Sri Lanka Considering Joining Russia's Payment System Mir - Minister of Transport
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/sri-lanka-considering-joining-russias-payment-system-mir---minister-of-transport-1100888746.html
September 17, 2022, 3:37 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Sri Lankan authorities are discussing with Moscow the possibility of joining Russian payment system MIR, the discussion is underway between the Central Banks, Sri Lankan Minister of Transport and Highways and Minister of Mass Media Bandula Gunawardena has told Sputnik.
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London Police Says Detained Man Who Tried to Raise Standard From Coffin of Elizabeth II
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/london-police-says-detained-man-who-tried-to-raise-standard-from-coffin-of-elizabeth-ii-1100888647.html
September 17, 2022, 3:00 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The London police said on Saturday that it detained a man who ran up to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II and tried to raise the royal standard from it.
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Biden Meets Families of Griner, Whelan Detained in Russia - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/biden-meets-families-of-griner-whelan-detained-in-russia---white-house-1100888415.html
September 17, 2022, 2:01 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Joe Biden met with the families of US basketball player Brittney Griner and former US marine Paul Whelan, jailed in Russia, on Friday afternoon to reiterate Washington's continued commitment to bringing them home, the White House said.
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October Is the Most Feared Month for Investing, Should You Worry?
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/october-is-the-most-feared-month-for-investing-should-you-worry-1100888153.html
September 17, 2022, 1:15 AM
October is known as the scariest month and not just because Halloween marks its end, horror movies top the box office, and haunted houses spring up across the nation. It also has a negative connotation for investors because several historic stock market drops have occurred during the month.
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Dunkin' DoSantis
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/dunkin-dosantis-1100887494.html
September 17, 2022, 1:04 AM
Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis is the latest Republican to jump on the political bandwagon of sending migrants seeking asylum to Democratic states as a sort of “punishment” for the Biden administration's immigration policy. About 50 migrants were sent to Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday from San Antonio, Texas.
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Moldovan Side Seeking to Break Contract With Russia's Gazprom - Ex-Prime Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220917/moldovan-side-seeking-to-break-contract-with-russias-gazprom---ex-prime-minister-1100887379.html
September 17, 2022, 12:17 AM
CHISINAU (Sputnik) - The Moldovan side is on the path of breaking the contract on gas deliveries with Russian energy giant Gazprom since Chisinau does not fulfill its obligations, ex-Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu said on Friday.
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Tropical Storm Fiona to Become Hurricane After Striking Caribbean, Could Threaten US East Coast
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/tropical-storm-fiona-to-become-hurricane-after-striking-caribbean-could-threaten-us-east-coast-1100887111.html
September 16, 2022, 11:17 PM
September is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, which has been noticeably quieter than normal. Recent years have seen an increase in both the number and intensity of tropical cyclones in the region, a phenomenon linked to the influence of global warming.
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Tesla Wins $7.7Mln Agreement to Provide Battery Power to US Army, Navy - Pentagon
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/tesla-wins-77mln-agreement-to-provide-battery-power-to-us-army-navy---pentagon-1100886494.html
September 16, 2022, 10:37 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tesla Industries has received a more than $7.7 billion Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract to supply the US Army and Navy with batteries over the next three years, the Department of Defense announced in a press release.
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Floods in Cantiano, Italy Kill 10 People and Leave Several Missing
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/floods-in-cantiano-italy-kill-10-people-and-leave-several-missing-1100885834.html
September 16, 2022, 10:22 PM
Hours of rainfall triggered the flooding in Italy’s central region of Marche, which rests on the Adriatic Sea. Sixteen inches of rain poured throughout the region in just two hours, causing floods that have killed at least ten people and left four others missing.
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Israeli Airstrikes on Damascus Airport Killed Five Syrian Soldiers, State Media Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/suspected-israeli-attack-reported-in-outskirts-of-syrias-capital-damascus-1100885564.html
September 16, 2022, 10:11 PM
Air defenses were reportedly activated near Damascus early on Saturday morning, with Syrian state media reporting that the capital was under attack by the Israeli Air Force.
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Egyptologist Close to Identifying Nefertiti, Who May Have Ruled Egypt 1300 Years Before Cleopatra
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/egyptologist-close-to-identifying-nefertiti-who-may-have-ruled-egypt-1300-years-before-cleopatra-1100885400.html
September 16, 2022, 10:02 PM
While ancient Egypt has been studied by modern archaeologists since the 1800s, it is estimated that only about 30% of artifacts present underground have been found. However, climate change, tourism, and the continued construction of modern Egypt are putting those artifacts at risk.
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Israel-Palestinian Tensions 'Getting Worse by the Day' - Jordanian Foreign Minister
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/israel-palestinian-tensions-getting-worse-by-the-day---jordanian-foreign-minister-1100885290.html
September 16, 2022, 9:58 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians are getting worse by the day as settlement building and other encroachments continue, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said at a think tank event in Washington.
