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34 IS terrorists surrender to security forces in Afghan province of Kunar
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirty-four terrorists from the Islamic State terror group have surrendered to the Afghan security forces in the country's northeastern province of Kunar, local officials said on Sunday.
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Belarusian police use water cannons, stun grenades to disperse protesters
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian police used water cannons and stun grenades against participants of an unauthorized rally in Minsk, Natalia Hanusevich, a spokeswoman for the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Nagorno-Karabakh lawmakers urge Armenia, Russia, Iran to set up 'anti-terr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The parliament of the "unrecognised" Republic of Artsakh, otherwise known as Nagorno-Karabakh, has called on Armenia, Russia, and Iran to form an anti-terror unit to identify international terrorists in the region, the legislature has said in a st
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Seven dead, over 30 injured as rocket destroys building in Azerbaijan's Ga
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): An Armenian rocket has hit a residential building in Azerbaijan's western city of Ganja leading to the deaths of at least seven people and injuring 33 others, including children, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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Russia registers new single-day record of 13,634 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of new coronavirus cases in Russia has been exceeding the record registered in May for the third day in a row, with 13,634 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, the response center said on Sunday, adding that the total number of confirme
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5 dead, over dozen injured in Azerbaijan's Ganja city after rocket destroy
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): A rocket has hit a residential building in Azerbaijan's western city of Ganja leading to the death of at least five people, the press service of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Sunday.
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Canada's Prime Minister discusses coronavirus situation with Trump
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has held talks with US President Donald Trump wishing him a recovery from the coronavirus infection, the prime minister's office said in a statement.
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Israeli demonstrators clash with police as tens of thousands protest again
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Tens of thousands of people protested against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu across Israel on Saturday and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers were reported in Tel Aviv, police said.
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WHO reports record daily rise in coronavirus cases for third consecutive d
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed globally has been reaching daily record highs for three days in a row, according to data from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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One person shot, killed in Denver amid dueling demonstrations
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): One person was killed in a shooting in Denver, Colorado, as protests were underway in the city, police said.
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Nagorno-Karabakh authorities report shelling of Martuni, Shushi amid cease
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Spokesperson of the president of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), Vahram Poghosyan, says the city of Shushi and the town of Martuni have been shelled by Azerbaijan despite the active ceasefire.
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Afghan security forces free 43 servicemen, civilians from Taliban prison i
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have freed 43 personnel and civilians from a Taliban prison in the southern province of Zabul, the country's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
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