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Russia detains soldier on suspicion of espionage for Ukraine in Siberia
Date: 2020-08-27 08:54:57 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:8563378
MOSCOW, Aug 27 (MENA) - A soldier in the Russian Strategic Missile Forces was detained in the Siberian city of Barnaul on suspicion of passing defense secrets to Ukraine, Sputnik quoted the Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying Thursday. "A ....
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US says airstrike kills 6 al-Shabab in Somalia after ambush
Date: 2020-08-26 17:26:49 GMT - Somalia - World - SN:56 - ID:8563027
MOGADISHU, Aug 26 (MENA) - The United States military says it killed six al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while US forces were nearby, ABC News reported Wednesday. The US ....
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Vatican pope says pandemic worsening social inequalities
Date: 2020-08-26 10:50:19 GMT - Italy - World - SN:29 - ID:8562357
ROME, Aug 26 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis says that the pandemic has both "exposed and aggravated" social inequalities, WNEP reported Wednesday. Francis said during his weekly audience that disparities show up in the workplace, schools and ....
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Greece announces joint military drills with other countries in Eastern Med.
Date: 2020-08-26 08:42:38 GMT - Greece - World - SN:19 - ID:8562115
ATHENS, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Greek Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that joint military drills will start on Wednesday with other countries and last until Friday in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to Radio France Internationale, the ....
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Russia's Gamaleya Research Center given green light for post-registration trials of COVID-19 vaccine
Date: 2020-08-26 08:37:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:18 - ID:8562065
MOSCOW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Russia officially registered its coronavirus vaccine on 11 August. Called Sputnik V, it has become the world's first vaccine against the COVID-19 infection, Sputnik reported. The Russian Gamaleya research center has ....
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Afghan Parwan province flooding death toll at 45, over 80 injured
Date: 2020-08-26 08:08:19 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:8562034
KABUL, Aug 26 (MENA) - Safiullah Warasta, head of Parwan's public health department, said Wednesday that so far 45 have died and over 80 others have been injured in the flash flooding early on Wednesday morning, TOLOnews reported. “So far 80 ....
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Wisconsin’s governor declares state of emergency amid protests
Date: 2020-08-26 07:15:19 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8561952
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency following violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement troops after the shooting of a Black man by police. The city has experienced violent ....
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US imposes visa restrictions on 14 Iranians
Date: 2020-08-26 05:26:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:1 - ID:8561855
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has issued orders prohibiting 14 Iranian officials and their families from entering the country, Arab News reported Wednesday. The officials are accused of being involved in ....
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US coronavirus infections surpass 5.7 million mark
Date: 2020-08-25 18:32:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:60 - ID:8561669
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (MENA) - The US has recorded more than 5.7 million infections and at least 177,619 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University. The university said that over 10,000 new infections and 367 deaths were detected in the US, ....
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Russian MiG-31 fighter jet scrambled to intercept Norwegian aircraft over Barents Sea
Date: 2020-08-25 18:00:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:8561584
MOSCOW, Aug 25 (MENA) - Russia's MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a Royal Norwegian Air Force plane over the Barents Sea, the National Defense Management Center said, Sputnik News reported. The jet did not let the Norwegian aircraft ....