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US Stocks Tumble 4th Week in Five, Ahead of Another Big Expected Rate Hike
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/us-stocks-tumble-4th-week-in-five-ahead-of-another-big-expected-rate-hike-1100885021.html
September 16, 2022, 9:55 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Fears of a third outsized US rate hike in a row sent stocks on Wall Street skidding, delivering equity bulls their fourth losing week in five.
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More Than 430 People Fainted While Queuing for Queen's Farewell Ceremony - Health Service
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/more-than-430-people-fainted-while-queuing-for-queens-farewell-ceremony---health-service-1100884802.html
September 16, 2022, 9:51 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Medical assistance was required for 435 people who fainted while waiting in line to see the coffin of UK Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said on Friday.
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Draft US Russia Sanctions Bill Risks Punishing African Continent - South African President
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/draft-us-russia-sanctions-bill-risks-punishing-african-continent---south-african-president-1100884671.html
September 16, 2022, 9:44 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A new draft bill in the US Congress that would impose new anti-Russia sanctions related to Moscow's activity in Africa risks punishing the entire continent, South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa told the US Congressional Black Caucus.
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Some January 6 Defendants Arrested Again for Other Crimes - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/some-january-6-defendants-arrested-again-for-other-crimes---reports-1100884536.html
September 16, 2022, 9:17 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A number of defendants involved in the events at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, have been arrested for other crimes, CBS News reported on its review of such defendants.
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Kyrgyz Health Ministry Says 24 Citizens Killed in Border Conflict With Tajikistan
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/kyrgyz-health-ministry-says-24-citizens-killed-in-border-conflict-with-tajikistan-1100884413.html
September 16, 2022, 9:13 PM
BISHKEK (Sputnik) - Twenty-four citizens of Kyrgyzstan were killed on Friday in border clashes with Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Health Ministry told Sputnik.
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German Breweries Cut Production Over CO2 Shortage Caused by Rising Gas Prices - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/german-breweries-cut-production-over-co2-shortage-caused-by-rising-gas-prices---reports-1100884192.html
September 16, 2022, 9:08 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German beverage producers and breweries are cutting production due to a shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2), provoked by rising gas prices, the Financial Times reported on Friday
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German Left Party on Verge of Split Due to Pro-Russian Position of Party Member - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/german-left-party-on-verge-of-split-due-to-pro-russian-position-of-party-member---reports-1100884082.html
September 16, 2022, 9:06 PM
BERLIN (Sputnik) - Germany's Left Party is on the verge of its split due to Sahra Wagenknecht, a member of the Bundestag and former co-chair of the party's parliamentary group, and her criticism of sanctions against Russia as well as her pro-Russian statements, according to the Spiegel magazine.
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Michelle Obama Urges Black Voters to Verify Registration Amid Suppression Efforts
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/michelle-obama-urges-black-voters-to-verify-registration-amid-suppression-efforts-1100883971.html
September 16, 2022, 9:00 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Former First Lady Michelle Obama in a video message on Friday called on Black voters to verify their registration status to ensure their ballots are actually counted during November's midterm elections.
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Least Developed Countries Group to Press for Fund for Global Warming Compensation at COP27
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/least-developed-countries-group-to-press-for-fund-for-global-warming-compensation-at-cop27-1100883417.html
September 16, 2022, 8:46 PM
Ahead of the UN World Climate Conference (COP27) in November, a group of poorer nations has joined together to demand that richer nations, many of which industrialized by colonizing them, form a fund to help them pay for the destruction caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
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Indian Tycoon Gautani Beats Amazon’s Bezos to Become 2nd Richest Man - Bloomberg Index
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indian-tycoon-gautani-beats-amazons-bezos-to-become-2nd-richest-man---bloomberg-index-1100883610.html
September 16, 2022, 8:30 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest man, making him his country’s first person to reach such an elevated level in global wealth, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed Friday.
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Biden Appoints Veteran Diplomat as Next US Envoy to United Arab Emirates - White House
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/biden-appoints-veteran-diplomat-as-next-us-envoy-to-united-arab-emirates---white-house-1100883011.html
September 16, 2022, 8:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden has nominated veteran diplomat Martina Anna Tkadlec Strong as the next US ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, the White House said on Friday.
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Changes in Pentagon's Taiwan Policy May Send Wrong Signal to China - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/changes-in-pentagons-taiwan-policy-may-send-wrong-signal-to-china---reports-1100882846.html
September 16, 2022, 8:14 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Defense Department's decision to make changes in its Taiwan policy may send the wrong signal to China, Politico reported on Friday, citing lawmakers and former officials.
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Germany’s Decision on Rosneft Means Complete Loss of Assets - Company
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/germanys-decision-on-rosneft-means-complete-loss-of-assets---company-1100882740.html
September 16, 2022, 8:05 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German government’s decision to transfer Rosneft’s subsidiaries under the control of the Federal Network Agency means a complete loss of assets for the Russian company, Rosneft said on Friday, adding that it will make efforts to protect those assets.
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Blinken to Join Meeting on Ukraine, Call for UNSC Reform Next Week at UNGA - State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/blinken-to-join-meeting-on-ukraine-call-for-unsc-reform-next-week-at-unga---state-dept-1100882431.html
September 16, 2022, 8:02 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in a UN Security Council ministerial meeting on Ukraine on Thursday during the high-level week at the United Nations General Assembly debate, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Michele Sison said on Friday.
