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Trump to visit Kenosha amid protests over shooting of African-American man
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1 to meet with local law enforcement and assess the damage caused due to the unrest following the shooting of an African-American man, the White House said on Saturday.
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Trump accuses Congress members of leaking classified information from secu
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump says Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has decided to stop briefings on election security issues for Congress because somebody, possibly House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, has been leaking cla
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Berlin police arrest over 100 people during protest against COVID-19 restr
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Aug 30 (ANI/Sputnik): At least 100 people were arrested on Saturday during a rally against the coronavirus-related restrictions in Berlin, and most of them were detained during a clash between protesters and law enforcement officers near the Russian embassy, a spokeswoma
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UK records 1,108 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more people die
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Twelve more people have died in the United Kingdom within 28 days of their first positive test result for COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 41,498, the Department of Health and Social Care reported on Saturday.
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Japan's Defence Minister undecided on running for position of ruling party
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday that he is yet to make a decision on whether to run for the position of the head of ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which also envisages premiership, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to step
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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan reaches 160, 250 injured
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who have died due to heavy rains and floods in Afghanistan, has risen to 160, while 250 others have been injured, the national media reported on Saturday, citing the Ministry for Disaster Management.
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Five people killed as hotel collapses in China's Shanxi province: Reports
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): At least five people have been killed and one more was wounded, as a hotel collapsed in China's northern Shanxi province, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Saturday, adding that over 700 people are participating in search and rescue operations
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Over 40 Taliban killed, 37 injured in battle with Afghan forces in Kunduz
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 44 Taliban terrorists have been killed and 37 others were injured during a four-day battle with Afghan forces in the northern Kunduz province, General Adam Khan Matin, the deputy commander of the 217th Pamir Military Corps, said on Saturd
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Russia's COVID-19 tally rises to 9,85,346
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has recorded 4,941 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, up from 4,829 the day before, which brings the cumulative total to 985,346, the Coronavirus Response Centre said on Saturday.
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China registers 9 more COVID-19 cases within 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): China registered nine new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, and a total of 35 COVID-19 patients recovered in that period, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday.
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Argentina reports 11,717 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], August 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Argentina has confirmed 11,717 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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UNSC unanimously votes to renew peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, cut troop
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and calling for the reduction of the number of peacekeepers in the country, UNSC President for August Dian Triansyah Djan
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