Kyrgyzstan Begins Evacuating Civilians From Border With Tajikistan Amid Clashes - Bishkek
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/kyrgyzstan-begins-evacuating-civilians-from-border-with-tajikistan-amid-clashes---bishkek-1100837514.html
September 16, 2022, 3:31 AM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Kyrgyzstan has begun evacuating civilians from areas bordering Tajikistan where hostilities are taking place, the administration of the Kyrgyz region of Batken said on Friday.
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Ethereum Completes ‘The Merge’ Switching to Environmentally Friendly PoS System
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/ethereum-completes-the-merge-switching-to-environmentally-friendly-pos-system-1100837279.html
September 16, 2022, 3:19 AM
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized digital currencies with no central issuer. They are secured by the thousands of computers around the world running the network by validating transactions for a share of newly minted coins and transaction fees.
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Clashes Between Armed Forces of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Taking Place Along Border - Bishkek
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/clashes-between-armed-forces-of-tajikistan-kyrgyzstan-taking-place-along-border---bishkek-1100837028.html
September 16, 2022, 3:04 AM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Clashes between the armed forces of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are taking place along the entire length of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, the press office of the border guard of the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security (UKMK) told Sputnik on Friday.
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New Zealand Woman 'Hiding' in South Korea Arrested After Children’s Bodies Found in Suitcases
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/new-zealand-woman-hiding-in-south-korea-arrested-after-childrens-bodies-found-in-suitcases-1100836813.html
September 16, 2022, 3:01 AM
The children’s remains were first found during an auction for abandoned goods at a South Auckland storage unit in early August, after they were presumably murdered in 2018, according to police. The children, a boy and a girl, were aged seven and 10 when they were murdered.
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Doha Rejects Israel's Request to Open Consulate in Qatar During FIFA World Cup - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/doha-rejects-israels-request-to-open-consulate-in-qatar-during-fifa-world-cup---reports-1100836323.html
September 16, 2022, 1:10 AM
DOHA (Sputnik) - The Qatari authorities have turned down an Israeli request, conveyed through FIFA, to open a consulate in Doha to help Israelis during the FIFA World Cup in the kingdom, the Al Araby Al Jadeed news portal reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Energy Secretary Granholm Seeks Closer Ties With 6 US States to Ease Energy Crisis
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/energy-secretary-granholm-seeks-closer-ties-with-6-us-states-to-ease-energy-crisis-1100836090.html
September 16, 2022, 1:06 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration is setting up closer cooperation with northeastern states to avoid "unanticipated energy disruptions," the US Energy Department announced in a readout of a meeting between Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and the governors of six states in the New England region of the United States.
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Trump Says That if He Is Indicted It Will Cause ‘Problems’ for the Country
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/trump-says-that-if-he-is-indicted-it-will-cause-problems-for-the-country-1100835670.html
September 16, 2022, 12:41 AM
Donald Trump is under several investigations, including his handling of classified documents, if he and his allies interfered in the Georgia 2020 presidential election, for his actions during the January 6 riots, and a civil and criminal case in New York regarding business dealings in that state.
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Human Trafficking Victim Ordered to Pay Rapist’s Estate $150K, Fundraiser Raises More Than $400K
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/human-trafficking-victim-ordered-to-pay-rapists-estate-150k-fundraiser-raises-more-than-400k-1100835514.html
September 16, 2022, 12:36 AM
The human trafficking victim was only 15 years old when she and her adopted mother escaped an abusive household and ended up homeless, sleeping in the hallways of an apartment in Des Moines. A 28-year-old man took her in, who then forced her into sex trafficking. Lewis later killed her alleged rapist in 2020.
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Argentina's Vice President Makes First Statement About Assassination Attempt
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/argentinas-vice-president-makes-first-statement-about-assassination-attempt-1100835383.html
September 15, 2022, 11:31 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) - Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Thursday made the first public statement about the assassination attempt on her and thanked God for staying alive.
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US Defense Officials Discuss Defense Posture, Technology With ROK Counterparts - Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-defense-officials-discuss-defense-posture-technology-with-rok-counterparts---pentagon-1100835271.html
September 15, 2022, 11:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Senior US defense officials met with South Korean Vice Minister of National Defense Shin Beomchul to discuss the defense posture on the Korean Peninsula and ways to deepen science and technology cooperation, the Pentagon said in a press release.
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‘Death Sentence’: Critics Slam Indiana’s Near-Total Abortion Ban as Judge Allows Law to Take Effect
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/death-sentence-critics-slam-indianas-near-total-abortion-ban-as-judge-allows-law-to-take-effect-1100835079.html
September 15, 2022, 11:25 PM
Indiana’s abortion ban, the first passed in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s June decision that overturned federal abortion rights, took effect on Thursday after a county judge declined a request to block it. In all, some 26 US states now ban or nearly totally ban abortion.
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USOPC Chair Says Pathway Back in Competition for Russian Athletes Being Considered
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/usopc-chair-says-pathway-back-in-competition-for-russian-athletes-being-considered-1100834984.html
September 15, 2022, 11:04 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering the pathway back in competition for Russian athletes as individual athletes should not be punished for governments' actions, Susanne Lyons, the chair of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), said on Thursday.
