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Iranian health minister confirms 4 cases of UK COVID-19 variant
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Four cases of the mutated coronavirus strain, which was discovered in the United Kingdom last month, have been registered in Iran, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Sunday.
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Russia reports 22,851 COVID-19 cases, 456 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 22,851 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 23,309 the day before, taking the tally to 3,401,954, the coronavirus response center said on Sunday.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Argentina
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Argentina's northwestern province of Jujuy, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said Sunday.
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Germany's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 40,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of deaths from the coronavirus disease in Germany has exceeded 40,000, the Robert Koch Institute said.
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UK raises USD 1 billion to support COVID-19 vaccination in developing coun
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has raised USD 1 billion from global donors to fund vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 in developing countries, the UK Foreign Office said Sunday.
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Death toll from Filomena storm in Spain rises to 4
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in Spain from the storm Filomena, which unleashed the heaviest snowfall on the Iberian peninsula in 50 years, has increased to four people, the country's law enforcement said.
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Kyrgyzstan to choose new President, Government on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Kyrgyzstan is heading to the polls on Sunday to vote both in the snap presidential race and a referendum on the form of government after the October post-election unrest ousted the previous leader.
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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip receive COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, have received COVID-19 vaccinations, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
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Five Afghan soldiers, platoon commander killed in Taliban attack on checkp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 09 (ANI/Sputnik): The Taliban have attacked a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Takhar, killing five soldiers and a platoon commander, a security source told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Philippines logs 1,952 new COVID-19 cases, works to obtain the vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines on Saturday reported 1,952 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the country to 485,797.
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Russia reports 23,309 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 23,309 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 23,652 the day before, taking the tally to 3,379,103, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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Kim says Inter-Korean unification dream now further away
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Inter-Korean relations are on the brink of catastrophe with prospects for unification now dimmer than they were before the historic 2018 summit, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told the 8th ruling party congress.
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