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Lebanese environment minister resigns in wake of Beirut explosion
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], August 09 (Sputnik/ANI): Lebanese Environment and Administrative Development Minister, Damianos Kattar, resigned on Sunday in the wake of a powerful deadly blast in the port of Beirut, media reported.
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One person dead, 9 Injured in Washington shooting
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 09 (Sputnik/ANI): One person was killed and nine others wounded in a shooting in Washington DC, a CNN affiliate reported.
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COVID-19 tally in Russia increases by 5,189 to 887,536
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia has increased by 5,189 to 887,536 in the last 24 hours, the response centre said on Sunday. Till now as many as 14,931 people have succumbed to the disease.
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Number of those injured in Beirut clashes rises to 490
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt] Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those injured in Saturday's clashes between protesters and security forces in Beirut has climbed to 490, Lebanon's Al-Manar channel reported, citing the emergency medical services.
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Fire in residential building kills 11 in Eastern Czech Republic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Eleven people, including three minors, were killed after a fire broke out in an apartment block in the eastern Czech city of Bohumin on Saturday, police spokesman Lukas Popp said, citing an updated data.
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Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 19 million: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Over 284,000 new coronavirus cases were reported worldwide over the past 24 hours, and the total tally reached 19.1 million, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday.
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US COVID-19 count nears 5 million
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Another 58,173 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the United States on Friday, bringing the total past 4.9 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Death toll in port of Beirut blast rises to 158
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those killed in Tuesday's huge blast in the port of Beirut has risen to 158 and over 6,000 have been injured, local media said on Saturday, citing the Lebanese Health Ministry.
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With 58,173 new coronavirus cases, US caseload crosses 4.9 million
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 08 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has reported 58,173 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total past 4.9 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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8 people dead, 14 injured in bomb attack on military base in Somalia
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight people have died and another 14 were injured in a suicide attack incident near a military base in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, the Goobjoog News website reported on Saturday, citing medical sources.
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COVID-19 tally in Russia increases by 5,212 to 882,347
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia has increased by 5,212 to 882,347 in the last 24 hours, the response center said on Saturday. The death toll has now increased to 14,854.
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Iraqi PM to visit Washington, meet President Trump on August 20: White Hou
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will visit Washington on August 20, where he will hold talks with US President Donald Trump, the White House said.
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