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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a telegram to Russian President Putin in response to congratulations on the 77th anniversary
MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a telegram to Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to congratulations on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Korea. This was reported by the Central Telegraph Agency. "Kim Jong-un in his message...
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Social media reacts as US President Joe Biden shakes hands with thin air
WASHINGTON: Social media was stormed with a barrage of comments as US President Joe Biden after delivering nearly a 40-minute speech turned towards his right and stretched his palm in a handshake position but was left empty-handed as no one else was on...
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Barcelona finally register Lewandowski on eve of new season
BARCELONA: Barcelona managed to register new signings Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Raphinha on Friday (Aug 12) in time for their Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. However, French defender Jules Kounde remains...
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Latvian Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
Latvian Parliament declares Russia a state sponsor of terrorism. According to the statement, Russia allegedly has for many years supported and financed terrorist regimes and organizations in various ways MOSCOW: The Parliament of Latvia (the Saeima) has...
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European Union closes last opportunity for arms exports to Russia
MOSCOW: The European Union has blocked the last opportunity for the EU countries to sell weapons to Russia, the RTBF TV channel reported on Thursday. The European Union, after the annexation of Crimea to Russia, introduced a ban on the export of weapons...
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'Exchange this guy for our guys and girls': Who is this man captured by Ukraine?
BERLIN: Ukraine wants its citizens taken as prisoners of war by the Russian forces to be released. In return, it is ready to free Vladimir Putin's most high-profile ally in the country - Viktor Medvedchuk. Ukrainian security services have announced the...
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US claims about alleged use of chemical weapons by Russia baseless : Russian embassy in Washington
WASHINGTON: The Russian embassy in Washington dismissed as baseless US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price’s claims about the possibility of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine. "We took note of the provocative statements made by Press Secretary...
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China completes three-month manned mission for space station construction!
Beijing Three Chinese astronauts, the first sent to orbit for space station construction, have completed their three-month mission and returned to Earth safely on Friday. The return capsule of the Shenzhou-12 manned spaceship, carrying astronauts Nie...
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India-Russia friendship persists, no damage to India-US relations - Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI: India and Russia are ‘natural allies’, but this relationship does not negatively affect the country's cooperation with the United States, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said in an exclusive interview with the Hindustan Times. "I don't...
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UK's PM Boris Johnson promises more weapons during surprise Ukraine visit, As he met Pro-US President Zelensky in Kiev, UK PM pledged second weapons package in two days
BERLIN: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an unannounced visit to Kiev on Saturday, during which he pledged the delivery of 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems to the Ukrainian government. Johnson authorized a separate military...
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KABUL: A senior Pakistani militant with $3 million US bounty on his head has been killed along with three aides in neighboring Afghanistan, three militant commanders and an intelligence official say. Pakistani militant with $3 million US bounty killed in Afghanistan: Sources A senior Pakistani militant with $3 million US bounty on his head has been killed along with three aides in neighboring Af
KABUL: A senior Pakistani militant with $3 million US bounty on his head has been killed along with three aides in neighboring Afghanistan, three militant commanders and an intelligence official say. Pakistani militant with $3 million US bounty killed...
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Taiwan, Singapore resume military cooperation after long hiatus: Report
Taipei: Taiwan and Singapore have resumed military cooperation following a long hiatus. In October 2019, Taiwan and Singapore signed the "National Defense Exchange and Security Cooperation Agreement." However, as the pandemic raged on, and Singapore began...
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Over 2,500 Myanmar refugees flee to Thailand amid clashes: Reports
Bangkok: More than 2,500 people crossed into Thailand from Myanmar in the past two days to escape fighting between Myanmar troops and rebels, Sputnik reported citing Thai media on Friday. Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj, who leads the Thai province of Tak bordering...
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Israel launches operation in Palestine's Jenin after terrorist attack in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have raided on Saturday the Palestinian city of Jenin and a refugee camp by the same name on the West Bank following a terrorist attack by a Palestinian gunman in central Tel Aviv . "The Israel Defense Forces...
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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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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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Germany fears that millions of people will not be able to pay for heating
BERLIN: Lukas Siebenkotten, head of the German Tenants' Association, fears that millions of people in Germany may not be able to pay their heating bills due to rising gas prices, Lukas Siebenkotten, head of the German Tenants' Association, said in an...
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Russian foreign ministry in contact with Cuba on fire at oil storage facility — "the Russian foreign ministry offers the sincerest words of support to the Cuban friends
MOSCOW: According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, "the Russian foreign ministry offers the sincerest words of support to the Cuban friends, extends condolences to the families of those killed and wishes the soonest recovery to...
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Russia denies carrying out missile attack on Kramatorsk railway station in Ukraine
BERLIN: Russia denied carrying out the missile attack on Friday on the railway station in Kramatorsk city in the northern portion of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine and blamed Ukraine for the same. Click here to get the latest updates on Ukraine - Russia conflict...
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Chinese State Media 'Mocks' America, says US Afraid That Ties Among China, Russia And India May Grow Further
BEIJING: The Chinese state media (Global Times ) has said that the US is afraid that the ties between China, Russia, and India may further develop due to the Ukraine crisis. Brian Deese, a White House top economic adviser has claimed that the consequences...
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Russia pays rubles to holders of Eurobonds for first time
MOSCOW: The Russian Finance Ministry said on Wednesday that it had paid rubles to foreign holders of Eurobonds for the first time as a foreign bank did not process order to pay $649.2 million in a foreign currency. "In this regard, the Russian Finance...
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The talks between Putin and Erdogan in Sochi lasted a little more than four hours: Putin and Erdogan agreed to partially pay for gas in rubles
SOCHI: Presidents of Russia and Turkey Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed gas supplies to Turkey and agreed on its partial payment in rubles. This was announced to journalists by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Friday following...
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Exchange of prisoners, contacts with US: statements Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: Russia is ready to discuss the exchange of prisoners with the US, but only within the channel, negotiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden. If the Americans resort to public diplomacy, its’ "their problem," Russian...
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Pelosi and a congressional delegation were in Japan on the last stage
TOKYO: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday (Aug 5) praised Taiwan, pledged US solidarity and said her trip through Asia, which led to unprecedented military drills by China, was never about changing the regional status quo. Pelosi...
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Blinken Says China Seeking to Change Status Quo With Taiwan
PHNOM PENH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of seeking to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait with missile tests and military drills following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. Blinken made the remarks at a regional...