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Mexico's coronavirus death toll tops 160,000
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus death toll in Mexico has surpassed 160,000 people, a senior health official said.
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Syrian Army says Israel attacked targets in Southern Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Damascus [Syria], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Targets in southern Syria were attacked by Israeli Air Force jets and surface-to-surface missiles, causing material damage, the Syrian army command said in a statement.
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US charges member of Proud Boys for role in January 6 Capitol riot
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): A member of the nationalist organization Proud Boys has been charged in federal court for allegedly participating in the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, the Justice Department said.
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Spain's COVID-19 death toll tops 60,000
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Madrid [Spain], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 death toll in Spain has surpassed 60,000, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
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Guterres to donate USD 500,000 prize from Human Fraternity Award to UN Ref
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that he will donate the prize of USD 500,000 he received upon acceptance of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity to the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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US partners with State of California to open 2 vaccination sites: White Ho
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The US federal government is partnering with the state of California to open two community vaccination centers, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday.
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Switzerland requires additional data to greenlight AstraZeneca's COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland does not have sufficient data to approve the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the UK-Swedish AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company, the government said on Wednesday.
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Biden administration reviewing Trump order to withdraw US troops from Germ
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden-led administration is currently reviewing former President Donald Trump's order to withdraw US troops from Germany, European Command (USEUCOM) chief General Tod Walters told reporters on Wednesday.
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NATO welcomes extension of 'new START' by Russia, US
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO welcomes the extension of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) and values its contribution to international stability, the alliance said in a statement on Wednesday.
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US Treasury Chief discusses pandemic, climate change with World Bank head
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Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed in a telephone call with World Bank President David Malpass coordination on COVID-19 response, vaccine access to the poorest countries and climate change.
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New Zealand approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, expects 1st batch by April
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand authorised emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, with a view to receiving the first shipment by April.
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Russia records 16,474 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 16,474 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 16,643 the day before, taking the tally to 3,901,204, the coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
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