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Israeli Air Force strikes Hamas facilities in Gaza Strip in response to ro
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Air Force has conducted strikes at the rocket manufacturing site, underground facilities and a military post of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian exclave, the Israel Defense
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France registers first case of new strain of coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): France has registered the first case of the new strain of the coronavirus that had been firstly detected in the United Kingdom, French media reported.
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Moscow's death toll from COVID-19 rises by 77 over past day to 10,840
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 77 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 10,840, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Friday.
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Over 500 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh in last 24 hours, says Russia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 500 refugees have returned to the breakaway republic of Nagorno-Karabakh within the past 24 hours with assistance from Russian peacekeepers, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday.
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Turkey wants better ties with Israel but against its stance on Palestine,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey is in favour of normalising relations with Israel, however, its Palestine policy is unacceptable for Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
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Leader of 'Covid-19 dissidents' in Germany calls for pause in demonstratio
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): One of the leaders of the German movement -- Covid-19 dissidents -- against the coronavirus restrictive measures (Querdenken) Michael Ballweg called on his associates to take a pause in protest activity and not hold large demonstrations until spri
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First case of new Covid-19 strain detected in Lebanon
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese health authorities have recorded the first case of a new COVID-19 strain in an individual who arrived from the United Kingdom this week, Minister of Public Health Hamad Hassan said on Friday.
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Japan conducts genetic analysis of Covid-19 on two persons who arrived fro
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan is conducting a genetic analysis of the COVID-19 on two Japanese citizens, who arrived from the United Kingdom, the media reported.
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As Israel enters third lockdown, Covid-19 cases exceed 393,000
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The total number of coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 393,036 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new 9,651 cases detected over the past two days, as the country is expected to enter the third nationwide lockdown in a row, t
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Russia registers 29,018 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 29,018 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from a record 29,935 the day before, bringing the total to 2,992,706, the federal response center said on Friday.
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Canada gets first batch of 168,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna just one day after the government's approval, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
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Ireland approves use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, rollout to begin on Dec 3
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Dublin [Ireland], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Ireland has approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, with first delivery expected as early as December 26, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign will start next Wednesday.
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