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Argentina confirms new 14,392 COVID-19 cases, caseload crosses 7.5 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has confirmed 14,392 new cases of the coronavirus across the country within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, with the total number of people infected with COVID-19 having reached
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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga in Pacific Ocean
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Nuku'alofa [Tonga], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A 6.4 magnitude earthquake was registered on Thursday near the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
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Trump directs administration to probe US reliance on foreign states for cr
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order declaring a national emergency to deal with the United States' reliance on foreign countries for critical materials important to the US military and economy.
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Trump's conduct at debate was 'national embarrassment': Biden
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Democratic nominee Joe Biden said US President Donald Trump was a national embarrassment during the first presidential debate and the moderators should do more to prevent such interruptions in the future.
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Amid surge in COVID-19 cases, Czech Republic declares state of emergency f
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Czech government decided to declare a 30-day state of emergency across the country starting from October 5 due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Roman Prymula said on Wednesday.
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Taliban aware of possible new obstacles during intra-Afghan peace talks: S
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem Wardak told reporters on Wednesday that the intra-Afghan peace talks, which were launched in Doha earlier this month, were not an easy process and required patience and dedication from both sides.
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Iraqi Foreign Minister urges US to review decision on Embassy closure in B
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein called on the United States on Wednesday to revise its recent decision to shut down the country's embassy in the capital of Baghdad over constant missile attacks.
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Paris explosion caused by operational Rafale jet, not bomb
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 30 (ANI): The powerful explosion that occured in Paris on Wednesday was caused by a fighter jet crossing the sound barrier, Sputnik reported.
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Powerful explosion heard in Paris, source unclear
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A powerful explosion was heard in the French capital of Paris on Wednesday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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US: One killed, another injured in shooting at Florida Amazon facility
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Florida [US], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): One person was killed and another was wounded as a result of a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment centre in Florida's Jacksonville city, the Florida Times-Union newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the local police.
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Pompeo to Travel to Japan, S. Korea, Mongolia From October 4-8 - State Dep
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia from October 4-8, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in a press release.
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Russia registers 8,481 new COVID-19 cases, caseload crosses 11.7 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 8,481 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative case total to 1,176,286, the coronavirus response center said on Wednesday.
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