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Indian Prime Minister, Iranian President Discuss Development of Bilateral Relations
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indian-prime-minister-iranian-president-discuss-development-of-bilateral-relations-1100882321.html
September 16, 2022, 7:42 PM
SAMARKAND (Sputnik) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed on Friday the development of the bilateral relations during a meeting on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Indian foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi on Friday.
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Heavy Rain Disrupts Traffic Flooding Parts of India’s Mumbai
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/heavy-rain-disrupts-traffic-flooding-parts-of-indias-mumbai-1100862513.html
September 16, 2022, 7:35 PM
Continuous downpour is being reported in several parts of India's largest city and surrounding areas, particularly in Andheri, Goregaon, Santacruz, Powai and Hara.
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Sri Lanka Court Names Former President Sirisena as Suspect in 2019 Easter Bombings
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/sri-lanka-court-names-former-president-sirisena-as-suspect-in-2019-easter-bombings-1100860539.html
September 16, 2022, 7:35 PM
On April 2019, Easter Sunday, a string of bombings of hotels and churches on the island killed more than 250 people. Daesh* has reportedly claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks.
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China Perfecting Mass Surveillance at Home, Exporting Technology Abroad - US State Dept.
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/china-perfecting-mass-surveillance-at-home-exporting-technology-abroad---us-state-dept-1100882130.html
September 16, 2022, 7:34 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - China is perfecting mass surveillance technology domestically and then exporting the systems abroad, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Friday.
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Mysterious Deep Sea Shark With Bulging Blue Eyes and Bizarre Teeth Leaves Netizens Baffled - Photo
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/mysterious-deep-sea-shark-with-bulging-blue-eyes-and-bizarre-teeth-leaves-netizens-baffled---photo-1100864765.html
September 16, 2022, 6:59 PM
Within two days, a post about a bizarre-looking deep sea shark garnered over 286 comments and around 1,500 likes on social media.
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Saving Private Johnson: Doctors Use Metal Grinder to Save Man Who Had Metal Ring Stuck on His Penis
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/saving-private-johnson-doctors-use-metal-grinder-to-save-man-who-had-metal-ring-stuck-on-his-penis-1100876724.html
September 16, 2022, 6:56 PM
A metal plate was inserted between the man’s penile skin and the ring in order to prevent injury, while the heat issue during the procedure was resolved via continuous saline injection
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Iran ‘Will Never Bow’ to US Bullying, ‘Won’t Be Stopped’ in Pursuit of Its Goals, Raisi Tells Xi
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/iran-will-never-bow-to-us-bullying-wont-be-stopped-in-pursuit-of-its-goals-raisi-tells-xi-1100881177.html
September 16, 2022, 6:55 PM
The leaders met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Friday. A day earlier, the Iranian president also met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
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Trump Considered Swapping Puerto Rico for Greenland, Journos Claim
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/trump-considered-swapping-puerto-rico-for-greenland-journos-claim-1100880817.html
September 16, 2022, 6:52 PM
One of the book's authors also claimed that the idea to buy Greenland was actually proposed to Trump by American billionaire Robert Lauder.
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‘Doomed Launch’: Dozens of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Satellites Annihilated by 'Destruction Event' From Sun
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/doomed-launch-dozens-of-elon-musks-spacex-satellites-annihilated-by-destruction-event-from-sun-1100861841.html
September 16, 2022, 6:49 PM
SpaceX, a space transportation and aerospace company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, launched 49 of its Internet-beaming Starlink satellites into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on February 3. The additional batch was part of its plans to build a giant satellite Internet network.
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SCO Capable of Working Out Mechanism to Withstand Western Sanctions Pressure, Analyst Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/sco-capable-of-working-out-mechanism-to-withstand-western-sanctions-pressure-analyst-says-1100879411.html
September 16, 2022, 6:46 PM
The participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Orgaization's summit in Uzbekistan's Samarkand have adopted a joint declaration which many observers think marks the SCO's transition from a regional into a truly global alliance.
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Astronomers Need to Upgrade Their Tools to Keep Up With James Webb Telescope’s Precision, Study Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/astronomers-need-to-upgrade-their-tools-to-keep-up-with-james-webb-telescopes-precision-study-says-1100866367.html
September 16, 2022, 6:43 PM
The researchers behind the new study argue that the model currently being used to decrypt spectral information is "not up to par" with the quality of data provided by James Webb Space Telescope.
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‘Operation Butt Plug’: ‘NASA’ Makes Hilarious Mistake of Asking Public to Name Uranus Probe
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/operation-butt-plug-nasa-makes-hilarious-mistake-of-asking-public-to-name-uranus-probe-1100879831.html
September 16, 2022, 6:33 PM
A Twitter account impersonating the US space agency NASA recently asked the public to weigh in on possible names for the exploratory vehicle it hopes to send to the solar system’s seventh planet in the coming years. It went about as well as you’d expect - that’s right, it’s a lot of butt jokes.
