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  • 28-yr-old bank employee commits suicide in Palghar
  • 2 women Naxals slain in MP
  • War against COVID-19: MP’s body count rises to 3,391
  • 2 Naxals killed in MP
  • Son of Venezuela's president receives Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 – Ambassador
  • Covid-19: 11 new cases detected in Kolhapur
  • US district judge dismisses Trump's bid to overturn Wisconsin presidential election result
  • Mutilated bodies of man, woman found on railway tracks in Thane
  • Peru suspends trials of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm - Health Ministry
  • Police use water cannon against protesters in Paris, over 100 people detained
  • Farmers agitation intensifies, pressure builds up for another round of talks
  • One person injured in explosion in Meghalaya
  • US states to receive first batches of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine on Monday- Official
WorldPosted at: Dec 13 2020 1:09AM


Son of Venezuela's president receives Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 – Ambassador

Mexico City, Dec 12 (Sputnik) Nicolas Maduro Guerra, the son of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, has taken part in the phase three trials of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 that are taking place in the South American country, Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov, the Russian ambassador in Caracas, said on Saturday.
"Very proud to be present at the moment when recently-elected deputy Nicolas Maduro Guerra participated in the third phase of clinical trials for the world's first registered vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik V," Melik-Bagdasarov wrote on Twitter.
Venezuela began conducting phase three clinical trials on Sputnik V in mid-October and plans are in place for the Latin American country to begin producing the vaccine.
President Maduro has said Venezuela's mass vaccination program against COVID-19 is likely to begin in April.
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World Bank approves $85M grant for Afghanistan

12 Dec 2020 | 8:58 PM

Kabul, December(UNI) The World Bank would be providing Afghanistan with two grants totalling $85M as part of a financial package to help Afghanistan alleviate COVID-19 impacts and improve access to clean water, sanitation, and public services.

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Bangladesh: COVID death toll crosses 7k-mark

Bangladesh: COVID death toll crosses 7k-mark

12 Dec 2020 | 7:20 PM

Dhaka, Dec 12 (UNI) The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus on Saturday surpassed the 7000-mark in Bangladesh on Saturday, with the 34 more deaths due to the virus were recorded in the past 24 hours.

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One killed in rocket attacks in Kabul

12 Dec 2020 | 7:02 PM

Kabul, December 12(UNI) At least one person was killed and two others sustained injuries as multiple rockets were fired on different parts of Kabul in the early hours of Saturday, said the Interior Affairs Ministry.

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S Korea records sharp rise in daily COVID cases

S Korea records sharp rise in daily COVID cases

12 Dec 2020 | 6:57 PM

Seoul, Dec 12(UNI) South Korea witnessed record numbers of new coronavirus cases in the country, as 950 more people tested positive for COVID-19, a new high in the number of coronavirus cases, authorities announced on Saturday.

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Iran executes dissident journalist accused of fanning unrest

Iran executes dissident journalist accused of fanning unrest

12 Dec 2020 | 6:49 PM

Tehra, Dec 12(UNI) Iran on Saturday executed a dissident journalist whom it accused of fanning unrest against the government two years ago with the help of a messaging app.
Ruhollah Zam who founded and ran the anti-government Amad News website and Telegram channel, was hanged on Saturday after the supreme court upheld the death sentence against him, BBC reported.

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