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World Bank cancels loan to Lebanon for Bisri Dam Project
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has canceled USD 224 million loan to the government of Lebanon for the proposed Bisri Dam Project because it failed to fulfil preconditions required before the funds were disbursed, the organization said in a press release.
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Brazil's COVID-19 tally stands at 4.09 million
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 50,163 to 4,091,801 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
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COVID-19 vaccine distribution expected to start in Mid-2021: WHO Chief Sci
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The large-scale global distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 is not expected until mid-2021, the World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told a press briefing on Friday.
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China has largest program to interfere in US Presidential Election: White
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): China has the most massive program to influence the United States politically, said White House National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien on Friday.
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Portland Police probe shooting of activist wanted in killing of Trump supp
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Marshals Service on Friday said local law enforcement is leading the investigation into an incident that involved federal agents killing a suspect in the murder of a Trump supporter during a recent demonstration in Portland, Oregon.
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Russia in talks with India, drug manufactures for production of Sputnik-V
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Russia is in close dialogue with the Indian government and the leading drug manufactures of India regarding the localization of production of Sputnik V vaccine in India, said Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Friday.
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COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpass 4-million mark
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], September 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 43,773 to 4,041,638 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
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Russia's Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk hosts parade to commemorate 75th anniversary of
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk [Russia], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Far Eastern city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk hosted a military parade on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of Second World War.
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US informed WHO chief of USD 62mn funding cut: State Dept
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States informed World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus that Washington is reprogramming USD 62 million to finalize its withdrawal from the body, State Department official Nerissa Cook said on Wednesday.
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Afghan govt may free Taliban prisoners, send delegation to Doha
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Afghan government will free all remaining Taliban prisoners later on Wednesday, and the government delegation is scheduled to leave for intra-Afghan talks in Doha tonight or Thursday, Fraidoon Khawzoon, spokesperson for Abdullah Abdullah, t
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Major US stock indices dip broadly despite fifth straight month of gains,
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street ended broadly lower despite posting a fifth straight month of gains and new record highs for top US stock indicators S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite.
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Trump met by protesters, supporters as he tours area damaged by Kenosha ri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump was greeted by large numbers of both protesters and supporters as he toured areas damaged in recent riots in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, White House pool reports said on Tuesday.
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