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Hidden Ocean Forests With Seaweed Tens of Meters High Span Area Larger Than the Amazon, Study Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/hidden-ocean-forests-with-seaweed-tens-of-meters-high-span-area-larger-than-the-amazon-study-shows-1100865615.html
September 16, 2022, 6:30 PM
Hidden underwater forests, such as Australia’s Great Southern Reef and the Great African Seaforest off the coastline of southern Africa, are just some of an extensive network believed to span an area twice the size of India and home to huge numbers of marine species.
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Potential Precursor to Tornado Seen Near Disney Theme Park in Florida – Photo, Video
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/potential-precursor-to-tornado-seen-near-disney-theme-park-in-florida--photo-video-1100879518.html
September 16, 2022, 6:30 PM
While the funnel cloud might have appeared somewhat intimidating, it never touched the ground and did not become a tornado.
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TikTok Senate Hearing Means Time May Be Almost Up for Popular Chinese App, Observer Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/tiktok-senate-hearing-means-time-may-be-almost-up-for-popular-chinese-app-observer-says-1100878831.html
September 16, 2022, 6:03 PM
The Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled top TikTok’s top executive Vanessa Pappas in a hearing Wednesday, asking her whether the company has any China-based employees who are also members of the Chinese Communist Party. Pappas responded by saying that TikTok doesn’t vet employees based on their political affiliations.
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Russia's Central Bank Warns Return of Russia's Frozen Reserves May Take Long Time
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/russias-central-bank-warns-return-of-russias-frozen-reserves-may-take-long-1100879269.html
September 16, 2022, 6:02 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The legal process for the return of Russian gold and foreign currency reserves frozen by the West may take a long time, but the work is in progress, the head of the Russian Central Bank (CBR), Elvira Nabiullina, said on Friday.
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Global Inflation Driving Millions Back Into Poverty as Commodity Prices Continue to Rise
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/global-inflation-driving-millions-back-into-poverty-as-commodity-prices-continue-to-rise-1100878137.html
September 16, 2022, 5:51 PM
Production and shipping delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate profiteering, and Western sanctions on Russia have all helped to drive a global increase in the prices of basic commodities, pushing millions of people on the brink back into poverty, hunger, and squalor.
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Which Countries Have Received Food From Ukraine Under UN-Mediated Grain Deal?
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/which-countries-have-received-food-from-ukraine-under-un-mediated-grain-deal-1100875279.html
September 16, 2022, 5:22 PM
Speaking during the SCO summit in Uzbekistan on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that the poorest countries have received only a very small amount of produce from Ukraine under the UN-mediated grain deal, while the lion's share of the exports have gone to European countries.
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South Africans Urge UK to Return 'Great Star of Africa' Diamond
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/south-africans-urge-uk-to-return-great-star-of-africa-diamond-1100866006.html
September 16, 2022, 5:22 PM
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died at the age of 96 on September 8. Her passing has resonated far beyond the UK. Among others, many African politicians expressed their condolences to the royal family and the people of the United Kingdom.
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SCO Summit Concludes Work in Uzbekistan, Foreshadowing Irreversible Changes in World’s Architecture
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/sco-summit-concludes-work-in-uzbekistan-foreshadowing-irreversible-changes-in-worlds-architecture-1100871145.html
September 16, 2022, 4:38 PM
Leaders of Russia, China, India, and other Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states attended high-level meetings in Uzbekistan’s historic city of Samarkand, focusing on regional and global stability, security, and economy.
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US Watching Russian, Chinese Activities in Arctic Very Closely, Pentagon Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/us-watching-russian-chinese-activities-in-arctic-very-closely-pentagon-says-1100874868.html
September 16, 2022, 4:29 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is closely monitoring Russian and Chinese activities and intentions in the Arctic, US Principal Director for the Arctic and Global Resilience at the Defense Department Greg Pollock said on Friday.
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Massachusetts Reportedly Offers to Relocate Migrants on Martha’s Vineyard to Military Base
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/massachusetts-reportedly-offers-to-relocate-migrants-on-marthas-vineyard-to-military-base-1100874693.html
September 16, 2022, 4:27 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has announced that some 50 migrants who recently arrived on Martha’s Vineyard will be offered shelter and other services on a military base in Cape Cod, the Washington Post reported on Friday.
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China's Appetite for Russian Gas Grows as Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline Project in the Works
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/chinas-appetite-for-russian-gas-grows-as-power-of-siberia-2-pipeline-project-in-the-works-1100872620.html
September 16, 2022, 4:24 PM
The amount of natural gas that will be able to be shipped to China from Russia via the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could be roughly equal to the amount that would have been transported to Europe through Nord Stream 2.
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Biden Team Now Planning 2024 Re-Election Campaign on Bill Clinton Model, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/biden-team-now-planning-2024-re-election-campaign-on-bill-clinton-model-reports-say-1100874344.html
September 16, 2022, 4:20 PM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden's most trusted White House advisers are already putting together an organizational and political strategy to run his reelection campaign for a second term in 2024, NBC reported on Friday.
