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Russia registers 9,437 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 9,437 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 10,083 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,400,045, the coronavirus response center said on Monday.
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Afghan forces kill 18 Taliban militants in Kandahar province - Defense min
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 18 Taliban militants were killed during a special operation in the Afghan southern Kandahar province, according to the country's Defense Ministry.
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Over 80 people missing, six killed in dust storm in Mongolia
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A heavy dust storm hits Mongolia over the weekend, leaving six people killed, including one child, and over 80 people missing, media reported on Monday.
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Two separate blasts kill 3 civilians in Afghanistan's Kabul
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Two separate explosions in the Afghan's capital, Kabul killed three people and injured 12 others, the Tolo News broadcaster reported, citing police.
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Bolivian former interim President given 4 months in detention awaiting tri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
La Paz [Bolivia], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Bolivia's ex-interim President Jeanine Anez will be subject to four months of administrative arrest amid a coup investigation.
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Woman elected to Hamas political bureau for the first time
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Gaza, March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A woman has for the first time been elected to the Hamas political bureau, the organization said in a statement.
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Sandstorm causes severe air pollution, traffic disruptions in Beijing
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A strong sandstorm in the Chinese capital led to major traffic disruptions in the city on Monday morning, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Netherlands suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clotting concer
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Moscow [Russia], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Dutch authorities are halting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus amid concerns over recent blood clotting incidents.
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5 killed, 14 injured after Houthi rebels launch airstrike at Yemen
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): At least five military personnel of the Yemeni army were killed and 14 others were injured as a result of an airstrike launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's southwest on Sunday, a Yemeni military source told Sputnik.
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Twin explosion hit Afghanistan's Kabul province
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Two explosions took place minutes apart in different parts of the Kabul province in Afghanistan's east, a security source told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Russia registers 10,083 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 10,083 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 9,908 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,390,608, the coronavirus response center said on Sunday.
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Several people injured as Avalanche hits central Japan
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Tokyo [Japan], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): An avalanche occurred in the Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Sunday morning, injuring several skiers, local media reported.
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