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Biden Vows to Use ‘Every Federal Resource Available’ to Fight Hate-Fueled Violence
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/biden-vows-to-use-every-federal-resource-available-to-fight-hate-fueled-violence-1100834758.html
September 15, 2022, 11:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden said the US government will use every federal resource available to help fight hate related violence in communities.
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US Lowers Cap on Russian Luxury Good Export Sanctions From $1,000 to $300 - Commerce Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-lowers-cap-on-russian-luxury-good-export-sanctions-from-1000-to-300---commerce-dept-1100834514.html
September 15, 2022, 10:59 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is lowering the value cap for items considered luxury goods under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) from $1,000 per unit wholesale price to $300, according to a rule filing in the Federal Register.
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US House Passes Bill Bolstering Protections for Federal Government Whistleblowers
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-house-passes-bill-bolstering-protections-for-federal-government-whistleblowers-1100834235.html
September 15, 2022, 10:50 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives passed the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act that seeks to bolster protections for whistleblowers employed by the federal government.
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Unable to Break Filibuster, Senate Democrats Delay Same-Sex Marriage Bill Vote Until After Midterms
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/unable-to-break-filibuster-senate-democrats-delay-same-sex-marriage-bill-vote-until-after-midterms-1100833738.html
September 15, 2022, 10:43 PM
The Biden administration and Democratic congressional leaders have faced calls for more than a year to remove the Senate’s filibuster rule that’s blocking passage of much of their agenda. So far, they have refused, saying it could be a potent weapon once they are again in the minority.
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Number of Americans Working From Home Tripled to 17.9% Over 3 Years - Census Bureau
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/number-of-americans-working-from-home-tripled-to-179-over-3-years---census-bureau-1100833565.html
September 15, 2022, 10:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The number of people in the United States primarily working from home in the period between 2019 and 2021 tripled from 5.7% (9 million people) to 17.9% (27.6 million people), and commuting via public transportation fell by half, the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey revealed.
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Prince William Says Queen’s Funeral Was 'Challenging' Reminding Him of Princess Diana's Death
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/prince-william-says-queens-funeral-was-challenging-reminding-him-of-princess-dianas-death-1100832880.html
September 15, 2022, 9:33 PM
Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a tragic car accident almost exactly 25 years ago. The “people’s princess” died from injuries she sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Her partner and the driver of the vehicle died on impact. Her sons, Harry and William, were 12 and 15 years old at the time, respectively.
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Biden Announces Tentative Deal Struck to Prevent Rail Workers Strike
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/biden-announces-tentative-deal-struck-to-prevent-rail-workers-strike-1100833025.html
September 15, 2022, 9:30 PM
The rail workers’ strike would have cost an estimated $2 billion a dayб according to a rail industry trade group. It was set to begin on Friday.
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IMF Forces Kenya to End Fuel Subsidies, Driving Prices Up as ‘Hustler’ Champion Ruto Takes Office
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/imf-forces-kenya-to-end-fuel-subsidies-driving-prices-up-as-hustler-champion-ruto-takes-office-1100832537.html
September 15, 2022, 8:56 PM
Despite campaigning as a representative of the “hustlers” from whom he came, Kenyan President William Ruto was forced to implement a major policy change on his first day in office that’s sure to make the lives of Kenya’s poor citizens even harder: ending a fuel subsidy that had shielded them from global price hikes.
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Number of Threats Against US Federal Agents After FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Stunning’ - Senator
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/number-of-threats-against-us-federal-agents-after-fbi-mar-a-lago-raid-stunning---senator-1100832419.html
September 15, 2022, 8:26 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The number of threats reported against members of US federal law enforcement following the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is "stunning," US Senator Dick Durbin said on Thursday.
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US Committed to Expanding Abraham Accords to Enhance Peace, Security - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-committed-to-expanding-abraham-accords-to-enhance-peace-security---state-dept-1100832309.html
September 15, 2022, 8:24 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is committed to advancing and expanding the Abraham accords and normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries to enhance peace and security in the region, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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US Deepened Partnership With Taiwan, Plans to Continue Military Support - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-deepened-partnership-with-taiwan-plans-to-continue-military-support---state-dept-1100832211.html
September 15, 2022, 8:21 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Biden administration has deepened its partnership with Taiwan and is planning to continue supporting the Chinese province diplomatically, economically, and militarily amid ongoing tensions with Beijing, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Ukraine Loses Over 8Mln Tonnes of Crop Storage Since February 2022 - US NGO
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/ukraine-loses-over-8mln-tonnes-of-crop-storage-since-february-2022---us-ngo-1100831598.html
September 15, 2022, 7:39 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Ukraine has lost almost 8.5 million tonnes of crop storage since the beginning of Russia's special military operation, US non-governmental organization The Ukraine Conflict Observatory said in a report on Thursday.
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UNICEF Chief Says Ready to Provide Information on Ukraine’s Extremist Website Mirotvorets
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/unicef-chief-says-ready-to-provide-information-on-ukraines-extremist-website-mirotvorets-1100831476.html
September 15, 2022, 7:36 PM
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is aware about Ukraine’s extremist website Mirotvorets with its "Enemies of Ukraine" list and is happy to provide more information on its position, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said on Thursday.
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White House Says Republican Governors Using Migrants as Political Pawns
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/white-house-says-republican-governors-using-migrants-as-political-pawns-1100831377.html
September 15, 2022, 7:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Republican governors sending asylum-seeking migrants to cities like the US capital and New York City are using migrants as political pawns, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday.
