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French authorities considering re-introducing self-isolation regime for mo
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The French authorities are considering re-introducing the self-isolation regime in the country for a month amid the deteriorating epidemiological situation, BFMTV reported citing its sources.
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Moscow's toll from COVID-19 rises by 75 to 6,578
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 75 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,578, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Czech government to ask Parliament to extend state of emergency until Dece
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The government of the Czech Republic will ask the parliament to extend the coronavirus-related state of emergency for another month, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday.
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US Envoy Khalilzad to meet Afghan negotiating teams in Doha
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will hold meetings with Afghan negotiating teams in Doha, Qatar, to press for cessation of hostilities in Afghanistan, the US State Department announced in a release on Monday
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US eases COVID-19 travel advisory for Bolivia, raises alert for Mauritius
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has eased its COVID-19 travel advisories for Bolivia and Panama while raising its alert for Mauritius amid a new surge of infections, the US State Department said in a Travel Advisory Update on Tuesday.
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UN Human Rights Office raises concerns over 'shrinking of democratic space
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is concerned about the situation over ensuring democratic freedoms in Tanzania in the wake of reported attacks against political opponents and journalists, the spokeswoman for the UN High
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Iraqi security officer killed in IS attack in Northern Kirkuk Province - R
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): An Iraqi security officer was killed on Tuesday as a result of an attack by the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) on a checkpoint at one of the oil fields in the northern province of Kirkuk, Iraq's Shafaq news agency reported, cit
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Russia records 16,550 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 16,550 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from Monday's record-high 17,347, taking the cumulative total to 1,547,774, the country's coronavirus response center said on Tuesday.
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US rescinds Sudan's designation as sponsor of terrorism: Trump informs Co
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump has sent Congress a letter formally informing the lawmakers that his administration has rescinded Sudan's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
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Moscow's toll from COVID-19 rises by 61 to 6,503
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 61 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,503, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Monday.
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Barrett to be sworn-in Monday evening if confirmed by US Senate: White Hou
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will be sworn in on Monday evening if her nomination is confirmed by the Senate this afternoon, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said.
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Facebook prepares emergency measures to regulate content during US Electio
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The US tech giant Facebook may introduce emergency measures to regulate viral content in case of election-related conflicts and unrest in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources.
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