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Israel to allow 2,000 air travelers to enter every day
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], February 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel's coronavirus cabinet has allowed up to 2,000 foreign air travellers to enter the country every day, the prime minister's office and the health ministry said Sunday.
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Over 150 injured in 7.3-magnitude quake in northeastern Japan: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 14 (ANI): Over 150 people were wounded on Sunday after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 jolted northeastern Japan late Saturday night, Sputnik reported citing a report from Kyodo News Agency on Sunday.
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Another magnitude 5.2 earthquake rattles Japan's Fukushima Prefecture
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Fukushima [Japan], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday shortly after the region was hit by a strong earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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New Zealand imposes 1st COVID-19 lockdown since October amid community tra
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Auckland [New Zealand], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand is imposing first lockdown restrictions since October on the city of Auckland -- its most populous city -- for three days after three COVID-19 community cases were reported, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Sunday.
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Russia registers 14,185 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 14,185 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 14,861 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,071,883, the coronavirus response center said on Sunday.
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Catalonia to hold early parliamentary election amid COVID-19 situation
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Barcelona [Catalonia], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain's autonomous community of Catalonia will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday despite the tense COVID-19 situation in the region.
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US Deputy Press Secy resigns after threatening reporter
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI/Sputnik): US Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo is resigning after he threatened to "destroy" a female reporter for investigating aspects of his private life.
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Car bomb blast hits market near Syria's Aleppo
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Aleppo [Syria], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): A car bomb exploded at a crowded market in the Aleppo countryside on Saturday, Syrian state media reported.
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6 injured in explosion near presidential palace in Somalia's Mogadishu: Re
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], February 13 (ANI): At least six people suffered injuries after an explosion close to the presidential palace in Somalia's Mogadishu on Saturday morning, Sputnik reported citing government spokesperson.
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Russia registers 14,861 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 14,861 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 15,089 the day before, taking the overall tally to 4,057,698, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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US continues to seek extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Justice Department is continuing efforts to seek the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, spokesperson Nicole Navas told Sputnik.
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US coordination on North Korea ongoing, very active: State Department
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US] February 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US coordination with allies on denuclearizing North Korea is very active and ongoing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Friday.
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