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Biden to Meet Families of Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan Friday - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/biden-to-meet-families-of-brittney-griner-paul-whelan-friday---reports-1100831239.html
September 15, 2022, 7:30 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden on Friday will have his first in-person meeting with the families of Americans jailed in Russia, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, the Associated Press reported on Thursday citing senior US administration officials.
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Kenyan 'Hustler' President Ruto Faces Uphill Fight for Internal and External Stability, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/kenyan-hustler-president-ruto-faces-uphill-fight-for-internal-and-external-stability-experts-say-1100830415.html
September 15, 2022, 7:01 PM
Kenyan President William Ruto took his oath of office on Tuesday, following the high court’s ruling that his election victory last month was legitimate. Now, he faces challenges of maintaining internal stability amid continuing economic woes - and promises to assuage them - and Kenya’s reputation as a neutral problem-solver in a precarious region.
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Cardi B Enters Plea Deal Over Strip Club Brawl From Four Years Ago
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/cardi-b-enters-plea-deal-over-strip-club-brawl-from-four-years-ago-1100829660.html
September 15, 2022, 6:56 PM
The rapper’s lawyer claimed that Cardi decided to take the deal due to reasoning that a “three-week jury trial was going to be a distraction from” the many things she had already planned for her family and career.
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Scientists Propose Cooling Down Earth's Poles Via Massive Chemical Airdrop
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/scientists-propose-cooling-down-earths-poles-via-massive-chemical-airdrop-1100828694.html
September 15, 2022, 6:40 PM
The proposed measure is supposed to result in decreasing the temperature in our planet’s polar regions by two degrees Celsius.
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Hungary Urges EU to Solve Real Energy Crisis Instead of Making False Accusations Against Budapest
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/hungary-urges-eu-to-solve-real-energy-crisis-instead-of-making-false-accusations-against-budapest-1100829181.html
September 15, 2022, 6:31 PM
BUDAPEST (Sputnik) - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday that the European Parliament should deal with real problems of the European Union, such as the ongoing energy crisis, instead of repeating "false accusations" against Budapest about violations of European values.
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Mysterious, Ancient City in Pakistan Under Threat as Archaeologists Call for Urgent Action
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/mysterious-ancient-city-in-pakistan-under-threat-as-archaeologists-call-for-urgent-action-1100827669.html
September 15, 2022, 6:06 PM
The 4,500-year-old city of Mohenjo Daro, which has awed the historians for decades, is now in grave danger due to the heavy monsoon rains and floods. Will Pakistan's government be able to save it from being completely ruined?
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Scientists Discern Secrets of Climate Change in North Atlantic by Studying Clam Shells
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/scientists-discern-secrets-of-climate-change-in-north-atlantic-by-studying-clam-shells-1100826233.html
September 15, 2022, 6:02 PM
Researchers have warned that another “rapid and long-lasting regional climate change” may occur in the North Atlantic region if processes such as the loss of Arctic sea ice and the melting of Greenland’s ice sheet continue unabated.
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NASA: Perseverance Rover Confirms Organic Matter in Mars Jezero Crater Soil Samples
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/nasa-perseverance-rover-confirms-organic-matter-in-mars-jezero-crater-soil-samples-1100827424.html
September 15, 2022, 6:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The Mars Perseverance Rover has detected organic matter in new soil samples taken from the Jezero Crater being investigated for signs of primeval microbes, NASA scientists announced in a press release on Thursday.
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More Needs to Be Done to Help Afghans After US Sets Up Support Fund, Experts Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/more-needs-to-be-done-to-help-afghans-after-us-sets-up-support-fund-experts-say-1100826961.html
September 15, 2022, 5:53 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US decision to establish a fund for the people of Afghanistan from frozen Afghan assets is commendable, but more needs to be done to help vulnerable groups of Afghan population deal with the dire economic circumstances, experts said.
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London Playing Geopolitical Card by Not Inviting Russian Delegation to Queen’s Funeral - Moscow
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/london-playing-geopolitical-card-by-not-inviting-russian-delegation-to-queens-funeral---moscow-1100825866.html
September 15, 2022, 5:21 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Foreign Office has informed the Russian embassy in London of its decision to not invite Russian officials to the Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, said on Thursday.
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Facebook Reportedly Tracked Private Messages of Users Who Doubted 2020 US Election Results
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/facebook-reportedly-tracked-private-messages-of-users-who-doubted-2020-us-election-results-1100825638.html
September 15, 2022, 5:04 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Facebook* has been tracking the private messages and data of its users and reported to the FBI those who doubted the results of the 2020 US presidential election or expressed anti-government and anti-authority sentiments, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
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Stoltenberg Urges Greece, Turkey to Avoid Conflict Using NATO Deconfliction Mechanism
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/stoltenberg-urges-greece-turkey-to-avoid-conflict-using-nato-deconfliction-mechanism-1100825255.html
September 15, 2022, 4:37 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Greece and Turkey should avoid any "military incidents or accidents" in the Aegean Sea using the deconfliction mechanism established by NATO specifically for resolving such issues, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Hunter Biden Claims He's Too Poor to Pay Child Support for His Love-Child
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/hunter-biden-claims-hes-too-poor-to-pay-child-support-for-his-love-child-1100817763.html
September 15, 2022, 4:35 PM
Hunter Biden was employed as a board member of Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma from 2014 to 2019, and has more recently begun selling his paintings for sums between $75,000 and $500,000 apiece in Los Angeles and New York.
