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UK's Heathrow airport warns of disruption by environmentalists flying dron
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): London's Heathrow airport on Thursday said that flight operations could face disruption as environmentalists plan to fly drones over the site to demand tougher ecological measures from the British government.
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Over 1.2 million people sign petition against UK Parliament suspension
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 29 (Sputnik/ANI): Nearly 1.2 million people have so far signed a petition calling for the UK Parliament "not to be prorogued or dissolved" unless the UK withdrawal from the European Union has been cancelled or its deadline is delayed.
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Russia receives advance payment from India for S-400 missiles: Report
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 29 (ANI): Russia has received an advance payment for S-400 air defence missile systems from India, Sputnik reported on Thursday.
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UK govt to ask Queen to suspend parliament till Oct 14
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 28 (ANI): United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson is likely to ask the Queen to suspend the Parliament till October 14, Sputnik reported on Wednesday.
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23 killed, 13 injured in fire in Mexico's bar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Veracruz [Mexico], August 28 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 23 people were killed and 13 others have sustained severe injuries following a fire in a bar in Mexico's southern Veracruz State, General Prosecutor's Office said in a statement on Wednesday.
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France urges US to revoke suspension on Iran oil sale to India
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 27 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged his US counterpart Donald Trump to revoke the suspension imposed by his administration on the sale of Iranian crude oil to India, Sputnik reported.
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7 killed, 11 Injured in bus accident in China
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 26 (Sputnik/ANI): At least seven people were killed and 11 were injured in a bus accident on a highway in southern China's Guangdong province.
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Kabul wedding blast toll rises to 81
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 22 (ANI): The death toll in Kabul terror attack, which targetted a wedding ceremony, rose to 81, a spokesman for the Afghanistan Public Health Ministry told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Court rules against Ryanair Pilot strike in Ireland, UK bid for injunction
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Irish airline Ryanair on Wednesday (local time) announced it has won an injunction in a Dublin court against a 48-hour strike by its pilots in Ireland but lost the case in the United Kingdom.
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G7 Summit in Biarritz to cost France around 36.4 million euros
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], Aug 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The organisation of the G7 summit in the French resort city of Biarritz will cost taxpayers 36.4 million euros (USD 40.3 million), a spokeswoman for the French government said on Wednesday.
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Russia: 1 killed, 32 injured in bus accident
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Perm [Russia], Aug 18 (Sputnik/ANI): One woman was killed and a total of 32 people were injured as a bus carrying 59 passengers crashed into a store in the Russian city of Perm, the region's health ministry said on Saturday.
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33 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli military in Gaza
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Gaza, Aug 17 (Sputnik/ANI): As many as 33 Palestinians were killed following clashes with Israeli soldiers on Friday in Gaza Strip, the territory's Health Ministry said.
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