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Judge Blocks Release of Report Into CIA Torture on 'National Security' Grounds
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/judge-blocks-release-of-report-into-cia-torture-on-national-security-grounds-1100869279.html
September 16, 2022, 4:13 PM
The use of torture by the CIA at so-called 'black site' prisons overseas following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks has been widely reported. Most infamous is the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, where Al Qaeda* leaders and others were subjected to 'waterboarding' and other torments.
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Russian Central Bank Lowers Inflation Forecast For 2022 to 11-13% From 12-15%
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/russian-central-bank-lowers-inflation-forecast-for-2022-to-11-13-from-12-15-1100873534.html
September 16, 2022, 4:01 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Bank of Russia lowered the forecast for inflation in the country for 2022 to 11-13% from 12-15%, follows from the release of the regulator.
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Samarkand 2022: Highlights of SCO Summit’s Final Day in Photos
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/samarkand-2022-highlights-of-sco-summits-final-day-in-photos--1100855530.html
September 16, 2022, 3:49 PM
The Uzbek city of Samarkand bids adieu to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council on Friday.
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Russia Adds 41 Citizens of Australia in Travel Ban List
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/russia-adds-41-citizens-of-australia-in-travel-ban-list-1100872040.html
September 16, 2022, 3:42 PM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has added 41 citizens of Australia in its travel ban list over Canberra’s sanctions policy against Moscow, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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West Has Cultivated Idea of Russia’s Collapse for Decades But Won’t Live to See It Transpire: Putin
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/putin-western-countries-have-cultivated-idea-of-russias-collapse-for-decades-1100871960.html
September 16, 2022, 3:36 PM
Diplomatic relations between Russia and the West deteriorated to a post-Cold War low point after the start of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014, and have hinged on the brink of collapse since Moscow began a military special operation in Ukraine in February 2022.
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Russian President Putin Holds Press Conference After SCO Summit in Samarkand
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/russian-president-putin-holds-press-conference-after-sco-summit-in-samarkand-1100840907.html
September 16, 2022, 3:31 PM
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is being held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand from 15 to 16 September.
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US Stocks' Dow Index Heads For Worst Week Since October 2020, Ahead of Rate Hike
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/us-stocks-dow-index-heads-for-worst-week-since-october-2020-ahead-of-rate-hike-1100871349.html
September 16, 2022, 3:20 PM
NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Fears of a third outsized rate hike in a row sent US stocks tumbling on Friday, with the broad-based Dow index headed for its worst week in almost two years.
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Indian State School Welcomes New Student... and It's a Monkey
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indian-state-school-welcomes-new-student-and-its-a-monkey-1100849920.html
September 16, 2022, 3:17 PM
The primates are known for sometimes impersonating humans' physical habits. But this time, one monkey is perhaps a little too eager to learn new things.
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Kanye West's New Private Academy Shrouded in Mystery, Media Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/kanye-wests-new-private-academy-shrouded-in-mystery-media-says-1100861215.html
September 16, 2022, 2:59 PM
Families of the students who attend the academy are reportedly required to sign non-disclosure agreements, although a consultant to the school described the NDAs as "informal."
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Breaking Out of ‘Dollar Trap’ Could Bring an End to ‘Unipower’ World, Experts Tell Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/breaking-out-of-dollar-trap-could-bring-an-end-to-unipower-world-experts-tell-sputnik-1100855568.html
September 16, 2022, 2:48 PM
“Tectonic” shifts in international ties are testimony to the waning global dominance of the US, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin stated at the EEF in Vladivostok earlier this month. He emphasized that confidence in “unreliable, compromised currencies” such as the US dollar had been lost, with even American allies cutting their dollar assets.
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Pakistan Hesitant to Participate in SCO Summit Under Indian Presidency Amid Strained Bilateral Ties
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/pakistan-hesitant-to-participate-in-sco-summit-under-indian-presidency-amid-strained-bilateral-ties-1100867201.html
September 16, 2022, 2:38 PM
India took over the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from Uzbekistan at the Samarkand summit on Friday and is expected to host the leaders’ meeting next year. Chinese President Xi Jinping has already extended his support to New Delhi on its SCO presidency.
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Putin: Russia Doing Everything to End Ukraine Crisis, But Kiev Seeks to Reach Goals by Means of War
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/putin-russia-doing-everything-to-end-ukraine-crisis-but-kiev-seeks-to-reach-goals-by-means-of-war-1100867379.html
September 16, 2022, 2:32 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan's city of Samarkand.
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Desperate Depositors Reportedly Seize at Least 8 Bank Offices in Lebanon - PHOTO, VIDEO
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/desperate-depositors-reportedly-seize-at-least-8-bank-offices-in-lebanon---photo-video-1100867512.html
September 16, 2022, 2:18 PM
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Desperate depositors seized at least eight bank offices in Lebanon on Friday, demanding return of their money, national broadcaster Al-Jadeed reported.
