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Pompeo trip to Asia underscores US commitment to region: State Department
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will underscore the United States' long-term commitment to Asia during his trip to the region next week, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell said during a press briefing
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US Senator Mike Lee tests positive for coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US Republican Senator Mike Lee said in a statement on Friday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after visiting the White House several days ago.
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WHO Africa to look into dozens of COVID-19 herbal remedies to be tested in
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The African Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 will gather soon to pick the most promising herbal medicine products against the disease, which under the newly adopted protocol put forth by the World Health Organizatio
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US spoke to Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders urging de-escalation in Karabakh:
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US officials have spoken to Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and urged them to cease hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview.
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Most US viewers say Trump lost debate; blame him for disarray: Poll
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Half of the US presidential debate's audience believe that Democratic nominee Joe Biden outperformed President Donald Trump with a majority of viewers blaming the incumbent for the chaotic show, a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll showed on Thursday.
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Iran confirms 3,825 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Iran has confirmed 3,825 new cases over the past 24 hours, updating its previous daily record, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday.
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Five regions in western France declare 'orange' weather alert as storm Ale
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Paris [France], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The national Meteo France meteorological agency on Thursday placed five western departments on the so-called orange weather warning, bracing for Storm Alex, which is expected to make landfall in the northwest of the country.
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At least 3 Syrian fighters killed in Nagorno-Karabakh: Reports
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): At least three members of Syrian opposition groups, who are believed to be contractors working for Turkish security companies, have been killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone amid the ongoing escalation of hostilities between Armenia and Aze
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10 people killed in traffic accident in Afghanistan
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Ten people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident on the Herat-Kandahar highway in Afghanistan, a spokesman for Herat's governor said on Thursday.
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Police chief of Afghanistan's Shah Wali Kot district injured in mine blast
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 01 (ANI/Sputnik): The police chief of the Shah Wali Kot District of Afghanistan's Kandahar Province has been injured in a mine explosion, a security source told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Afghanistan: 5 soldiers, 4 civilians killed in Helmand bomb attack
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Kabul [Afghanistan], October 01 (ANI/Sputnik): Five Afghan soldiers and four civilians were killed in a car bomb attack in the southern province of Helmand, the provincial governor's spokesman said on Thursday.
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Canada extends coronavirus travel ban until October 31
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is extending the travel ban for foreigners until October 31 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a statement.
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