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Taliban say released 14 hostages in several Afghan provinces
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The Taliban have released 14 Afghan soldiers and policemen in several provinces across the country, Taliban spokesman Suheil Shaheen said on Monday.
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Five people seriously injured in Texas shooting
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Texas [US], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Five people sustained serious wounds as a result of a shooting in the capital city of the US state of Texas, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) said on Sunday.
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Iran reports 116 fatalities from coronavirus in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Iran has confirmed 116 deaths from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total number of fatalities to 9,623, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday.
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Singapore's COVID-19 cases surpass 42,000
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in Singapore has risen by 262 to 42,095 over the past day, the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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One dead, 11 injured in Minneapolis shooting: Police
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): At least one man was killed and 11 others sustained injures in a shooting incident in the US city of Minneapolis, police said Sunday.
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US-led coalition destroys three IS camps in Iraq - Military Task Force
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], June 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The US-led military coalition in Iraq has destroyed three camps belonging to Islamic State, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a statement.
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Chinese authorities release details of proposed security legislation for H
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 21 (ANI): The Chinese authorities on Saturday divulged the details of the new national security legislation for Hong Kong after the three-day meeting of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, Sputnik reported.
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Japanese Defence Ministry detects unknown submarine in country's contiguou
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The Japanese Defence Ministry said on Saturday that it detected an unknown submarine in the area of the Amami Islands in the country's contiguous zone.
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Russia coronavirus count surpasses 5.7 lakh, toll at 8,002
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia has registered 7,889 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (7,972 yesterday), bringing the total count to 576,952, the national coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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Protesters topple, burn statue of Confederate General Pike in DC, media re
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): A group of protesters toppled and set on fire a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike near the police headquarters in Washington DC, amid anti-racism demonstrations, media reported on Saturday.
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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil cross 1 million
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], June 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has increased within the past 24 hours by 54,771 to 1,032,913, the national Ministry of Health said late on Friday.
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Thousands gather in Manhattan against police brutalities during Juneteenth
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 20 (ANI): Thousands of New York residents gathered in lower Manhattan on Juneteenth to march to end police violence and systemic racism in the United States, Sputnik reported.
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