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UN warns famine will soar in Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, 17 more countries in
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New York [US], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Acute food insecurity will likely deteriorate over the next couple of months in 20 countries, including Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, and African countries, the World Food Program (WFP) said in a new report on Tuesday.
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Russian Foreign Minister to hold talks with South Korean counterpart in Se
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Moscow [Russia], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will start a two-day working visit to South Korea on Wednesday and he is expected to hold a meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-Yong, on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
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US united with NATO allies to bring 'responsible' end to conflict in Afgha
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Washington [US], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Washington stood united with NATO allies in efforts to bring a "responsible" end to the conflict in Afghanistan.
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Russia records less than 9,000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
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Moscow [Russia], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's single-day coronavirus increase fell to the lowest level since September 29, as 8,457 new cases were confirmed, down from 9,284 the day before, the coronavirus response center said on Tuesday.
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Brazil's coronavirus case tally tops 12 million
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Brasilia [Brazil], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil has exceeded 12 million, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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RDIF, Virchow Biotech ink deal to produce Sputnik V vaccine in India
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Moscow [Russia], March 23 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Hyderabad-based Virchow Biotech Private Limited on Monday inked an agreement to produce up to 200 million doses per year of Sputnik V vaccine (Russian made) in India.
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UK to cut armed forces size, invest in high-tech rearmament
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London [UK], March 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK government announced plans on Monday to reduce the size of the army and cut back the number of planes and warships, while investing in high-tech rearmament to deal with modern threats.
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France's Le Pen says government should consider using Sputnik V without EU
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Paris [France], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing National Rally party on Monday said that France should pursue the use of vaccines against the coronavirus, unauthorized by the European Union, including Russia's Sputnik V, without waiting for the relevant ap
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Facebook removed 1.3 billion fake accounts in October-December 2020
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Facebook has removed more than 1.3 billion fake accounts from its platform between October and December of 2020 in an effort to tackle misinformation, company's Vice-President of Integrity Guy Rosen said in a statement on Monday.
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Russia registers 9,284 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
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Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,284 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 9,299 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,466,153, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.
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Japanese prosecutors charge 2 US citizens accused of aiding Ghosn escape
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Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office on Monday charged two US citizens accused of helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn jump bail in Japan and escape to Lebanon in 2019, the Kyodo news agency reported.
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About 18,000 people evacuated in Australia after floods
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New South Wales [Australia], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Around 18,000 people have left their homes in New South Wales, South Eastern Australia, due to severe floods caused by heavy rains, Gladys Berejiklian, the state's Prime Minister, said on Monday.
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