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Washington DC imposes 14-day quarantine for people coming from 27 states
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The US capital city's health agency on Monday imposed a 14-day quarantine on people travelling from 27 states with surging COVID-19 cases.
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UN urges Israel, Lebanon to exercise restraint after clashes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations is in contact with Israel and Lebanon to assess the situation in Lebanon and urges all to exercise maximum restraint amid brewing tensions in the region, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Monday.
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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 114,000, death toll exceeds 8,890
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Newly-released data on COVID-19 cases in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec indicate that the total number of infections for the country has surpassed 114,000 cases.
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Four Turkish soldiers killed, 27 injured in bus accident
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Six people, including four soldiers, died and 27 soldiers were injured as a result of a bus accident in Turkey's southern province of Mersin, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday.
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Algeria extends curfew, quarantine measures in 29 provinces
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Algiers [Algeria], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Algerian authorities have extended the COVID-19 curfew and quarantine restrictions in 29 out of 48 provinces for 15 days, according to the office of Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad.
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Russia-US talks on space security, arms control to start on Monday
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia and the United States will start expert-level talks in Vienna on Monday to discuss space security, nuclear doctrine and potential, as well as transparency and verification.
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Morocco to restrict movement in 8 cities amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Rabat [Morocco], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Moroccan authorities announced a ban on entry and exit from eight cities of the kingdom due to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
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Brazil confirms over 24,000 fresh COVID-19 cases, more than 500 new deaths
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 24,000 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, while the death toll increased by over 500 in that period, according to the latest data from the country's health ministry.
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COVID-19 toll in Moscow increases by 13
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Thirteen people have died from coronavirus in Moscow within the last 24 hours, while the death toll is at 4,411, the response centre said.
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France's Health Minister says COVID-19 tests now free of charge
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 27 (Sputnik/ANI): France's Health Minister Olivier Veran announced that he signed a decree allowing everyone who takes a coronavirus test to receive a refund.
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Taliban dismisses UNSC report on group maintaining ties with terror groups
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 26 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday rejected a UN Security Council (UNSC) report which said that the group has been maintaining ties with al-Qaeda and that some of its fighters are joining the ranks of the Islamic State, Sputnik reported.
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Germany confirms 305 new coronavirus cases, count reaches 205,269
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 26 (Sputnik/ANI): Germany has confirmed 305 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 205,269, the Robert Koch Institute said on Sunday.
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