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Canadian Judge rejects Huawei CFO's bid to loosen bail restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A Canadian judge has rejected Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's bid to loosen her bail conditions, state broadcaster CBC reported on Friday.
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UK coronavirus variant to become more dominant in US by early spring, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
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EU nations limit travel amid concerns over mutated COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussel [Belgium], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): France, Germany and the Czech Republic said Friday they will restrict in-and outbound travel amid concerns about more contagious strains of the coronavirus spreading across the European Union.
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Some 27,000 children stranded in Al-Hawl camp in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday that some 27,000 children remain stranded in the Al-Hawl refugee camp in northeastern Syria, despite the efforts undertaken over the past years to repatriate them.
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US focused on dealing with Iran's advancement toward nuclear weapon, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration is prioritizing dealing with Iran's progress towards achieving a nuclear weapon, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.
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UN Chief urges rival political forces in Myanmar to show restraint after d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on rival political forces in Myanmar to exercise restraint following the controversial general elections in November, in which the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, led by State Counsell
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11 US soldiers injured after ingesting unknown substance at base in Texas
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Eleven American soldiers have been injured after ingesting an unknown substance at the Fort Bliss base in the US state of Texas, with two of them in critical condition, officials said.
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About 100 flights canceled in Japan over heavy snowfall, wind
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Around 100 flights have been cancelled in Japan over the heavy snowfall and wind in the northern part of the country, Japanese media reported on Friday.
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Brazil surpasses 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 61,811 within the past 24 hours and reached 9,058,687, the Ministry of Health said.
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COVID-19 vaccine of US company Novavax shows 89.3 pc efficacy in phase 3 t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Maryland [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus vaccine developed by the US company Novavax has demonstrated 89.3 per cent efficacy during the phase 3 trials conducted in the United Kingdom, the company said in a statement.
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General Motors sets 2040 target date to achieve Global Carbon Neutrality
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Michigan [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): US and global auto giant General Motors (GM) announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, primarily by expanding the production of battery-powered electric vehicles.
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US: At least 5 dead, 10 hurt in chemical Leak at food plant in Georgia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Georgia [US], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): At least five individuals have died and ten others were injured following a liquid nitrogen leak at a food processing plant in the state of Georgia, Hall County Fire Services official Zach Brackett said on Thursday.
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