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Boris Johnson says 'strong possibility' of UK, EU failing to agree on trad
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said on Thursday that there is a "strong possibility" that his country and the European Union will fail to conclude a free trade agreement before the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31.
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EU targets spread of terrorist content online
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Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union will obligate internet service providers to remove online content deemed terrorist within an hour, according to a draft regulation unveiled by the European Council on Thursday.
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SpaceX CEO Musk terms test of Starship prototype successful despite explos
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Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called successful the test of a prototype of the Starship reusable launch vehicle despite an explosion at landing.
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Israel to start mass vaccination against COVID-19 in late December
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel is scheduled to start a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus on December 27, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late on Wednesday
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Mexico's COVID-19 case tally tops 1.2 million
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Mexico City [Mexico], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexico has surpassed 1.2 million, with more than 111,000 deaths, a senior health official said.
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Canadian government introduces bill to implement post-Brexit trade agreeme
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Toronto [Canada], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has introduced a bill to implement the newly inked post-Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement.
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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo wins second term
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The incumbent Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has won the presidential election and secured his second term, the country's Electoral Commission said on Wednesday.
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Moscow's death toll from Covid-19 rises by 74 over past day to 9,645
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Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 74 deaths of patients infected with Covid-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 9,645, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Russian officials advise citizens to avoid alcohol for two months after CO
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Moscow [Russia], December 9 (ANI): Russian officials have advised citizens to avoid drinking for two months after getting the Sputnik V vaccine shot, the New York Post reported.
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US must lift sanctions off Iran's oil sector, says Russian Minister
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Moscow [Russia], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States must lift its illegal sanctions off Iran's oil sector, but there does not seem to be any changes yet in that regard, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday.
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Japan sets new single-day record of COVID-19 cases with 2,684 new infectio
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Tokyo [Japan], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has confirmed 2,679 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest single-day increase since the pandemic started, amid an ongoing surge in infections, national media reported on Wednesday.
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Over 2 million UK families likely to plunge into poverty amid COVID-19 cri
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London [UK], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Over one million UK families comprising 2.4 million people experienced destitution in 2019, but the number is expected to double, as the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the United Kingdom's economy into its deepest recession since recording began, a study
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