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60 protestors detained in London for anti-lockdown protests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 60 people have been detained in the UK capital during a protest against the government's coronavirus-related lockdown measures, London's Metropolitan Police Service said on Saturday.
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EU Parliament Vice President calls for sanctions on Turkey during December
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union should agree on imposing sanctions on Turkey by the year-end in order to deter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from jeopardizing the regional peace any further, European Parliament Vice President Dimitrios Papadimoulis
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Poland's Warsaw hit by protests against abortion ban
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland's feminist organization Strajk Kobiet (Women's Strike) has organized a protest in downtown Warsaw on Saturday to draw public attention to the decision of Poland's Constitutional Court to outlaw abortions and to commemorate the 102nd annivers
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Japan sees record 2,684 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan recorded 2,684 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the highest single-day increase since the pandemic started, taking the country's total count to 146,214, the NHK broadcaster reported on Saturday.
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France to promote protection of heritage sites in Nagorno-Karabakh
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed its commitment to promote the protection of the heritage sites in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, the secretary of state at the French Foreign Ministry, said at a press conferenc
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Protest against new security Law in Paris escalates into unrest
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of people in black attire have initiated unrest in the French capital during a peaceful demonstration against the draft law criminalizing the display of images of law enforcement officers, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.
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Iran's Khamenei urges 'punishing' of those behind scientist's killing
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday called on the country's authorities to hold accountable those responsible for the killing of nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, noting the importance of continuing his scientific efforts.
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France begins to gradually ease coronavirus-related restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The first stage of relaxing measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in France entered into force on Saturday, with stores and hairdressers resuming operations, as the European country sees a significant drop in the number of new cases.
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UK appoints minister for COVID-19 vaccine deployment
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London [UK], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has assigned Nadhim Zahawi as the minister responsible for COVID-19 vaccine deployment, the Prime Minister's Office said on Saturday.
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Austria records 1,000 COVID-19 related deaths over past 10 days
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Approximately 1,000 COVID-19 patients have died in Austria from November 18 to 28, according to data published by the Austrian Interior Ministry on Saturday.
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Russia registers 29 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 29 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered four breaches of the truce, the infor
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2 children killed, 2 more injured in Syria mine blast
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], November 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Two children have died and two more were injured as a result of a mine explosion in the northeastern Syrian province of Raqqa, Syrian media reported.
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