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Slovak Authorities Level Cemetery Containing Graves of Russian WWI Soldiers With Bulldozer
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/slovak-authorities-level-cemetery-containing-graves-of-russian-wwi-soldiers-with-bulldozer-1100824474.html
September 15, 2022, 4:15 PM
The escalation of the Ukraine crisis has accelerated a decades-long push by authorities in some Eastern European countries to raze monuments and war memorials dedicated to the Soviet troops who died liberating Eastern Europe from the Nazis. Reports of state-sanctioned attacks against Russian World War I memorials have been rarer, until now.
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Liquor Policy Row: BJP Ups Ante Against Delhi-Governing AAP With New 'Sting Op' Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/liquor-policy-row-bjp-ups-ante-against-delhi-governing-aap-with-new-sting-op-video-1100813127.html
September 15, 2022, 3:52 PM
Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena in July recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the liquor policy launched by the Aam Aadmi Party government in November 2021.
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WATCH: Taliban Fighters Breach Border Fence at Durand Line Amid Tensions With Pakistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/watch-taliban-fighters-breach-border-fence-at-durand-line-amid-tensions-with-pakistan-1100822017.html
September 15, 2022, 2:56 PM
Afghanistan has never recognized the 2,790-kilometer-long Durand Line as the official border with Pakistan. Since storming to power in Kabul last August, the Taliban* has opposed Pakistan's efforts to fence the Durand Line. Taliban fighters and the Pakistani Army have also clashed with each other over differing perceptions of the boundary line.
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Indian Pharma Industry Likely to Reach $130Bln by 2030 - Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/indian-pharma-industry-likely-to-reach-130bln-by-2030---report-1100818989.html
September 15, 2022, 2:53 PM
India, whose pharma industry is the third largest in the world, supplies medicines to over 200 countries globally. With India becoming the fifth largest economy in the world, experts stress that it can make a global difference through innovation, self-dependence, diversifying the export market, and transforming the pharma industry.
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Pakistan's Governing Party Claims Imran Khan Was Sent by 'Hostile Forces' to Destroy Country
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/pakistans-governing-party-claims-imran-khan-was-sent-by-hostile-forces-to-destroy-country-1100816552.html
September 15, 2022, 2:39 PM
Imran Khan has labeled the incumbent government as "imported," as the PTI chairman accuses Washington of imposing it on Pakistan by hatching a conspiracy against him earlier this year. Since his ouster, Khan has been holding mass public rallies nationwide, demanding snap elections.
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Scholz’s Political ‘Reliability’ Questioned in US as Berlin Waffles on Weapons for Kiev: Report
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/scholzs-political-reliability-questioned-in-us-as-berlin-waffles-on-weapons-for-kiev-report-1100822116.html
September 15, 2022, 2:32 PM
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht warned last week that Berlin had “reached a limit” on arms deliveries for Ukraine. On Monday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz boasted that German weapons support had proven “decisive” in recent fighting in Ukraine, but stressed that any new assistance would continue to be made only in coordination with allies.
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Kiev Utilizing Strategy ‘Wargamed’ by Pentagon in Southern Ukraine, Security Analyst Tells Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/kiev-utilizing-strategy-wargamed-by-pentagon-in-southern-ukraine-security-analyst-tells-sputnik-1100820817.html
September 15, 2022, 2:24 PM
Amid its ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated on September 9 that “a decision was made to regroup” some of its troops from the Balakliya and Izyum areas and transfer them to the eastern Donetsk region.
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India Sees Increase in Child Marriage Cases During Pandemic, With Record 300% Surge in Karnataka
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/india-sees-increase-in-child-marriage-cases-during-pandemic-with-record-300-surge-in-karnataka-1100796779.html
September 15, 2022, 2:12 PM
Although child marriage is banned in India, the custom has prevailed for centuries. The underage marriage rate has increased not only in Karnataka, but also in many other Indian states, such as Punjab, West Bengal, Manipur, Tripura, and Assam, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted between 2019 and 2021.
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Swiss Tennis Legend Roger Federer Announces Retirement
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/swiss-tennis-legend-roger-federer-announces-retirement-1100821234.html
September 15, 2022, 2:10 PM
Roger Federer was struggling with a knee injury for the past three years. He underwent twin surgeries in 2020 followed by another surgery in August last year but the problem persisted, and possibly it could be the main reason behind his calling it quits from the sport.
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'Not a Celebrity Role': People of Sussex Petition to Strip Harry & Meghan of Royal Titles
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/not-a-celebrity-role-people-of-sussex-petition-to-strip-harry--meghan-of-royal-titles-1100819594.html
September 15, 2022, 2:04 PM
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received their royal titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from Queen Elizabeth II when they wed in May 2018.
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Export Potential of Istanbul Negotiations Amounts to $17.7 Million: REC
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/export-potential-of-istanbul-negotiations-amounts-to-177-million-rec-1100817638.html
September 15, 2022, 1:59 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The diversified business mission of Russian companies under the "Made in Russia" brand has ended in Istanbul, with the export potential of business meetings between the two countries amounting to almost $18 million, according to the Russian Export Center (REC, part of VEB.RF).
