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Switzerland to follow EU packages of sanctions against Russia
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's top administrative body, on Monday decided to adopt the packages of sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia, including freezing the assets of a number of Russian individuals and compa
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Turkey kills 1 PKK, 4 YPG members
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Ankara [Turkey], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkish security forces killed four members of Syria's Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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UN Environment Assembly opens with call to re-invigorate green agenda
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Nairobi [Kenya], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) kicked off in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday, with delegates renewing call for action on the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss in ord
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Zelenskyy says future 24 hours crucial for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The next 24 hours will be crucial for Ukraine's fight with Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday during a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the National News Agency of Ukraine (Ukrinform) reported.
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Philippines logs 951 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since December last year
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Manila [Philippines], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 951 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, the lowest since Dec. 29, 2021, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,661,997.
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Malaysia's parliament convenes with eye on COVID-19, economic recovery
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia] February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia's first parliament session of the year convened on Monday as the country seeks to recover from the effects of COVID-19 while coping with an Omicron fueled pandemic surge.
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EU to ban Russian flights over Europe over Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that the EU would shut its airspace to Russian airlines in response to its "special military operation" in Ukraine since early Thursday.
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Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 10 with about 13,000 displaced
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 10 people were killed and about 13,000 others displaced after a 6.1-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, officials said on Sunday.
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Gas pipeline explodes in Ukraine's Kharkiv
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Kyiv [Ukraine], February 27 (ANI/Xinhua): An explosion on a gas pipeline occurred in Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv on Sunday, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.
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Philippines logs 1,038 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
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Manila [Philippines], February 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,038 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,661,049.
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Lassa fever death toll in Nigeria hits 86
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], February 27, (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 86 amid government measures to reduce infections, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Saturday.
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Philippines logs 1,223 new COVID-19 cases, 3,660,020 in total
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,223 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,660,020.
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