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UN chief calls for de-escalation, dialogue amid global tensions
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 6 (Sputnik/ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on world leaders to de-escalate, demonstrate restraint, return to dialogue and renew international cooperation amid the rise in tensions across the globe.
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Venezuela: Juan Guaido loses seat as president of National Assembly to Lu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Nov 06 (Sputnik/ANI): Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido lost his seat as the president of the National Assembly to Luis Parra in a crucial Sunday vote.
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1 US Soldier, 2 Pentagon contractors killed in attack on Kenya Military Ba
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Jan 06 (Sputnik/ANI): One US soldier and two Pentagon contractors were killed in the attack by Al-Shabaab group (part of al-Qaeda terrorist organization, banned in Russia) on a military base in Kenya used by US forces, US Africa Command said on Sunday.
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UK to deploy warships to Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over US strike
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Kingdom said it will send two warships to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of UK vessels and citizens amid rising tensions in the Middle East in the wake of the killing of a top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the United Sta
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May attack Iraq's military bases used by US forces, warns Kataib Hezbollah
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Jan 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Kataib Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia militias within the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, threatens to launch attacks on military bases used by the US forces in Iraq starting Sunday evening, according to a statement by the group's command.
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Airstrike on Iraqi Shia militia in northern Baghdad kills at least five pe
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 4 (Sputnik/ANI): At least five people were killed on Saturday by an airstrike on a vehicle convoy of Iraq's Shia Popular Mobilization Forces in northern Baghdad, a source in security forces told Sputnik.
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Indonesia floods: Toll rises to 43
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Jan 03 (Sputnik/ANI): The number of people killed in the heavy floods in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and adjacent regions has increased to 43, the Jakarta Post reported on Friday, citing the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management.
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5.6 magnitude earthquake reported off the coast of Japan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hasaki [Japan], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): A 5.6-magnitude earthquake took place on Thursday near the east coast of Japan, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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US ready for pre-emptive action against Iran's 'bad behaviour': Pentagon C
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States is ready to take pre-emptive action if needed to defend its personnel, allies and interests in the Middle East against Iranian bad behaviour, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said in an interview on Thursday.
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Millions of dollars raised for re-election campaign despite impeachment pr
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump has raised USD 46 million from political donors in the fourth quarter of last year for his re-election campaign which shows he is getting stronger despite the impeachment process, said Brad Parscale, Trump's campaign manager
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Iran: 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits province of Khorasan-e Razavi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 02 (Sputnik/ANI): A 5.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan-e Razavi on Thursday, the Iranian Seismological Center said.
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Austrian People's Party agrees to form coalition government with Greens
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], Jan 2 (Sputnik/ANI): The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Green Party reached an agreement to create a coalition government, informed Sebastian Kurz, head of Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
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