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Over 100 UN peacekeepers in Mali infected with coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali], June 12 (Sputnik/ANI): More than 100 peacekeepers from the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) have been infected with the novel coronavirus and two have died, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
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Trump to deliver police reform soon to address issues raised by protesters
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 11 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump will roll out police reform measures in the coming days to address issues raised by recent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday.
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CENTCOM Chief says conditions for full withdrawal of US troops from Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) Chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Wednesday that conditions for a full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan by May 2021 have not been met.
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George Floyd's brother urges US Congress to hold police accountable for wr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): US Congress must hold police forces accountable for wrongdoing and get them to treat people with respect, George Floyd's brother told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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Vaccination to be next battleground for disinformation: EU Commission
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The vaccination may become the next battleground for the disinformation campaign, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova said on Wednesday.
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Abe says Japan will lead G7 statement on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that he wants Japan to lead the G7 statement on the situation in Hong Kong condemning China's new security law, media reported.
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Chinese Ambassador to Russia blames West for protests in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): China's ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, on Wednesday blamed western nations for standing behind the unrest in the Asian country's special administrative region of Hong Kong.
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IMF approves 18-month USD 5 billion stand-by arrangement for Ukraine
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement that it has approved an 18-month stand-by arrangement for Ukraine providing Kiev access to about $5 billion.
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US Navy prepares to ban all displays of Confederate battle flags: Naval Op
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Navy is preparing an order to prohibit the flying of the Confederate battle flag from the 1861-65 Civil War on any of its ships, buildings, installations or aircraft, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday said in a statement.
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Burundi President dies after suffering cardiac arrest
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Gitega [Burundi], June 9 (ANI): Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, Sputnik reported citing the country's government on Tuesday.
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Canada's coronavirus case count surpasses 96,000, toll exceeds 7,800
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], June 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of Canadians who have contracted the novel coronavirus increased by nearly 1,200 to 96,244 and the toll rose to 7,835, Public Health Agency data revealed on Tuesday.
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Indonesia's coronavirus tally passes 33,000 after record daily increase
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], June 09 (ANI/Sputnik): Indonesia's coronavirus tally crossed the 33,000 mark on Tuesday after a record 1,043 people tested positive in the past day, data published by the Health Ministry showed.
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