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South Africa parliament fire resumes

The fire at South Africa's Parliament has resumed, Sputnik reported on Monday citing fire brigade.(Cover: Smoke billows from the roof of a building at the South African Parliament precinct in Cape To

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Haiti PM survives assassination attempt near Gonaives church

A failed attempt to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independe

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Tehran pledges not to exceed 60% uranium enrichment

Mohammad Eslami, chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), revealed in an interview with Russian news outlet Sputnik that his country does not intend to e

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Putin says 20-year U.S. presence in Afghanistan only led to tragedies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the 20-year U.S. presence in Afghanistan only resulted in tragedies, Sputnik reported on Wednesday.

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Putin: It's vital to avoid 'spillover of radical Islamism'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday it is vital to "prevent the spillover of radical Islamism from Afghanistan into the territories of the Collective Security Treaty Organization's member

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Venezuela approves Russia's single-shot COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. /AFP Venezuela on Saturday approved the use of Russia's single-shot Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said.The appr

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Russia approves use of one-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine

Russia on Thursday registered its one-dose Sputnik Light vaccine against COVID-19.

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Son of Chad's late president named as new president

Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of Chad's late President Idriss Deby, has been named as the country's new president, Sputnik reported citing Transitional Military Council.

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Russian communist leader lauds China's COVID-19 response

Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov (L) speaks during a pre-election rally for party presidential candidate Pavel Grudinin (C) in Moscow, Russia, March 10, 2018. /AFP China is a mo

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Argentine president in self-isolation for suspected COVID-19 infection

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said his antigen test for COVID-19 was positive on Saturday after developing a mild fever and slight headache.Fernandez added on T

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Russian court fines Twitter over failure to remove 'illegal data'

A Russian court on Friday fined Twitter for failing to remove "illegal data," Sputnik reported on Friday.

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Armenia's prime minister to resign in April

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is to resign in April, Russian state news agency Sputnik reported on Sunday.

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Multiple injuries reported in Russian supermarket blast

Multiple people were injured in a powerful explosion at a supermarket in North Ossetia, Russia on Friday, according to Sputnik news agency.Emergency services are on the spot, local media reported, sa

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Russia expels Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Russia expelled an Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move, Sputnik reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The expulsion is in response to Albania ousting a Russian diplomat for allege

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Austria open to making Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines: Report

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Sunday he was open to Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine or Chinese alternatives being produced in his country if they are authorized by the European Union

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California Recommends to Suspend Moderna Vaccine Batch Due to High Number of Adverse Events

Moderna, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently reviewing the batch after around 10 people su

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Putin to head Russia's new State Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the composition of the State Council of the Russian Federation and will serve as its head, Sputnik reported on Monday.