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Ukraine imposes sanctions on former president: local media

Ukraine has imposed individual sanctions on almost 30 people, including former presidentViktor Yanukovych, local media reported on Saturday, citing Ukraine's national security and defense council.

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Three killed, 11 injured in explosion targeting Afghan officials

At least three people were killed and 11 others wounded in an explosion targeted a bus carrying Afghan government officials in Kabul, TOLOnews reported.

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Maldives approves China's Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has been approved for emergency use in the Maldives, the Maldives Food and Drug Administration (MFDA) announced at a press conference Monday aftern

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Armenia to hold military drills March 16-20

Armenia's defense ministry on Friday said military exercises involving 7,500 troops would be held in the country March 16-20, the RIA news agency reported.The ministry said the exercise aims to test

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Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in George Floyd's death

Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge reinstated a charge of third-degree murder on Thursday

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IAEA says Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges

TheInternational Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) said that Iran has begun enriching uranium with a third cascade of advanced IR-2M centrifuge machines at Natanz nuclear site, local media reported on Tuesd

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At least 54 killed by Myanmar forces since Feb. 1: Report

At least 54 people have been killed by Myanmar police and military officers since the February 1 military takeover, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Com

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Saudi led-coalition says destroyed missile launched by Houthi: report

The Saudi led-coalition in Yemen destroyed a missile launched by Houthi in the direction of Jazan in Saudi Arabia, local media reported on Thursday.

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Chinese fishing boat capsizes north of Okinawa: report

A Chinese fishing boat with 10 people onboard capsized some 330 kilometers north of Ishigaki island, Okinawa prefecture, southwest Japan, reported local media on Tuesday.Rescue work is underway.

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Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite

Russia on Sunday successfully launched its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the climate in the Arctic, RIA Novosti news agency reported.

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Myanmar's UN ambassador sacked: reports

Myanmar's UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has been sacked, reported Reuters citing Myanmar's state-run TV.

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One killed in oxygen explosion in Ukraine hospital

At least one killed and one wounded after an oxygen explosion occurred in a hospital in western Ukraine, Reuters reported.

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U.S. weekly jobless claims hit 730,000

Initial jobless claims last week in the United States stood at 730,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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At least one civilian killed in Myanmar military and KIA clashes

One civilian casualty has been reported since clashes began between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) last Saturday, according to a CMG reporter on Tuesday.

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Prince William says Prince Philip is 'ok': report

Prince William on Monday said his grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, is "ok" and doctors are "keeping an eye on him" in hospital, British media reported.

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Philippines approves Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The Philippines has approved Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Reuters reported on Monday, citing the chief of the food and drugs agency Rolando Enrique Domingo.

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Alexei Navalny's jail term shortened by 1.5 months

Russian court shortens opposition leader Alexei Navalny's jail term by 1.5 months from nearly three years, reported Reuters on Saturday.