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Diplomat Maria Zakharova tells UK premier to stop parroting ‘fake news’ about ‘Russian threat’
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has called on the UK prime minister to stop disseminating fabricated ideas about the alleged threat of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. "UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson posted a video on...
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'Somebody else can do the rest of it', Queen quips as she cuts cake to mark Platinum Jubilee
LONDON: 'Somebody else can do the rest of it', Queen quips as she cuts cake to mark Platinum Jubilee A former cookery student who helped create the original recipe for coronation chicken was hosted by the Queen at Sandringham House on the eve of the 70th...
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The USA refused Russia. NATO is arming Ukraine. American troops in Europe. Games in Beijing.
MOSCOW: Washington and the North Atlantic Alliance gave Moscow their written reaction to its demands to revise the European security system. They will not publish these answers - at their press conferences, Anthony Blinken and Jens Stoltenberg said everything...
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Belarus military operations, to arm emergencies ministry staff to brace for potential military conflict - media
MINSK: The Belarusian authorities are considering arming some of their Emergencies Ministry’s staff to brace for a potential conflict or hostilities, the state-run BelTA news agency reported on Monday, referring to a meeting chaired by the republic’s...
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NATO considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus
BERLIN: NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance's military committee said on Monday. Russia has 30,000 troops...
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Terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan, says UN experts
NEW YORK: United Nations: Al-Qaida's past ties to the recently empowered Taliban have the potential of making Afghanistan a safe haven for extremists, and "terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom there than at any time in recent history," UN experts said...
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No plans to leave Europe amid data transfer row: Facebook's parent company Meta
NEW YORK: Facebook's parent firm Meta said Monday it has no plans to pull its services from Europe, after raising the possibility amid an ongoing row over transferring European data to the United States. Data is central to the ad business that generates...
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Hong Kong tightens COVID-19 restrictions amid new wave of infection
HONG KONG: Hong Kong has tightened restrictions in public places amid the fresh COVID-19 wave, according to a media report. Quoting Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Sputnik News Agency reported that the government has tightened restrictions in...
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Russian exercise on the organization of anti-submarine sabotage defense of the ship basing point
MOSCOW: The Russian exercise on the organization of anti-submarine and sabotage defense of the ship basing point was held at the Novorossiysk naval base of the Black Sea Fleet. The military personnel of the detachment for combating underwater sabotage...
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Winter Olympics 2022: Athletes criticize China's COVID measures in Beijing Games
Beijing: Many athletes who arrived in China to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics are criticizing the country's stringent COVID-19 restrictions. Some were placed in isolation for weeks after testing positive, while others complained about the bland...
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Something might be gained out of Macron's meeting with Ukraine:
Paris :French President Emanuel Macron has embarked on his shuttle diplomacy in an attempt to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine as a threat of war looms large in eastern Europe. After holding a marathon talk with Russian President Vladimir...
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Australian-Chinese dual citizen being prosecuted for 'subversion' under Hong Kong's National Security Law
Canberra: Canberra has revealed that an Australian-Chinese dual national is being prosecuted under Hong Kong 's sweeping national security law and could face life in jail in a development that is likely to further inflame tensions between Canberra and...
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Man accused of raping woman on United Airlines flight from New Jersey to London
WASHINGTON: A man has been arrested on allegations that he raped a woman on a United Airlines flight from Newark, N.J., to London last week, according to police, NBC News reported. Officers met the flight when it arrived at London's Heathrow Airport and...
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US Air Force B-52 Bomber lands in UK amid Russia tensions
LONDON: HUGE US Air Force B-52 Bomber lands in UK amid Russia tensions:MOMENT a HUGE US Air Force Boeing B-52 Bomber aircraft lands in the UK amid Russia tensions. The arrival was one of four U.S Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers to arrive...
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WhatsApp introducing revamped voice call interface: Now available to select Beta testers
NEW YORK: WhatsApp, the popular instant messaging app, is introducing a revamped voice call interface, which is now available to select users. WhatsApp has evolved from being merely a messaging and talking app to a full-fledged communication service....
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Macron’s phone call with Putin about Ukraine lasted 1 hour 40 minutes, Elysee Palace says
PARIS: The head of state spoke for more than an hour with his Russian counterpart this Saturday as the United States fears an imminent invasion of Ukraine. According to an AFP source in the French president’s administration, "the conversation focused...
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Russian warship chases off U.S. submarine near Pacific islands, Moscow says
WASHINGTON: A Russian anti-submarine destroyer chased off a U.S. submarine near the Kuril Islands, forcing it to leave the country's territorial waters, Moscow said Saturday, amid raging tensions over Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman, asked by AFP for comment,...
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Moscow to react soon to West’s response on security proposals, says Kremlin aide: The two presidents agreed that Moscow will carefully study the views that Biden expressed
MOSCOW: Moscow will consider the views that US President Joe Biden expressed in a phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin when working on a reaction to the United States and NATO’s response to its proposals on security guarantees, Kremlin Aide Yury...
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India not ready to vex Russia but Ukraine may complicate things
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's decision to refrain from joining the US in castigating Russia for the Ukraine crisis clearly indicates that despite its growing ties with Washington, New Delhi is not in a mood to sacrifice its relations...
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issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances is not on the agenda, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday after talks
KIEV: The issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances is not on the agenda, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday after talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Kiev. "The issue of [Ukraine’s] membership in alliances practically is...
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Issue of Ukraine’s membership in any alliances not on agenda-German chancellor
MOSCOW: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged state officials, politicians, and business leaders who have recently left the country to return to Ukraine within 24 hours to show unity with the nation amid fears of an impending Russian invasion. “It...
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We ask for a meeting ": Kiev demanded to discuss Russia's military actions within 48 hours: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine asked for a meeting with the Russian Federation and the countries participating in the Vienna Document
Moscow: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine asked for a meeting with the Russian Federation and the countries participating in the Vienna Document Kiev has been trying for two days to find out data on the actions of the Russian army in the zone...
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UNSC condemns Afghanistan violence, says it won't support 'Islamic emirate!
New York: The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned deliberate and targeted attacks on civilians in Afghanistan and declared that it does 'not support the restoration of the Islamic emirate' as the pre-2001 Taliban regime used to call itself. In a...
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Afghanistan Claims a Strike-Back, 375 Taliban Terrorists Killed, 193 Injured in Last 24 Hours!
Kabul: During the clashes with Afghan security forces at least 375 Taliban terrorists were killed and 193 more injured.Afghanistan's Defence Ministry, in its statement, said that the operations were conducted in different provinces of Afghanistan which...
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Families of 9/11 victims call on Biden to probe Saudi Arabia's role in attack!
Washington: A numerous group of 9/11 family members in a letter to US President Joe Biden on Friday have called to investigate Saudi Arabia's role in the terrorist attack as well as to implement a new policy toward Riyadh."We implore President Biden to...