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Economic Collapse to Hit Zambia If Lenders Don’t Write Off Debts, Charity Warns
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/economic-collapse-to-hit-zambia-if-lenders-dont-write-off-debts-charity-warns-1100852832.html
September 16, 2022, 2:15 PM
Zambia has become the first African country to default on its debts since the pandemic in 2020. Now, the South African country is looking for opportunities to restructure its debt on the international markets.
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Beijing Slaps Sanctions on Raytheon, Boeing Execs Over Taiwan Arms Sales
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/beijing-slaps-sanctions-on-raytheon-boeing-execs-over-taiwan-arms-sales-1100865378.html
September 16, 2022, 1:58 PM
The move comes as tensions between Beijing and Washington continue to escalate over growing US support for Taiwan. This week, the Senate advanced a bill proposing billions of dollars in new security assistance to the island. The bill also calls for Taiwan to classified as a ‘major non-NATO ally’, in violation of Sino-US treaties on diplomatic ties.
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Federal Agency Raids Several Places in Case Related to Delhi Government's Liquor Policy
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/federal-agency-raids-several-places-in-case-related-to-delhi-governments-liquor-policy-1100844435.html
September 16, 2022, 1:27 PM
The Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has come under the spotlight of federal agencies over the liquor policy introduced in November 2021. However, it was rolled back in July 2022 after Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena suggested that it was in violation of the rules and demanded an inquiry by the country's top anti-corruption watchdog.
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Modi Tells Putin Russia-India Ties to Further Develop, Benefitting the Whole World
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indias-modi-calls-for-finding-solutions-to-issues-with-food--fuel-security-during-talks-with-putin-1100843683.html
September 16, 2022, 1:07 PM
This year's SCO summit marks the first in-person meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin since February. At the same time, the two leaders have remained in close contact through phone calls. In 2023, India is expected to assume the presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
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Pakistan ‘Resolutely Opposed’ to US Interference in Taiwan, PM Shehbaz Tells President Xi
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/pakistan-resolutely-opposed-to-us-interference-in-taiwan-pm-shehbaz-tells-president-xi-1100851705.html
September 16, 2022, 1:00 PM
The previous statement issued by Pakistan regarding Taiwan expressed deep concern over the escalating US-China tensions, warning that they could have “serious implications for regional peace and stability.” While Islamabad reiterated its support for the “One China Policy,” it also urged for a “peaceful resolution” of disputes.
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Ex-Bureaucrats Seek Action Against Delhi State Chief for Asking Civil Servants to Work for His Party
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/ex-bureaucrats-seek-action-against-delhi-state-chief-for-asking-civil-servants-to-work-for-his-1100840838.html
September 16, 2022, 12:57 PM
Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have been making a major push to dislodge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in Gujarat, which is also PM Modi's home state. In the past few months, the Delhi State Chief has made several visits there. However, one of his visits this month proved quite controversial.
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Polish Media Accuses Berlin of Seeking to Revise Border Amid Warsaw’s WWII Reparations Demands
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/polish-media-accuses-berlin-of-seeking-to-revise-border-amid-warsaws-wwii-reparations-demands-1100861555.html
September 16, 2022, 12:55 PM
The Polish government is demanding 6.2 trillion Polish zlotys ($1.3 trillion) in war reparations from Germany to compensate for the material destruction caused by the Third Reich’s invasion of Poland during World War II. Berlin has balked at the demands, saying the issue is “closed” and that sufficient compensation has already been paid.
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India's Economy to Leave Japan Behind in 10 Years, Defense Minister Says Amid Slowdown in West
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indias-economy-to-leave-japan-behind-in-10-years-defense-minister-says-amid-slowdown-in-west-1100847379.html
September 16, 2022, 12:35 PM
India recently surpassed the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target to transform India into a developed nation by 2047 with social and economic reforms.
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China Pips US to Re-Emerge as India’s Biggest Trading Partner Amid Surge in Imports
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/china-pips-us-to-re-emerge-as-indias-biggest-trading-partner-amid-surge-in-imports-1100846378.html
September 16, 2022, 12:12 PM
Data released by India's Commerce Ministry in May showed that the US overtook China as India’s biggest trading partner in 2021-22. The official data indicated overall annual trade with Beijing was $115.42 billion, while with the US it was $119.42 billion. However, Beijing contested Indian officials, insisting it was Delhi’s biggest trading partner.
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Euro Area Annual Inflation Hits 9.1%, Up to 10.1% in EU: Eurostat
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/euro-area-annual-inflation-hits-91-up-to-101-in-eu-eurostat-1100855220.html
September 16, 2022, 11:40 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Eurozone inflation reached 9.1% in August, more than tripling year-on-year, with food and energy prices remaining on an upward curve, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) said in a report published on Friday.
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Trump-Nominated Judge Picked to Review Files Seized in FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/trump-nominated-judge-picked-to-review-files-seized-in-fbi-mar-a-lago-raid-1100847837.html
September 16, 2022, 11:33 AM
Former President Donald Trump maintains that the August 8 FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was politically motivated – despite claims by the administration of his 2020 election rival Joe Biden that it knew nothing of the search ordered by the Justice Department.
