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EU-Russia relations far from satisfactory, dialogue channels should remain
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday concluded his visit to Moscow and said that the EU-Russian relations are far from satisfactory adding that diplomatic channels should remain open.
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Japan protests Chinese incursion near disputed islands
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government lodged a protest with China on Saturday after two Chinese ships entered the waters near the Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea, also claimed by Beijing, media said.
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Germany allocates USD 25 million to support Belarusian Opposition amid pol
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has allocated 21 million euros (USD 25.3 million) to implement the Action Plan Civil Society Belarus initiative aimed at providing support to the Belarusian opposition, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday.
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Singapore's health worker administered 5 doses of COVID-19 vaccine by mist
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): A staffer of the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has received the equivalent of five doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine due to a human error, but suffered no side effects, media reported on Saturday.
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EU delegation arrives in Aden to discuss its efforts to improve Yemen's ec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Aden [Yemen], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): A high-level EU delegation has arrived in the Yemeni city of Aden to hold talks with the country's internationally recognized government, a source told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Nine Taliban terrorists killed in Afghanistan's Uruzgan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan security forces have killed nine members of the Taliban movement and injured four others during an operation in the country's central province of Uruzgan, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.
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Iran announces start of Sputnik V vaccine rollout this week
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran will kick-start the vaccine rollout by giving Sputnik V shots to medical workers this week, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday.
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Russia reports 16,627 coronavirus cases, 497 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's COVID-19 response centre reported 16,627 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with 497 patients dying of the virus.
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Military shuts down internet again after Myanmar coup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Myanmar went into its second nationwide internet shutdown in a week's time on Saturday after the military seized power and arrested the Southeast Asian country's civilian leaders.
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SpaceX's Dragon Crew to break US record for most days in space on Sunday
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Washington [US], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US astronauts living aboard the ISS orbital outpost will break the record on Sunday for most days in space by a crew launched aboard a US spacecraft, NASA said.
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US, European allies urge smooth transition to new unified Libyan authority
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): Governments of the United States, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom welcomed the agreement on a unified interim Libyan executive authority and called for "a smooth and constructive" transition.
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US terminates intelligence sharing on Yemen, advice to Saudi forces
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ufa [Russia], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden's order to end offensive support in Yemen terminates intelligence sharing and providing advice to Saudi forces, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Friday.
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