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Israeli prosecution denies documents in Netanyahu's defense during corrupt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The prosecution counsel in the corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticized by the Jerusalem District Court for not passing case files to the defense counsel, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.
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Govt caps charges of COVID vaccines in pvt hospitals; Covishield to cost R
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): As part of the revised COVID-19 vaccine policy, the Centre on Tuesday issued an order capping the prices for administration of three approved coronavirus vaccines in private hospitals across the country.
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EU approves 14 million USD in aid to sacked workers in Belgium, Finland, G
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU parliament on Tuesday approved 11.6 million euro ($14 million) in aid to help dismissed workers in Germany, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands reintegrate into labor market, the legislature said in a release.
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Azerbaijan says member of Armenia's sabotage group detained on border
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday that a member of the Armenian armed forces' sabotage group was detained after crossing into the Lachin sector of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for laying mines on the Azerbaijani territory.
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US pursuing basing agreements with Afghanistan's neighbors: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is pursuing basing options with Afghanistan's neighbors after US troops withdraw from that country but there is nothing to announce at present, a Defense Department spokesperson told Sputnik.
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FBI says recovered USD 2.3mn from ransom paid to colonial pipeline hackers
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): US law enforcement agencies seized a stash of bitcoins worth about USD 2.3 million believed to be the majority of the ransom proceeds from the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, the FBI announced.
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Decision to ban flights over Belarus not political, says European Commissi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission does not believe that the decision of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to ban flights over Belarus was politically motivated, a commission spokesperson told Sputnik on Monday.
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Mexico's ruling coalition heading for majority in Sunday's elections
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], June 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico's ruling coalition is set to get a majority in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the parliament, according to a preliminary vote count by the National Electoral Institute (INE).
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Afghan forces suffer 14 deaths, 37 taken hostage after clashes with Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan army has lost 14 troops, and 37 other soldiers were captured during the hostilities with the Taliban militants in northern Afghanistan, the TOLOnews media outlet reported on Sunday, citing a local source.
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Iraqi armed forces down two drones trying to attack Airbase in country's w
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Two drones attempting to attack the Ayn al Asad airbase in the western Iraqi province of Anbar were taken down, Iraq's state-run news agency INA reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the Iraqi security authorities.
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Russia records 9,163 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,163 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 9,145 the day before, which brought the cumulative total to 5,126,437, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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Twitter unable to comprehend challenges faced by Nigeria: President Buhari
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment regarding the recent removal of his post by Twitter, saying that the company's censorship policy failed to understand the acute issues the country has to deal with.
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