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New York State to close bars at night as coronavirus cases spike again
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of New York is introducing a curfew on bars, restaurants and gyms and is limiting indoor gatherings to ten people, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday amid an increase in novel coronavirus cases.
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Moscow's death toll from Covid-19 rises to 7,573
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 71 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 7,573, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UN may close year with greater arrears than in 2019 amid cash crisis: Spok
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations continues to experience a severe shortage of funds and may be left with greater outstanding state contributions by the end of 2020 as compared to last year, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on Wednesday.
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Switzerland increases Covid-19 vaccines procurement fund to USD 430 millio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland has allotted additional 100 million Swiss francs (USD 109 million) for its fund earmarked to be spent on the purchase of coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a press release on Wednesday.
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UN Chief concerned by attacks on journalists, urges action to tackle impun
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 12 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his concern over attacks on journalists in conflict zones worldwide and called for coordinated efforts to address the impunity for such crimes, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a pr
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4 women killed in rocket attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Four women have died in a rocket attack in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the country's 1TV broadcaster reports.
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Texas becomes first US state to reach 1 million COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Texas [US], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Texas has become the first US state to reach a milestone of over a million coronavirus cases, Johns Hopkins University data showed on Wednesday.
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Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92 pc effective: Russia
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI): Russia on Wednesday said that its vaccine Sputnik V is 92 per cent effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to the first interim analysis.
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Global COVID-19 tally rises by record 3.6 million in week: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases climbed by a record 3.6 million globally last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
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Tokyo, Washington conclude first round of formal talks on US military base
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan and the United States have concluded the first round of official talks over the funding on US military bases in the country, Tokyo Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
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Macron says EU must adopt law on rapid removal of terrorist content online
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has to legislate the removal of terrorism-related content from the Internet within one hour next week as a matter of urgency to reinforce the fight against the terrorist threat in member states, French President Emmanuel Macron s
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US imposes Iran-related sanctions on 4 individuals, 6 entities
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US government has imposed Iran-related sanctions on four individuals and six entities, the Treasury Department said in a statement on Tuesday.
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