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Seoul, Pyongyang to discuss joint bid for 2032 Olympics
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 31 (ANI/Sputnik): South and North Korean officials will discuss on Friday the possibility of submitting a joint bid for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, the South Korean Ministry of Unification said on Wednesday.
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Egyptian armed forces say prevented attempt to smuggle weapons, drugs From
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Oct 27 (Sputnik/ANI): Egyptian Armed Forces prevented the smuggling of weapons and large batches of drugs from neighboring Libya, an army spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
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Blast in Central Afghanistan leaves 5 people killed: Reports
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 27 (Sputnik/ANI): As many as five people were killed and 12 others were injured as a result of an explosion in central Afghanistan, local media reported on Saturday citing police.
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Putin, Erdogan hold talks in Istanbul before Quadrilateral Summit on Syria
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], October 27 (Sputnik/ANI) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting in Istanbul with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the quadrilateral summit on Syria, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene on Saturday.
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China, Japan stress need to protect Free Trade: Chinese Premier
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 26 (ANI/Sputnik): China and Japan deem it necessary to actively protect free trade in a climate of uncertainty and instability on the international stage, Chinese Premier of the State Council Li Keqiang said at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shi
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Over 50,000 militants from 21 groups are in Afghanistan: Defence Ministry
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 26 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 50,000 militants from 21 terrorist organisations are currently operating in Afghanistan, the country's deputy Defence Minister, Hilaluddin Helal, said on Friday. Out of these 70 per cent are Pakistanis.
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UK, EU to enjoy shared values-based partnership after Brexit: Queen Elizab
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Queen Elizabeth II said in her first ever public comment on the United Kingdom looming withdrawal from the European Union that the UK and the European Union would maintain their cooperation, based on mutual commitment and common values, after Brexit.
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Beijing protests over London's plans to send warships to South China Sea
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed protest on Wednesday over plans of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to send warships to the disputable South China Sea and urged the UK to refrain from provocations in the region.
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NATO plans to conduct cyber exercises: Secretary General
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO nations are planning to conduct exercises to test their cyber capabilities, which are an integral part of any modern military operation, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, without providing further details.
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CNN evacuates New York offices after receiving suspected explosive device
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik) - The New York offices of US cable news channel CNN have been evacuated on Wednesday morning after a suspicious device was discovered in the building's mailroom.
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Erdogan pledges to hold murderers of Khashoggi accountable
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey will not allow those responsible for the killing of Saudi opposition journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the building of Saudi consulate in Istanbul to escape justice, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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About 100 species of microorganisms living on ISS, eroding spacecraft
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 24 (ANI/Sputnik): About 100 species of various microorganisms live aboard the International Space Station (ISS), degrading plastic and metal the spacecraft is made from and endangering the crew's health, Valery Bogomolov, deputy director of the Institute for Biomedical
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