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Death toll from Coronavirus in China rises to 9
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of nine people have died from the new strain of coronavirus in China, with as many as 440 cases currently confirmed in the country, Li Bin, vice head of China's National Health Commission, told reporters on Wednesday.
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Burkina Faso: 36 civilians killed in attack on market in Sanmatenga provin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], Jan 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirty-six civilians were killed on Monday in an attack on a market in Sanmatenga province, which is located in the north of the country, the Burkinabe government said on Tuesday.
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US imposes sanctions on 15 Venezuelan aircraft
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has added 15 Venezuelan aircraft to its sanctions list, the Department of the Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Russia warns Iran against making 'reckless steps' to quit NPT
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow warns Tehran against making 'reckless steps' to quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
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2 killed, 5 injured in shooting in Texas
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
San Antonio [US], Jan 20 (ANI): At least two people were killed and five others suffered injuries in a shooting on Sunday evening in the city of San Antonio, Sputnik reported citing local media.
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Berlin summit: Joint statement calls for demobilisation, disarmament of ar
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 20 (ANI/Sputnik): In a joint statement, participants in Sunday's Berlin conference on Libya have called for the demobilization of all Libyan armed groups and the subsequent integration of eligible fighters into a unified army and law enforcement branch.
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No change in UK's position on incident in Salisbury: Boris Johnson tells P
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 20 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Russian President Vladimir Putin that London's position on the incident in Salisbury had not changed, the office of the prime minister said on Sunday.
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Thousands join rally in Washington for women's rights, against Trump
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D. C. [United States], Jan 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Several thousand people gathered here on Saturday to join a rally for women's rights and protest against US President Donald Trump's policy.
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Dozens killed in missile attack on military base in Yemen: Reports
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sanaa [Yemen], Jan 19 (Sputnik/ANI): The Yemeni Houthis pounded a military training base in the Yemeni city of Marib on Saturday with missiles, killing at least 30 servicemen, according to Saudi media.
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Russia: Putin dismisses idea of allowing country's head of state to serve
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that it would be better not to return to allowing the country's head of state to serve for an indefinite term, making the statement in response to a proposal that was raised during a meeting with the president b
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Will help reduce some global uncertainty: IMF Director on US-China trade
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The newly-signed US-China trade agreement will help relieve some uncertainty that has hindered worldwide economic growth, International Monetary Fund Executive Director Kristalina Georgieva said at a think tank event on Friday.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to accept PM Honcharuk's resg
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kiev [Ukraine], Jan 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he would give another chance to Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk, who said earlier in the day he had handed in his resignation letter.
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