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Texas Governor Drops 2 Busloads of Migrants Off Outside Kamala Harris' Residence - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/texas-governor-drops-2-busloads-of-migrants-off-outside-kamala-harris-residence---video-1100820712.html
September 15, 2022, 1:56 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two buses of migrants sent by Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrived on Thursday morning outside US Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, Fox News reported.
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Regional Security & Trade Perspectives: Expert Explains What Attracts New Members to SCO
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/regional-security--trade-perspectives-expert-explains-what-attracts-new-members-to-sco-1100812374.html
September 15, 2022, 1:45 PM
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit has started in Uzbekistan's Samarkand to welcome the heads of state from Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan who will exchange views on the most pressing issues of regional security and stability.
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Harvey Weinstein Suffering From Rotten Teeth in Jail, Asks Judge to Let Him Visit Dentist
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/harvey-weinstein-suffers-from-rotten-teeth-while-in-jail-asks-judge-to-let-him-visit-dentist-1100818811.html
September 15, 2022, 1:32 PM
Harvey Weinstein reportedly argued that he should be allowed to get a bridge or fake teeth in order to look presentable during his trial.
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Samarkand 2022: Vladimir Putin Attends Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/samarkand-2022-vladimir-putin-attends-shanghai-cooperation-organization-summit-1100811364.html
September 15, 2022, 1:27 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin has joined other leaders of SCO member states in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to discuss regional security and stability, development of economic ties, transport routes, as well cultural ties.
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SCO Summit: Uzbekistan Could Be a Mediator in International Arena, Think-Tank Expert Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/sco-summit-uzbekistan-could-be-a-mediator-in-international-arena-think-tank-expert-says-1100804604.html
September 15, 2022, 1:25 PM
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit kicked off in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 15 September. The leaders present will exchange views on the converging crises that directly affect member states, as well as discuss regional peace and security.
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Ukrainians Get Into a Fight in France After Mistaking Each Other for Russians - Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/ukrainians-get-into-a-fight-in-france-after-mistaking-each-other-for-russians---photos-1100815073.html
September 15, 2022, 1:16 PM
Before the suspect was apprehended by the French police, both the attacker and his victims apparently believed that the other party was Russian.
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More Than Half of US Student Loan Borrowers Cannot Afford Resuming Payments, Poll Suggests
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/more-than-half-of-us-student-loan-borrowers-cannot-afford-resuming-payments-poll-suggests-1100818240.html
September 15, 2022, 1:15 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – More than half of US student loan borrowers say they will not be able to afford their loan payments when the current moratorium expires in January, according to a Morning Consult poll released Thursday.
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Opposition Rips Into Punjab State Chief After BMW Calls Out His 'Lie' on Manufacturing Plant
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/opposition-rips-into-punjab-state-chief-after-bmw-calls-out-his-lie-on-manufacturing-plant-1100807931.html
September 15, 2022, 1:14 PM
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is currently in power in India's northern state of Punjab with Bhagwant Mann as the government head. The party swept the polls in 2021, winning 92 of the total 117 seats in the legislative assembly. Congress is the principal opposition party with 18 lawmakers.
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Iran Backs 'Potential' of Chabahar in Boosting Regional Trade as It Concludes SCO Membership Process
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/iran-backs-potential-of-chabahar-in-boosting-regional-trade-as-it-concludes-sco-membership-process-1100814657.html
September 15, 2022, 1:10 PM
India wants to link Chabahar Port to the Russia-backed International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and the country's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar earlier endorsed the idea of Chabahar becoming a major trading port for SCO member states.
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India’s Dairy Industry Set to Reach $376Bln by 2027, National Dairy Development Board Chief Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/indias-dairy-industry-set-to-reach-376bln-by-2027-national-dairy-development-board-chief-says-1100796304.html
September 15, 2022, 12:55 PM
India is hosting the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) this year, with around 1,500 delegates from 50 countries taking part. The previous such summit was organized by India back in 1974.
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Downing St. Sees Delays to Business Energy Aid Plan But Pledges to Back-Date Payments
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/downing-st-sees-delays-to-business-energy-aid-plan-but-pledges-to-back-date-payments-1100800820.html
September 15, 2022, 12:35 PM
Energy regulator Ofgem announced in August it was raising its cap on household bills by 80 percent. But businesses are not protected by that limit and are bearing the brunt of soaring prices and the a knock-on effect on inflation, now at 10 percent n the UK.
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India Says No Meeting Scheduled Between Modi & Pakistan's PM as Ties Remain in Limbo
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/india-says-no-meeting-scheduled-between-modi--pakistans-pm-as-ties-remain-in-limbo-1100806626.html
September 15, 2022, 12:32 PM
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said on Wednesday that no meeting is “envisaged” between Shehbaz Sharif and Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the SCO summit, as neither side sought bilateral talks. At the same time, a brief courtesy call between the leaders might take place, he suggested.
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Nigeria Strikes Deal With India to Build Vaccine Plant as Delhi Deepens Africa Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/nigeria-strikes-deal-with-india-to-build-vaccine-plant-as-delhi-deepens-africa-ties-1100803059.html
September 15, 2022, 12:31 PM
India is an important source of Africa’s pharma imports, and the potential for boosting ties in this sphere increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now Delhi is apparently looking to become the region’s biggest partner, on par with China.
