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New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) The gap between the emphasis placed on Intellectual Property Rights by the pharma industry and the meeting of public health goals in the time of Covid-19 will only delay the elimination of the pandemic by several…

Washington, Aug 3 (UNI/Sputnik) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and incoming Israeli National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata during a meeting agreed to consult closely on Iran, the White House said in a press release. "National…

Washington, Aug 3 (UNI/Sputnik) Trump attorney Ronald Fischetti said in a statement they will fight to prevent the US Justice Department from handing over former President Donald Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.…

Kolkata, Aug 2 (UNI) Renault India has commenced exports of its sub-4 metre compact SUV Renault KIGER to South Africa. Developed and produced in India, for Indian customers first, before taking it globally, Renault KIGER is the latest in…

Washington/Islamabad, Aug 1 (UNI) Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said that Pakistan cannot bear the burden of hosting more Afghan refugees and that arrangements should be made to keep displaced Afghans inside their…

Washington, Aug 1 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is confident that Iran is responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street oil tanker, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday. Earlier in the day, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic…

Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (UNI/Sputnik) Israel will cooperate with its allies across the globe in order to formulate a response to the alleged terrorist threat from Iran, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Sunday. The minister mentioned talking…

Moscow, Aug 2 (UNI/Sputnik) Zambian President Edgar Lungu has allowed the deployment of the military to prevent violence ahead of the election in the country that is scheduled for next week. "In order to curb the political violence we have…

Moscow, Aug 2 (UNI) At least 20 people, including civilians, have died and another 90 were injured during the last four days of ongoing fighting with the Taliban (a terror group, banned in Russia) in the Afghan city of Herat and its…

Ankara, Jul 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Bodrum Mayor Ahmet Aras told Sputnik that three hotels were evacuated in the Turkish resort on Saturday due to wildfires. "In Bodrum three hotels and some residential buildings were evacuated as a precaution.…

Kabul, Jul 31 (UNI) Fighting is raging around three major cities in Afghanistan - Herat, Lashkar Gah and Kandahar – with the Taliban militants entering parts of the cities in the southern and western part of the country. Amid the tense…

Tokyo, Jul 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany’s Alexander Zverev managed to defeat the world’s number 1 ranked tennis star Novak Djokovic in the semifinal at Tokyo Olympics on Friday. Zverev won 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 against the Serbian player. In the…

Beirut, Jul 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The Lebanese tourism ministry on Friday banned people from visiting beaches and restaurants without COVID vaccination certificates. "The ministry has issued the circular obligating tourist sites, hotels,…

New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla during his two-day visit to the UK last week had discussed the issue of the return of economic offenders among other matters, the MEA said on Thursday, as India is trying to…

New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Army Chief General MM Naravane held talks with Commander of United States Special Operations Command General (USSOCOM), Richard D Clarke earlier on Thursday, focusing on key issues like defence and strategic…

New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) India, Uzbekistan, Iran and Afghanistan will hold their first quadrilateral meet on the joint use of Chabahar port later this year, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday. Ministry of External Affairs…

Jerusalem, Jul 29 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Thursday that the country will offer a third coronavirus booster dose to people over 60. "I'm announcing this evening the beginning of the campaign to…