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Thanks But No Tanks: Bundestag Lawmaker Reveals Why Berlin Isn’t Sending Heavy Armor to Ukraine
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/thanks-but-no-tanks-bundestag-lawmaker-reveals-why-berlin-isnt-sending-heavy-armor-to-ukraine-1100851172.html
September 16, 2022, 11:22 AM
The US ambassador to Germany, the European Commission, and Ukraine’s foreign minister have pressured Olaf Scholz’s government to “take a greater leadership role” in the Ukraine crisis, with German media reporting Thursday that the Biden administration is starting to doubt the chancellor’s political “reliability.”
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Number of Japanese Over 100 Years Old Exceeds 90,000 Setting New Record, Health Ministry Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/number-of-japanese-over-100-years-old-exceeds-90000-setting-new-record-health-ministry-says-1100852412.html
September 16, 2022, 11:02 AM
TOKYO (Sputnik) - The number of people aged 100 and over in Japan exceeded 90,000, which is the highest figure in the last 52 years, the Japanese Health Ministry said on Friday.
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Uber Investigating Cyberattack After Hacker Demands Payrise for Drivers, Reports Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/uber-investigating-cyberattack-after-hacker-demands-payrise-for-drivers-reports-say-1100850862.html
September 16, 2022, 10:42 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US platform Uber Technologies Inc has detected a breach in its computer systems, presumably by an 18-year-old hacker, who took responsibility for the cyberattack and demanded a payrise for the company's taxi drivers, The New York Times reported on Friday, citing an Uber spokesman.
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Biden May ‘Squeeze’ Ramaphosa to Alter Stance on Ukraine But South Africa is No ‘Pawn’, Profs Say
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/biden-may-squeeze-ramaphosa-to-alter-stance-on-ukraine-but-south-africa-is-no-pawn-profs-say-1100847488.html
September 16, 2022, 10:40 AM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will arrive in Washington, DC on Friday, with the White House calling the visit an opportunity to discuss expanding “cooperation on trade and investment, infrastructure, climate and health.” Behind the scenes, US officials have told reporters the meeting will include a ‘difficult’ conversation on Ukraine.
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Power of Siberia 2 Gas Pipeline May Replace Nord Stream 2 For Russia, Novak Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/power-of-siberia-2-gas-pipeline-may-replace-nord-stream-2-for-russia-novak-says-1100845152.html
September 16, 2022, 10:28 AM
Gazprom signed a second long-term contract with China's CNPC in early February 2022 on exports via the Far Eastern route.
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White House: Cryptocurrency Risks Hurting US Financial Stability, National Security
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/white-house-cryptocurrency-risks-hurting-us-financial-stability-national-security-1100849133.html
September 16, 2022, 10:15 AM
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The recent substantial turmoil in the cryptocurrency markets shows that digital assets risk harming the United States' financial stability and national security, White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said.
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India's Billionaire Adani Is World's Second-Richest Person, Forbes' Real-Time Data Shows
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/indias-billionaire-adani-is-worlds-second-richest-person-forbes-real-time-data-shows-1100843326.html
September 16, 2022, 10:09 AM
2022 seems to be the most successful year of Adani's career so far. From being the second-richest person in India at the start of the year, he saw his wealth boosted by a net $70Bln and is now second only to Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.
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Iran Needs Lifting of Sanctions, Guarantees From US to Revive Nuclear Deal, Raisi Says
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/iran-needs-lifting-of-sanctions-guarantees-from-us-to-revive-nuclear-deal-raisi-says-1100847877.html
September 16, 2022, 9:48 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Tehran needs the removal of sanctions and guarantees from Washington to restore the nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said.
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12 Dead in Rain-Related Ruination in India's Uttar Pradesh
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/12-dead-in-rain-related-ruination-in-indias-uttar-pradesh-1100839443.html
September 16, 2022, 9:47 AM
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall between 14 and 17 September in many north Indian states, including Uttar Pradesh. So far, the state has recorded a "large deficit", up to -47 percent of the average rainfall during monsoon season, from 1 June to 13 September.
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POTUS, South African President to Hold Talks in Washington Friday
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/potus-south-african-president-to-hold-talks-in-washington-friday-1100840047.html
September 16, 2022, 9:40 AM
Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine to protect the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, the US has been supplying the Kiev regime with weapons worth billions of dollars, trying to isolate Russia on the international arena.
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UK Unions in Fury Over Plan to Scrap Banker's Bonus Cap as 'Millions Are Walloped by Soaring Costs'
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/uk-unions-in-fury-over-plan-to-scrap-bankers-bonus-cap-as-millions-are-walloped-by-soaring-costs-1100844253.html
September 16, 2022, 9:16 AM
Liz Truss’s new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, who is to deliver a mini-budget next week, reportedly has his sights set on boosting City of London’s competitiveness against rival hubs in New York, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Paris, with scrapping the bankers’ bonus cap seen as a “clear Brexit dividend.”