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Watch Russian, Chinese Warships Conduct Joint Pacific Patrol Amid Soaring Regional Tensions
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/watch-russian-chinese-warships-conduct-joint-pacific-patrol-amid-soaring-regional-tensions-1100815549.html
September 15, 2022, 12:26 PM
The patrol comes as Presidents Putin and Xi join other leaders gathering at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Uzbekistan to discuss a broad range of geopolitical, security, and economic matters.
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SCO Should Be Strengthened as Platform for Constructive Interaction: Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/sco-should-be-strengthened-as-platform-for-constructive-interaction-putin-1100814494.html
September 15, 2022, 12:13 PM
SAMARKAND (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said that now the task was to ensure the strengthening of the SCO as a platform for constructive and constructive interaction.
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'India is Not Member of G7': Indian Foreign Secretary Hits Back at Calls to Cap Price of Russian Oil
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/india-is-not-a-member-of-g7-foreign-secretary-hits-back-at-calls-to-cap-price-of-russian-oil-1100803247.html
September 15, 2022, 12:02 PM
The G7, or Group of Seven wealthy nations, has been trying to pressure oil importers like India and China into introducing a price cap on Russian oil. The two Asian giants have refused to follow Western sanctions on Russia over its special military operation in Ukraine.
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Karnataka Social Worker Rolls Along Road To Protest Against Potholes - Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/karnataka-social-worker-rolls-along-road-to-protest-against-potholes---video-1100793245.html
September 15, 2022, 11:49 AM
Imaginative protests to highlight the shocking state of the country's roads are quite common in India. Last month, a man in the southern Indian state of Kerala performed yoga and took a mud bath in a pothole to draw the attention of local politicians and authorities to the problem.
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Macron Calls UK King Charles III, Expresses Intention to Strengthen Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/macron-calls-uk-king-charles-iii-expresses-intention-to-strengthen-ties-1100811978.html
September 15, 2022, 11:37 AM
PARIS (Sputnik) - French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conversation with UK King Charles III and confirmed his intention to further strengthen ties between the two states.
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Putin and Xi Talk Taiwan, Trade, Ukraine, New World Order at SCO Summit
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/russia-firmly-adheres-to-one-china-principle-condemns-us-provocations-over-taiwan-putin-1100811314.html
September 15, 2022, 11:29 AM
The Russian and Chinese leaders are in Samarkand, Uzbekistan for the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. This year the summit comes against the background of raging tensions between Russia and NATO over the security crisis in Ukraine, and escalating regional anxiety over Taiwan and amid US attempts to hem China in in the Asia-Pacific.
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Putin & Xi Meet on Sidelines of SCO Summit in Uzbekistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/putin--xi-meet-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit-in-uzbekistan--1100801269.html
September 15, 2022, 11:23 AM
The 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit began in Samarkand on Thursday, bringing together the heads of state from Russia, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to discuss security and stability in the region.
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Netizens Unamused as Food Banks in UK to Close Their Doors During Queen Elizabeth's Funeral
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/netizens-unamused-as-food-banks-in-uk-to-close-their-doors-during-queen-elizabeths-funeral-1100807820.html
September 15, 2022, 11:22 AM
The day of the monarch’s funeral has been made an official bank holiday in the UK, resulting in the cancellation of numerous hospital appointments, funerals, and theater performances, as well as the closure of certain venues.
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Six Arrested for Allegedly Raping & Killing Two Minor Dalit Sisters in India's Uttar Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/six-arrested-for-allegedly-raping--killing-two-minor-dalit-sisters-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-1100797896.html
September 15, 2022, 10:38 AM
On Wednesday, two girls from the Dalit community representing the members of the 'lowest' caste among Hindus in India, were found hanging from a tree in one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh. On Thursday, the police confirmed that the two sisters were brutally raped before being killed.
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South Africa: Second Death From Rare Syndrome Linked to J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Confirmed
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/south-africa-second-death-from-rare-syndrome-linked-to-jj-covid-19-vaccine-confirmed--1100794413.html
September 15, 2022, 10:21 AM
In August, a South African died from Guillain-Barre syndrome, which occurred after the person was inoculated with a vaccine against COVID-19 manufactured by American pharmaceutical and healthcare behemoth, Johnson & Johnson.
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US Hasn't Done Enough to Address 'Primary Concerns' of Pacific Nations, Australian Academic Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-hasnt-done-enough-to-address-primary-concerns-of-pacific-nations-australian-academic-says-1100800085.html
September 15, 2022, 10:18 AM
The US Navy Pacific Fleet Commander told reporters in New Zealand this week that Washington has “neglected” the South Pacific region for two decades and that the Biden administration would account for that by “engaging more deeply” with the region. Meanwhile, Pacific nations have urged Washington to shun superpower competition.
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Pacific Nations Demand 'Respect' From Washington, Warn Against Pushing US Agenda in Region
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/pacific-nations-demand-respect-from-washington-warn-against-pushing-us-agenda-in-region-1100795978.html
September 15, 2022, 10:14 AM
In July, the White House announced a series of initiatives to "deepen US partnership" with the Pacific region and committed "to deliver concrete results for Pacific people." The announcement came on the heels of China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the South Pacific, where Beijing signed over a dozen agreements with countries in the region.
