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FBI Director Wray launches internal review of Flynn investigation
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 23 (Sputnik/ANI): FBI Director Christopher Wray has launched an internal review of the investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, the FBI said in a statement on Friday.
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FBI names shooter in terrorist attack on Navy Base in US state of Texas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The suspect killed in Thursday's botched terrorist attack on a US naval base in Texas was identified as Adam Salim Alsahli, the FBI said on Friday.
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US Senator introduces 3 bills to punish China over censorship amid pandemi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 22 (Sputnik/ANI): US Senator Ted Cruz announced that he introduced three bills to counter Chinese propaganda and hold China accountable for what he described as medical and political censorship that helped fuel the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Shooting at Texas Naval Station 'Terrorism-Related': FBI official
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The shooting at the naval station in Corpus Christi, Texas, earlier in the day is terrorism-related, FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Leah Greeves said in a press conference on Thursday.
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US blocks Russia-sponsored UNSC statement on incursion in Venezuela: Dmitr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States blocked a Russia-proposed UN Security Council draft press statement on the recent incursion into Venezuela, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dmitry Polyanskiy said in a statement.
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EU agrees to phased border reopening based on bilateral agreements to rebo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The European Union discussed on Wednesday the prospect of reopening borders between countries with a similar epidemiological situation based on bilateral agreements to revive the tourism sector hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism minister of
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Canada enlists US Navy in recovery of lost military Helicopter in Greece
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], May 20 (Sputnik/ANI): The Canadian Armed Forces have enlisted the help of the US Navy in the recovery mission of a doomed military helicopter off the coast of Greece, Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau told reporters during a briefing.
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Three killed after Mi-8 helicopter crashes near Moscow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 20 (Sputnik/ANI): A crew of three died in the Mi-8 helicopter crash in northwestern Moscow Region, a spokesman for emergency services told Sputnik on Tuesday.
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White House says China's 'token' USD 2 billion payment to WHO meant as dis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The US government sees China's newly announced payment to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an attempt to distract from Beijing's failure in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, White House National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said in a
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German police arrest 300 anti-lockdown protesters across Berlin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 18 (Sputnik/ANI): German police arrested some 300 people for breaking social distancing rules during Sunday's protests staged across Berlin to protest coronavirus restrictions.
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Israeli Parliament backs new unity government
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 17 (Sputnik/ANI): The Israeli parliament on Sunday approved the unity government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival-turned-ally Benny Gantz.
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7 ISIS terrorists escape prison in Syria
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], May 17 (Sputnik/ANI): Seven terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State have escaped a Kurdish-guarded prison in northeastern Syria, state media reported Sunday.
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