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Former senator shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Former Afghan senator Abdul Wali Ahmadzai has been shot dead by Taliban terrorists in Pol-e Alam, the capital of Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar, after being kidnapped, a spokesperson for the provincial governor said on Tuesday.
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US activates sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines: Po
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has activated the sanctions it had prepared against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) for allegedly carrying cargoes of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Monday.
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Israeli police arrest over 20 suspected Palestinian officials in Jerusalem
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 08 (Sputnik/ANI): The Israeli police said on Monday that more than 20 people were arrested overnight in eastern Jerusalem on suspicion of them representing Palestine's authorities.
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Anti-racism protests in DC remain peaceful after Trump orders National Gua
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Protests in Washington, DC, which broke out in light of African American man George Floyd's death in police custody, remain peaceful despite US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw National Guard military reserve forces from the city, a Sputn
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Anti-racism protests 'subverted by thuggery', says UK PM
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (Sputnik/ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday (local time) that protests against racism and police brutality had been hijacked by thugs, after several officers were injured.
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Israel appoints first female ambassador to Egypt
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Israel appointed veteran diplomat Amira Oron as its first female ambassador to Egypt on Sunday after having her wait in the wings for almost two years.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia tops 100,000 - Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Saudi Arabia has confirmed 3,045 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, down from record 3,121 the day before, which brings the country's cumulative tally to 101,914, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Up to 5,000 Black Lives Matter protesters rally in Brussels
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Between 4,000 and 5,000 protesters demonstrated in front of the Palace of Justice in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Sunday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a Sputnik correspondent said.
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New York City Mayor announces lifting of curfew, decision effective immedi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): New York City is lifting the curfew on Sunday following a peaceful night of protests, and the decision will be "effective immediately," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday in the wake of peaceful protests against racism and police violence in the area.
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Germany coronavirus count reaches 1,83,979
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 07 (Sputnik/ANI): Another 301 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Germany in the past 24 hours taking the infection count in the country to 183,979, according to the Robert Koch Institute's data.
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Moscow reports 55 deaths from coronavirus in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Moscow has recorded 55 new fatalities linked to COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Sunday.
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Mexico coronavirus count surpasses 113,000, toll at 13,500
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], June 07 (Sputnik/ANI): Mexico registered around 3,600 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the COVID-19 count in the country to over 113,000.
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