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Biden Reportedly Urging Mexico to Accept More US Returns of Migrants From Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/biden-reportedly-urging-mexico-to-accept-more-us-returns-of-migrants-from-cuba-nicaragua-venezuela-1100802446.html
September 15, 2022, 10:13 AM
Migration flows across the US-Mexico border during the Biden administration have been unprecedented, fueling a crisis that has become a political liability for the Democratic POTUS. Republicans have blamed Biden’s determination to “undo everything former President Donald Trump had done" for the unmitigated border chaos.
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Only Neutral Status Will Provide Real Security Guarantees For Ukraine, Moscow Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/only-neutral-status-will-provide-real-security-guarantees-to-ukraine-moscow-says-1100802758.html
September 15, 2022, 10:06 AM
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s presidential office published a draft document outlining proposed recommendations on security guarantees for the country. Among other things, the document emphasizes Ukraine's "aspiration to join NATO."
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Work on 'Strategic' Russia-Iran Cooperation Agreement at 'Final Stage': Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/work-on-new-russia-iran-cooperation-agreement-at-final-stage-putin-1100800851.html
September 15, 2022, 9:28 AM
Iran signed a memorandum of commitment to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Thursday as the SCO summit kicked off in Uzbekistan. The Islamic Republic is expected to be officially accepted as a member of the Eurasian political, economic and security bloc before the summit is through.
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'No Bail-out Coming’: US Shale Bosses Reportedly Crush Europe's Hopes of More Oil & Gas Supplies
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/no-bailout-coming-us-shale-execs-reportedly-crush-europes-hopes-of-more-oil--gas-supplies-1100799361.html
September 15, 2022, 9:14 AM
An unprecedented energy crunch continues to pummel European states. Surging costs and inflation rates have been exacerbated by the decision of Brussels officials and individual countries to slash the purchase of Russian oil, gas, coal, and electricity supplies as part of sanctions against Moscow for its military operation in Ukraine.
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India Urges Canada to Launch Inquiry After Toronto Hindu Temple Vandalized in 'Hate Crime'
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/india-urges-canada-to-launch-inquiry-after-toronto-hindu-temple-vandalized-in-hate-crime-1100792719.html
September 15, 2022, 8:20 AM
New Delhi has regularly raised concerns about the activities of Sikh separatists with the Canadian authorities. It believes Canada's small fringe group of pro-Khalistan elements is spreading anti-India feelings "through their extremist statements and activities".
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Russian Scientists Whip Up New Anti-Bacterial Hydrogel Out of Whey Protein
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/russian-scientists-whip-up-new-anti-bacterial-hydrogel-out-of-whey-protein-1100799008.html
September 15, 2022, 8:18 AM
Aside from being used to sterilize areas of invasive intervention during the period after surgery, the new gel could also be used in reconstructive cosmetic surgery.
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US Puts Pressure on Turkish Banks Supporting Russian Payment System Mir, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-puts-pressure-on-turkish-banks-supporting-russian-payment-system-mir-reports-say-1100798287.html
September 15, 2022, 8:12 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The United States is stepping up pressure on Turkish banks that accept payments made with Russia's Mir bank cards, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing Western officials.
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NATO Membership May Harm Sweden's Exports, Professor Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/nato-membership-may-harm-swedens-exports-professor-warns-1100796120.html
September 15, 2022, 7:16 AM
In the words of professor Per Högselius, Swedish industry has benefited from the country's image as a “small, harmless country” with good relations with others, which may change with NATO membership. Russia as Sweden's neighbor has expressed discontent with the western military bloc's expansion, warning Stockholm of repercussions.
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No Armed Incidents Recorded at Kyrgyz-Tajik Border at Night: Kyrgyz Security Committee
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/no-armed-incidents-recorded-at-kyrgyz-tajik-border-at-night-kyrgyz-security-committee-1100795868.html
September 15, 2022, 7:15 AM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) - There have been no armed incidents at the Kyrgyz-Tajik border at night, with the situation remaining stable, the Kyrgyz state committee of national security told Sputnik on Thursday.
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Japanese Opposition Planning to Boycott Abe's State Funeral, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/japanese-opposition-planning-to-boycott-abes-state-funeral-reports-say-1100795573.html
September 15, 2022, 7:14 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has made a decision to join the opposition parties that will not attend the state funeral ceremony for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday.
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Nur-Sultan Residents Back Reverting of Kazakhstan Capital's Name to Astana
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/nur-sultan-residents-back-reverting-of-kazakhstan-capitals-name-to-astana-1100795445.html
September 15, 2022, 7:12 AM
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - Residents of Kazakhstan's capital city, Nur-Sultan, supported the idea of renaming it back to Astana during public hearings, the local representative authority (maslihat) said on Thursday.
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‘You're Blowing This’: Wife Melania Warned Trump to Take COVID Response 'More Seriously', Book Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/youre-blowing-this-wife-melania-warned-trump-to-take-covid-response-more-seriously-book-says-1100794968.html
September 15, 2022, 7:07 AM
'The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021', written by journalists Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, hopes to shed light on the inside story of Donald Trump’s four years in the Oval Office, with dozens of “exclusive scoops” and “stories from behind the scenes in the White House”.
