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Investigators identify person of interest in Nashville bomb blast case
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tennesse [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Investigators in the United States have identified a person of interest in connection with the massive vehicle explosion that took place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas Day, the CBS broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing law enforcement sourc
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Russia always ready to provide humanitarian aid to other countries, says P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Providing humanitarian aid is one of the key areas covered by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and Russia will always provide the necessary assistance to other countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Bitcoin value surges past USD 26,000 to set all-time record high
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Bitcoin, the world's most popular cryptocurrency, has surged past the USD 26,000 level to set an all-time record high, according to trading data.
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Over 490 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh over past day, says Russian D
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 490 refugees have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh over the past day, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday.
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Turkey registers 15,118 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily rise since mi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey's health ministry has registered 15,118 new positive tests for COVID-19 on Saturday, the lowest single-day increase since mid-November.
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Centenarian care home resident becomes Germany's first COVID-19 vaccine re
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): A 101-year-old female resident of a care home in Saxony-Anhalt state has become the first person in Germany to receive a coronavirus vaccine shot, the Bild newspaper reported on Saturday.
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Japan bans entry for foreigners starting Monday amid mutant Covid scare
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will suspend entry for foreigners starting Monday to contain the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 first discovered in the UK, the Kyodo news agency reported.
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Japan registers record 3,881 new daily COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan has increased by a record 3,881 infections over the past 24 hours, with the overall number surpassing 200,000, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday.
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4 cases of new COVID-19 variant identified in Madrid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): At least four cases of a new COVID-19 variant that recently emerged in the United Kingdom have been confirmed in Spain's Madrid, Antonio Zapatero, a prominent official in the Spanish capital's administration, said on Saturday, adding that there are
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Russia registers 29,258 COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, total tops 3 milli
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 29,258 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to over three million, the federal response center said on Saturday.
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Tokyo sets new daily record with 949 Covid-19 cases amid holidays
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese capital city of Tokyo on Saturday reported a record 949 coronavirus cases amid a surge in infections during the New Year holidays, the NHK broadcaster reported, citing the metropolitan government.
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3 people die as fire hits Russia's fishing vessel on Canary islands
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Three people have died and four more have been hospitalized as the fire hit Russia's fishing vessel Sveaborg at the port of La Luz on the Canary Islands, Spanish media reported.
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