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UN Chief calls on World Bank, IMF to provide more support to states hit by
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday during a Security Council meeting that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should provide enhanced access to facilities and tools to countries impacted by the novel coronavi
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Japan mulling to hold telephonic talks between new PM, Russian President
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Tokyo [Japan], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan is mulling to hold a telephonic conversation between new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday.
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Russians arriving from abroad to self-isolate until COVID-19 test results
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Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian citizens, who will arrive in the country from abroad, will have to remain in self-isolation at home until getting results of a coronavirus test, Anna Popova, the head of the national public health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, said in a decree
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Second wave of COVID-19 'already underway' in Canada: Trudeau
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is already experiencing a second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a televised address to the nation.
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Trump calls FDA plan to tighten guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine approval '
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Washington [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump ON Wednesday (local time) said that his administration may or may not approve a proposal from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that would tighten guidelines for approving a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vacci
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US states to get USD 200 million to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribut
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration is providing USD 200 million to all US states to prepare for the distribution of a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to high-risk people as soon as it is available.
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Four inmates, 3 policemen killed during attempted jailbreak in Egypt
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Cairo [Egypt], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Four death row inmates were gunned down near Cairo amid a prison break attempt, while three police officers died in a bid to prevent them, the Youm7 newspaper reported, citing security sources.
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Moscow's COVID-19 toll rises by 15 to 5115
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Moscow [Russia], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow's COVID-19 death toll has risen by 15 over the past day to 5,115, the Russian capital's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Wednesday.
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US reviewing influence of 2 Chinese 'United Front' operations: Pompeo
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Washington [US], September 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The US State Department is currently reviewing two Chinese government organisations working in the United States over concerns about their alleged attempts to influence various public groups.
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Saudi King Salman supports US efforts for Israel-Arab peace
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New York [US], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that he supports the US-led efforts to achieve reconciliation in the Middle East by securing peace accords between Israel and Arab states.
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Lukashenko says Belarusians protected peace, sovereignty at election
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Minsk [Belarus], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wednesday at his inauguration that Belarusians protected the country's peace and sovereignty at the presidential election.
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China accuses US of obstructing talks aimed at banning militarisation of o
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Beijing [China], September 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is obstructing the international negotiations on an arms control agreement related to the prohibition of the placement of weapons in outer space, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.
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