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NATO Air Forces in northern Europe scrambled thrice in 2 days to intercept
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 1 (Sputnik/ANI): NATO air forces in northern Europe were scrambled on three occasions in the past two days to intercept Russian military planes, the alliance's press office said Thursday.
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Libya's GNA declines to suspend fighting
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The Government of National Accord (GNA), one of the two major factions in the Libyan armed conflict, on Thursday declined to suspend fighting following the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, declaring a temporary truce amid the holy mon
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Senior security official killed, 5 injured due to blast in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Helmand [Afghnaistan], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): An explosion of a roadside bomb in one of the districts of the southernmost Helmand province of Afghanistan left the local director for security killed and five soldiers injured, a security source told Sputnik on condition of anonymity on Thursd
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Germany confirms 1,478 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, country's t
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Germany has confirmed 1,478 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 159,119, the Robert Koch Institute said on Thursday.
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Canada's House of Common approves $6.5 billion COVID-19 student benefit pa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): Canada's House of Commons has approved the Trudeau government's proposed $6.5-billion Canada emergency student benefits (CESB) program in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, said at the conclusio
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US looking to store several hundred million barrels of oil in strategic re
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (Sputnik/ANI): US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during remarks at White House that the United States is looking into storing an additional several hundred million barrels of oil in the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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US concerned by STC 'self-rule' declaration in south Yemen, says Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States is concerned that the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has declared self-rule in Yemen's southern provinces, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said on Tuesday (local time).
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Russia's Defence Ministry to discuss coronavirus response
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 29 (Sputnik/ANI): The Russian Defence Ministry board will discuss the response to COVID-19 outbreak and the construction of medical centres.
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2 injured in suicide blast in Iraq's Kirkuk
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kirkuk [Iraq], April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Two people suffered injuries when a terrorist blew himself up on Tuesday in front of the Iraqi intelligence service in Kirkuk, the Alsumaria broadcaster reported, citing the information security office.
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Singapore confirms 528 new coronavirus cases, tally 14951 now
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Singapore, April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Singapore has confirmed 528 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours with the total toll of those infected nearing 15,000, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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4,982 more global deaths due to COVID-19, toll nears 200,000: WHO
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 28 (Sputnik/ANI): The global death toll from the novel coronavirus has increased over the past 24 hours by nearly 5,000 to top 198,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
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Saudi Arabia record 1,289 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 27 (Sputnik/ANI) Saudi Arabia on Monday confirmed 1,289 new cases of the coronavirus -- the highest daily increase -- bringing the country's tally infected to 18,811, according to the Health Ministry.
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