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Cargo ship bound for Venezuela detained in Panama Canal
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bueno Aires [Argentina], Aug 8 (Sputnik/ANI): A vessel carrying 25 tonnes of soy for Venezuela was detained in the Panama Canal due to the sanctions imposed by the US on the Latin American country.
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Trump meets shooting victims in El Paso, Dayton amid protests
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
El Paso/Dayton [USA], Aug 8 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday visited El Paso in Texas and Dayton in Ohio in light of the mass shootings that killed 32 people over the weekend and met the kin of the victims and the injured.
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Have evidence that John Bolton masterminded 2018 murder attempt, claims Ma
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made startling allegations against US National Security Adviser John Bolton, claiming that the American official had masterminded an assassination attempt on his life last year.
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Islamic State has up to 18,000 terrorists in Iraq, Syria: USA
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has said that terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has about 14,000 to 18,000 terrorists operating in Syria and Iraq.
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Iran calls for freedom of navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Iran is urging the need to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a phone conversation on Tuesday.
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US' decision to end Iran oil waivers hurt India's bottom line: Envoy
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The decision of the United States to stop issuing waivers for the purchase of Iranian oil has hurt India's bottom line and New Delhi hopes that Washington will show similar flexibility in issues it considers important, India's Ambassador to the US Ha
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Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
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San Francisco International Airport to ban plastic water bottles
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is set to ban the use of plastic bottled water at its terminals.
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US designates China as 'currency manipulator'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 6 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States on Monday designated China as a currency manipulator and will work with the International Monetary Fund to address the issue, the Treasury Department said as the trade war between two countries escalated further.
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Russia slams UK media's 'biased' coverage of Moscow rally
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The Russian Embassy in the UK on Sunday slammed the British media's "biased" coverage of a rally held in Moscow this weekend.
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6 Mexicans killed in El Paso shooting, says Obrador
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday said that at least six Mexican citizens have lost their lives in the gruesome El Paso shootings which took place this weekend in the United States.
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Crimean zoos offer shelter to animals from Siberian forests affected by wi
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Simferopol [Russia], Aug 4 (Sputnik/ANI): The Director of Crimea's Taigan and Skazka zoos, Oleg Zubkov, on Sunday said that the parks are ready to accept animals from Siberian forests, which are engulfed in heavy wildfires.
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