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Ukrainian police working to identify hostage-taker in Lutsk
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], July 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The Ukrainian police are trying to identify the armed man who has hijacked a bus with 20 people in the northwestern city of Lutsk.
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Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran to meet with Iranian officials
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq] July 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday for his first foreign visit in the new capacity to hold talks with Iranian officials, Iran's Press TV broadcaster reported.
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Iranian Foreign Minister leaves for Moscow for talks with Russia's Lavrov
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left Tehran to hold talks with top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on the 2015 nuclear deal, bilateral relations and the crisis in Syria later on Tuesday.
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Armed man seizes bus with around 20 hostages in Ukraine
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], July 21 (Sputnik/ANI): An armed man seized on Tuesday a bus with around 20 hostages in Ukraine's northwestern city of Lutsk, the regional police department said.
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Shinzo Abe hopes for Japan-Russia summit on territorial row after pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (Sputnik/ ANI) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expects to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the long-standing territorial dispute once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to the lawmaker from the Japan Innovation Party, Muneo Suz
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Historic day for Europe: Macron as EU reaches agreement on post-pandemic r
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 21 (Sputnik/ ANI) - French President Emmanuel Macron called the date of reaching the agreement on the EU economic recovery fund and the long-term financial budget a 'historic' day for Europe.
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Russia developing versatile engine for Su fighter jets
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 21 (Sputnik/ ANI): Russia's Lyulka Design Bureau of Ufa Engine Industrial Association (part of the United Engine Corporation) is developing a versatile engine that could be installed on fighter aircraft of Su family, managing director at Ufa Engine Industrial Associa
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Rapper Kanye West fails to qualify for presidential ballot in South Caroli
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): American rapper Kanye West on Monday (local time) failed to submit any of the 10,000 signatures needed to appear in the presidential ballot from South Carolina, Sputnik reported citing local media.
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With 5,940 new cases, Russia's coronavirus count crosses 7.77 lakh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 20 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia has registered 5,940 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 7,77, 486, the country's coronavirus response center said on Monday.
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Iran executes national over espionage on assassinated Gen. Soleimani for U
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 20 (Sputnik/ANI): Iranian national Mahmoud Mousavi Majd, accused of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency and giving away information about movements of assassinated military commander Qasem Soleimani, was executed on the morning of Monday, Iran's Tasnim news agen
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Pompeo starts trip to UK, Denmark to discuss China's 'threat'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 20 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is set to start his short trip to the United Kingdom and Denmark on Monday (local time) to discuss China's global communist "threat," Hong Kong, and bilateral issues.
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Germany records 249 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 201,823: Robert Koch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 20 (Sputnik/ANI): Germany has confirmed 249 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 202 the day before, with the total count reaching 201,823, the Robert Koch Institute said on Monday.
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