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Truss to Scrap Fracking Ban Despite 'Knowledge Gaps' About Whether It's An Earthquake Risk
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/truss-to-scrap-fracking-ban-despite-forecasting-earthquake-risk-remaining-a-scientific-challenge-1100841732.html
September 16, 2022, 9:14 AM
Liz Truss, who had spoken in favor of fracking during the UK Tory leadership campaign, lifted the moratorium - just 48 hours into her premiership - on the drilling technology used to extract oil and natural gas from deep underground.
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China Vows to Support India as Host of SCO Summit Next Year
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/china-vows-to-support-india-in-hosting-sco-summit-next-year-1100845778.html
September 16, 2022, 9:08 AM
At the SCO summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the leaders of India and China met in person for the first time after a long pause following the standoff in Ladakh, which began in 2020.
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Putin: SCO Increasing Its Role in Solving International Problems
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/putin-sco-increasing-its-role-in-solving-international-problems-1100846644.html
September 16, 2022, 9:06 AM
SAMARKAND (Sputnik) - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) today is the world's largest regional organization, it is increasing its role in solving international and regional problems, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
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WATCH: Media Provides First Sight Of Cheetahs Brought From Namibia Before Release By PM Modi
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/watch-media-provides-first-sight-of-cheetahs-brought-from-namibia-before-release-by-pm-modi-1100841343.html
September 16, 2022, 9:05 AM
In 1952, the Indian government declared cheetahs extinct in the country after the big cats were wiped out by coursing, hunting and the loss of natural habitat. After a gap of 70 years, India signed an agreement with Namibia this August to transport eight cheetahs to India and revive their population in the country.
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Morrison Kept Key Officials in Dark About Cancelling Submarine Deal With France For AUKUS - Document
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/morrison-kept-key-officials-in-dark-about-cancelling-submarine-deal-with-france-for-aukus---1100839597.html
September 16, 2022, 7:55 AM
Last September, Australia, the US, and the UK announced the trilateral AUKUS pact. At the same time, the then Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, also scrapped a multi-billion French submarine deal, resulting in a diplomatic face-off between the two countries.
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Two Police Officers Hospitalized After Being Stabbed in Central London
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/two-police-officers-hospitalized-after-being-stabbed-in-central-london-1100842488.html
September 16, 2022, 7:31 AM
The Metropolitan Police has arrested a man after a stabbing incident in central London at around 6am on Friday morning.
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Norwegian Energy Giant Equinor Sounds Alarm About Unknown Drones Over Key North Sea Oil Fields
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/norwegian-energy-giant-equinor-sounds-the-alarm-about-unknown-drones-over-key-north-sea-oil-fields-1100841178.html
September 16, 2022, 6:36 AM
Norway has been a significant player on both the global crude and natural gas markets, responsible for up to a quarter of the EU's and UK's demand. It has gained further importance during Europe's rocketing energy crisis, having seen revenues rise fourfold earlier this summer.
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Finnish President Suggests Tightening Visa Restrictions for Russian Property Owners
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/finnish-president-suggests-tightening-visa-rules-for-russian-owners-of-real-estate-1100841004.html
September 16, 2022, 6:36 AM
Russia's Foreign Ministry called the travel restrictions that have been imposed on Russian citizens for political reasons “another step towards aggravating the confrontation in bilateral relations” and warned that Russia reserves the right to retaliate.
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Kazakh Parliament OKs Amendments to Constitution on Presidential Term, Capital Renaming
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/kazakh-parliament-oks-amendments-to-constitution-on-presidential-term-capital-renaming-1100840358.html
September 16, 2022, 5:50 AM
NUR-SULTAN (Sputnik) - The Kazakh parliament has approved in the first reading amendments to the national constitution on the seven-year presidential term and renaming of the capital back to Astana, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Friday.
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Berlin Transfers Rosneft Subsidiary Under Control of Federal Network Agency of Germany
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/berlin-transfers-rosneft-subsidiary-under-control-of-federal-network-agency-of-germany-1100839929.html
September 16, 2022, 5:38 AM
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The German government transferred Rosneft's subsidiaries — Rosneft Deutschland and RN Refining & Marketing — under the control of the Federal Network Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action said on Friday.
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Texas' Greg Abbott Slams ‘Hypocrite-in-Chief’ Biden After WH Dubs Migrant Transport 'Illegal Stunt'
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/texas-gov-abbott-slams-hypocrite-in-chief-biden-after-wh-calls-migrant-bussing-illegal-stunt--1100838329.html
September 16, 2022, 5:18 AM
Frustration over the US border crisis prompted Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida to send two airplanes filled with illegal immigrants to the affluent vacation retreat of Martha’s Vineyard, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent two busloads of migrants to a location near the residence of Vice-President Kamala Harris on Thursday morning.
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Kim Kardashian and Scott Disick Sued Over Fake Lottery Scam on Instagram
https://sputniknews.com/20220916/kim-kardashian-and-scott-disick-sued-over-fake-lottery-scam-on-instagram--1100837610.html
September 16, 2022, 3:42 AM
The suit adds that people who entered into the contest are being “invaded by hundreds of advertisers,” and that some of those people are being targeted with advertisements that are potentially offensive or unwanted.
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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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