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Over 470 Ukrainian drones destroyed during special operation: Russian Defe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian forces have eliminated more than 470 Ukrainian drones since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
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Yemeni President Hadi steps down under Saudi pressure
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Sana'a [Yemen], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi stepped down under pressure from Saudi Arabia and is now under de-facto house arrest, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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One fifth of humanity could face poverty, hunger resulting from Ukraine cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukraine crisis could plunge more than one fifth of humanity, or up to 1.7 billion people, into poverty and hunger, according to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Orthodox church in Paris burned down: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The St Seraphim of Sarov Church, a small wooden Orthodox church in Paris, burned to the ground on Sunday without any casualties, French newspaper Le Parisien reported.
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Moldova refuses to sell MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine has asked Moldova to sell or hand over its MiG-29 fighter jets, but Chisinau has declined over the desire not to undermine relations with Russia, the Ukrainian website European Pravda reported on Sunday, citing sources.
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Death toll from Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost rises to 44: r
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): The number of deaths from the Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost has increased to 44, Sputnik News Agency reported citing provincial healthcare department sources.
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Ukraine asking USD 50 bn from G7 countries, IMF: Chief Economic Adviser
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine is asking the Group of Seven (G7) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for USD 50 billion in financial assistance, Oleg Ustenko, the Ukrainian president's economic adviser, said on Sunday.
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Death toll from floods in South Africa rises to 443: Authorities
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people killed as a result of floods in the southeastern South African province of KwaZulu-Natal rose to 443, while 63 others still count missing, provincial premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday.
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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket with US intelligence satellit
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): SpaceX successfully launched one of its Falcon 9 carrier rockets with a US intelligence satellite on board on Sunday, broadcasting the launch live.
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Death toll from tropical storm in Philippines rises to 172
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of deaths caused by the tropical storm Agaton in the Philippines has risen to 172, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday.
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Estonia bans Russian ships from entering country's ports
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tallinn [Estonia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Estonia is banning Russian ships from entering its ports starting Sunday as part of the EU sanctions against Moscow over its special military operation in Ukraine, the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure said.
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Two teenagers dead, 9 wounded in Pennsylvania shooting
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Two teenagers died and nine other people were injured as a result of a shooting incident in Pittsburgh in the US state of Pennsylvania, the police said on Sunday.
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