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Putin, Trump, King Salman agree to coordinate on stabilising oil market
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman have discussed the situation in oil markets and reaffirmed their wish to coordinate moves on stabilising the market situation, the Russian presidential press service sai
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UNSC supports efforts concerning potential impact of COVID-19 in conflict-
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [USA], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The UN Security Council (UNSC) expressed its support for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' efforts to mitigate the negative impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on countries already ravaged by war and called for unity and solidarity.
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COVID-19 pandemic reveals how bioterrorist attack may unfold: UN Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): The lack of preparedness for the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic revealed how non-state actors could access deadly strains to perpetrate a bioterrorist attack, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council.<
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Brazil's Supreme Court bars President Bolsonaro from easing restrictions t
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brasillia [Brazil], April 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Brazil's Supreme Court has ruled to bar President Jair Bolsonaro from loosening measures taken by state authorities in a bid to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Models project 61,000 COVID-19 deaths in US: White House Response Coordina
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 9 (Sputnik/ANI): Models available to US health experts now project that mortality due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be at around 61,000 people, significantly lower than earlier forecasts, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Deborah Birx said.
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Saudi-led coalition puts military operations in Yemen on hold for 2 Weeks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has put military operations on hold for two weeks, the state Saudi media reported Wednesday.
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Afghan forces kill 6 Taliban members in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], April 08 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan military killed six members of the Taliban movement and detained one of its commanders after repelling their attack in the southern province of Zabul, the Afghan National Army (ANA) said on Wednesday.
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Spain's coronavirus toll exceeds 14,500 with 757 fatalities in single day
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 8, (Sputnik/ANI): Spain's COVID-19 death toll has exceeded 14,500, as 757 new fatalities have been registered over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Turkey starts testing plasma therapy as potential COVID-19 treatment
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Turkey has started testing plasma therapy as a possible treatment for the coronavirus disease, Turkish Red Crescent Society President Kerem Kinik said on Tuesday.
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France Registers Total of Over 10,000 Deaths
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 8 (Sputnik/ANI): France has registered more than 10,000 coronavirus deaths since the beginning of the epidemic, the head of the national public health service Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday.
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Canada to Invest $2.14Mln to Combat COVID-19 Misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], April 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Canada is investing $2.14 million to counter misinformation online about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Department of Canadian Heritage said in a statement.
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New York COVID-19 death toll rises to 5,489 with largest single-day increa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 07 (Sputnik/ANI): The US state of New York has seen the largest daily increase in the number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related deaths, with 731 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 5,489.
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