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Lawsuit to revive Keystone XL pipeline has solid standing, the outcome rem
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Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A lawsuit filed by 21 Republican-led US states seeking to revive the Keystone XL pipeline after it was blocked by President Joe Biden stands on solid legal grounds but the outcome of the legal battle is difficult to predict, US oil and gas consulta
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil rise by record 90,570 to over 11.87 million: Mini
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Brasilia, [Brazil], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by a record 90,570 to 11,871,390 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
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Italian PM to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Rome [Italy], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said he would be inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19.
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Switzerland to extend restrictions due to surge in COVID-19 infections
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has decided to extend its coronavirus restrictions due to an increase in incidence, Alain Berset, the head of the Federal Department of Home Affairs, said Friday.
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Gas explosion in apartment block in Moscow's suburb leaves 2 dead, 2 injur
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Two apartments in a nine-storied residential building in Moscow Region caught fire after what is assumed to be a gas explosion, leaving two people dead and two others injured, the Russian ministry of emergency situations reported on Friday.
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Second session of US-China strategic dialogue in Alaska ends
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Alaska [US], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The second session of the high-level strategic talks between the US and China in Alaska's Anchorage has come to an end, Sputnik citing Chinese state-run broadcaster reported on Friday.
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Russia registers 9,699 new COVID-19 cases
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,699 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 9,803 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,437,938, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.
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Sentencing of Toronto van attacker put over until end of May - Spokesperso
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Toronto [Canada], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The sentencing of the perpetrator of the deadly 2018 Toronto van attack has been put over until May 31, an Attorney General Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
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Chinese-US talks in Alaska come to end - Reports
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Beijing [China], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The Chinese-US talks in Alaska have come to an end, with the Chinese delegation has already left the negotiating room, China's media reported on Friday.
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13 law enforcement officers killed after criminals ambush patrol in Mexico
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Mexico City [Mexico], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Criminals have attacked a patrol of law enforcement bodies in the central Mexican state of Mexico, leaving 13 officers killed, the regional ministry of security said.
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UK PM Boris Johnson to receive jab of AstraZeneca vaccine today
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London [UK], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced getting inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine the next day.
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'Afghan gov't counts on Qatar to continue playing neutral role in Doha tal
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Moscow [Russia], March 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan government is grateful to Qatar for fostering a neutral environment at its talks with the Taliban in Doha and hopes it will continue playing a positive role in the peace process, a presidential adviser told Sputnik on Thursday.
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