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Nigerian President gets vaccinated against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received their first COVID-19 vaccine jabs on Saturday.
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Taliban kill 7 Afghan soldiers in northern Balkh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Balkh [Afghanistan], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Taliban terrorists attacked an Afghan army checkpoint in the northern Balkh province on Friday night and killed seven soldiers, the TOLOnews reported on Saturday.
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Russia reports over 11,000 new COVID-19 cases, 441 deaths
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 11,022 cases over the past 24 hours, slightly down from the 11,024 cases recorded the day before, the government's coronavirus response center said in an update on Saturday.
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6.3 magnitude earthquake registered off New Zealand
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): A new 6.3 magnitude earthquake stroke off New Zealand on Saturday following a series of powerful tremors recorded earlier this week, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Minibus collides with truck in Egypt, 18 dead
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 18 people have died in the northern Egyptian province of Giza as a result of a road accident, media reported.
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FBI arrests ex-Trump aide with assault during US Capitol riot
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The FBI on Friday arrested former State Department aide Federico Klein and charged him with assault against police officers during the January 6 incident at the US Capitol, court documents revealed.
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Situation on global oil market undoubtedly improved in recent months: Saud
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation on the global oil market has undoubtedly improved in the last two months, while OPEC+ states have shown a high level of compliance with the oil production cuts, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Thursday.
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Afghan Police says nine officers killed in Taliban attack in Kunduz
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kunduz [Afghanistan], March 4 (ANI): Nine Afghan policemen were killed in a Taliban attack on a security checkpoint in the northern city of Kunduz, a source in the Kunduz police headquarters told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Russia registers 11,385 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 11,385 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 10,535 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,290,135, the coronavirus response center said on Thursday.
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SpaceX successfully tests Starship SN10 rocket after 2 failed attempts
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Washington [US], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): SpaceX successfully tested its Starship SN10 prototype rocket after two recent failed attempts.
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Germany to start easing COVID-related restrictions from March 8: Merkel
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Berlin [Germany], March 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The German authorities have agreed to begin easing coronavirus-related restrictions from March 8 in regions with low incidence of the disease, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told reporters after COVID-19 consultations with heads of regions.
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Russia registers 10,535 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 10,535 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 10,565 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,278,750, the coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
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