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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to allow users to switch off political ads in new
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [USA], June 17 (Sputnik/ANI): Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that his social networks will be launching a campaign to increase voter turnout in the upcoming US presidential election and that a feature to block political ads will be introduced.
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Global Coronavirus cases over 7.9 million, toll surpasses 4,34,000
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], June 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The global number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection has surpassed 7.9 million, with over 434,000 fatalities being registered since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the latest data provided by the World Health Organizat
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Brazil coronavirus count climbs to 888,271
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], June 16 (Sputnik/ANI): Brazil registered 20,647 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, up from 17,110 a day ago, with the country's overall tally climbed up to 888,271, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Gunmen kill at least 24 Malian soldiers in ambush
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali] , June 16 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 24 Malian soldiers were killed on Sunday after attackers ambushed their convoy in southern Mali, the local AMAP news agency reported on Monday, citing the country's armed forces.
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Global coronavirus count surpasses 7.8 million, death toll tops 431,000
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], June 16 (Sputnik/ANI): The global number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection has surpassed 7.8 million, with over 431,000 fatalities being reported since the start of the outbreak, according to the latest data provided by the World Health Organization (W
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Ukraine's COVID-19 tally rises to 31,810 in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Ukraine has updated its coronavirus tally by 656 infections to 31,810 in the past 24 hours as the country continues to see an incremental rise in new cases, the Health Ministry's data showed on Monday.
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Moscow Court sentences Whelan to 16 years in prison on espionage charges
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): The Moscow City Court sentenced on Monday US citizen Paul Whelan to 16 years in a high-security prison on espionage charges, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom.
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China declares martial law in Baoding over new COVID-19 cluster detected a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Chinese authorities have declared martial law in the city of Baoding in Hebei province, amid the new COVID-19 cluster at Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market in Beijing, local municipal authorities said on Monday.
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Brazil coronavirus count tops 867,000, death toll at 43,000
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Brazil's coronavirus cases on Sunday reached 867,000 and death toll stands at 43,000, according to the country's health ministry.
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18 people injured in Turkey earthquake
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 18 people have suffered injuries in an earthquake of 5.7 magnitudes that stuck the eastern Turkish province of Bingol on Sunday.
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London Police detain 113 protesters after 23 officers injured: Scotland Ya
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 14 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 23 police officers were lightly injured during Saturday protests in central London, Scotland Yard said in a statement on Sunday, adding that 113 people were detained over different offenses.
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South Korea urges North to observe all existing agreements - Government
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Seol (South Korea), June 14 (Sputnik/ANI): The South Korean government is cautious about the current estrangement in relations with North Korea and urges the counterparts to adhere to all existing bilateral agreements, according to a statement issued following the South Korean National Secur
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