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Trump's Ex-Adviser Provides Documents on US Capitol Riot to Justice Department, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/trumps-ex-adviser-provides-documents-on-us-capitol-riot-to-justice-department-reports-say-1100794834.html
September 15, 2022, 7:04 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has fulfilled the demand of the US Department of Justice and handed over the same documents related to the January 6 Capitol riot which he had already provided to the US House Committee on Armed Services, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources.
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Norway Greenlights Testing of Controversial Surveillance System Despite Backlash
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/norway-greenlights-testing-of-controversial-surveillance-system-despite-backlash-1100794155.html
September 15, 2022, 5:46 AM
Using the system for “facilitated collection” of data would incur changes in the Intelligence Act, which was heavily criticized by the Police Security Service and the Attorney General. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority said it violated the constitution, and the country's largest association of academics warned of mass surveillance.
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Labour MPs 'Warned Against Speaking About Cost-of-Living Crisis While Country Mourns Queen'
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/labour-mps-warned-against-speaking-about-cost-of-living-crisis-during-mourning-for-queen-1100793417.html
September 15, 2022, 5:39 AM
Talk of the cost of living crisis eating away at household budgets across the UK has been put on the back burner by the death on 8 September of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The period of national mourning will culminate in a Bank Holiday for the late monarch’s funeral on 19 September.
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Venezuelan President Maduro Urges OPEC+ to Stabilize Oil Prices at Around $100 Per Barrel
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/venezuelan-president-maduro-urges-opec-to-stabilize-oil-prices-at-around-100-per-barrel-1100792854.html
September 15, 2022, 4:56 AM
MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at a meeting with Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais in Caracas, urged OPEC+ to seek to establish a "fair" oil price at $100 per barrel.
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US Decision to Establish Afghan Fund Violates International Law: Russian Embassy
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-decision-to-establish-afghan-fund-violates-international-law-russian-embassy-1100792608.html
September 15, 2022, 4:51 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy in Washington said on Thursday that the US decision to establish a fund for the people of Afghanistan from frozen Afghan funds violates international law and the sovereignty of a foreign country.
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Taking Multivitamins Daily May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/taking-multivitamins-daily-may-slow-cognitive-decline-in-older-adults-1100791995.html
September 15, 2022, 3:47 AM
Researchers were shocked by the results of the study, which found that daily multivitamins may be associated with improved brain function in older adults. Experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are also excited about the finding, but caution that larger studies are needed before multivitamins can be clinically recommended.
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Japan, US to Expand Cooperation on Hypersonic Missile Defense Systems - Defense Ministry
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/japan-us-to-expand-cooperation-on-hypersonic-missile-defense-systems---defense-ministry-1100791890.html
September 15, 2022, 3:04 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on Wednesday agreed to expand cooperation in developing equipment and technologies to counter hypersonic weapons and to begin joint research in this area, Japan's Defense Ministry said.
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US Passenger Rail Service Amtrak Says Canceling Long-Distance Trips Amid Strike Threat
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/us-passenger-rail-service-amtrak-says-canceling-long-distance-trips-amid-strike-threat-1100791735.html
September 15, 2022, 3:02 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US passenger railroad service Amtrak is canceling all long-distance service on Thursday as the threat of a massive strike by railroad unions in the United States looms, Amtrak said in a statement to Sputnik.
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European Commission Proposes Ban on Forced Labor Goods
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/european-commission-proposes-ban-on-forced-labor-goods-1100791522.html
September 15, 2022, 2:23 AM
China has been accused of using forced labor to produce many of the goods it exports, an accusation that it denies.
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Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, China Sign Agreement to Build Railway - Presidential Press Service
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/kyrgyzstan-uzbekistan-china-sign-agreement-to-build-railway---presidential-press-service-1100791302.html
September 15, 2022, 2:07 AM
BISHKEK, September 15 (Sputnik) - Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China signed an agreement on the construction of a railway between the countries, Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Zhaparov's press service told Sputnik.
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Sanders Blocks Resolution That Would Have Forced Rail Workers to Accept Deal
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/sanders-blocks-resolution-that-would-have-forced-rail-workers-to-accept-deal-1100790609.html
September 15, 2022, 1:53 AM
Rail workers are set to strike on Friday if a deal is not reached. A Presidential Emergency Board was commissioned in August to make recommendations to break the impasse. On Monday, Republicans introduced a resolution that would force the union to accept the deal laid out by the board.
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R. Kelly Convicted of Child Pornography, Acquitted of Fixing 2008 Child Pornography Trial
https://sputniknews.com/20220915/r-kelly-convicted-of-child-pornography-acquitted-of-fixing-2008-child-pornography-trial-1100790418.html
September 15, 2022, 1:24 AM
Kelly was first arrested in July of 2019 before being sentenced to 30 years in prison on nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking charges in June after he sexually abused children. Accusations of Kelly’s sexual abuse date back more than three decades, but last year was the first time Kelly had been criminally charged for his crimes.
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Russian Mir Payment Cards to Start Working in Cuba by End of 2022 - Cuban Tourism Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220914/russian-mir-payment-cards-to-start-working-in-cuba-by-end-of-2022---cuban-tourism-minister-1100790308.html
September 14, 2022, 11:46 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cuba will begin accepting Russia's Mir payment cards by the end of the year, Minister of Tourism Juan Carlos Garcia Granda said on Wednesday.
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