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Vatican calls on Europe to resolve the crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border
Vatican City: Top Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher called on the European authorities on Tuesday to take responsibility for migrants and refugees in connection with the crisis on Belarus ' border with Poland and Lithuania. "The immediate...
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Vatican calls on Europe to resolve the crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, he Also said:
Moscow: In connection with the crisis on the Polish-Belarusian and Lithuanian-Belarusian border, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary of the Holy See for Relations with States (Head of the Vatican’s Foreign Office), called on the European authorities...
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Russian NSA to visit India tomorrow to participate in 'Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan!
New Delhi: Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev is set to visit India on Wednesday to take part in 'Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan'. "On November 10, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation...
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CIA director raised 'serious' concerns about Russia military actions during call with Putin: CNN
Washington: CIA Director William Burns reportedly discussed U.S. concerns regarding Russia's military buildup at the Ukrainian border last week during a rare direct discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "It would be foolish for us not to be...
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Sixteen local UN staff detained in Ethiopia, six released: Spokesman Stephane Dujarric!
Geneva: A total of 16 local UN staff are currently being detained in Ethiopia, while six others have been released, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday. "The current numbers are that 16 national staff have been detained while six have been...
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Kinzinger says he considered firing weapon on Jan. 6 as pro-Trump supporters were storming the Capitol building!
Washington: Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) revealed in a new interview that he considered firing his weapon on Jan. 6 as pro-Trump supporters were storming the Capitol building. During an interview with CNN political commentator S. E. Cupp for Rolling Stone,...
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Federal judge rejects Trump effort to block Jan. 6 docs
Washinton: A federal judge has denied former President Trump’s lawsuit that seeks to block the National Archives from handing over documents to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, prompting the former president to...
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India NIA requests Canadian govt to declare Sikh For Justice a terrorist organisation!
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has requested the Canadian authorities to declare the Sikh For Justice (SFJ) based in the US, a terrorist organisation. According to sources, a formal request in this regard has been made by the Indian...
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Google wins UK legal case over iPhone tracking!
London: Britain's highest court on Wednesday blocked a $4-billion class action against Google that had accused the company of illegally tracking millions of iPhone users. The Supreme Court said in a statement that its five judges "unanimously dismisses"...
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Warns International Community Of Isolating Afghanistan!!
Islamabad: Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Taliban were interested in having communication with the world, so that their government is recognised. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday warned the international community not to repeat the...
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France to build nuclear reactors to reduce planet-warming emissions: France will start building its first new nuclear reactors in decades to reduce carbon emissions.
Paris: France will start building its first new nuclear reactors in decades as part of efforts to meet its promises to reduce planet-warming emissions, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced. He spoke as climate negotiators in Glasgow debate how...
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Brian Williams to leave NBC News after 28 years!
New York: MSNBC host and former "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams will leave NBC News in December after 28 years at the network, he announced Tuesday. Williams, who has helmed MSNBC's 11 p.m. show “The 11th Hour with Brian Williams” for the past five...
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Afghan pilots fleeing the Taliban leave Tajikistan for an Arab country!
New York: On Tuesday, a former US military official said that the United States helped transfer more than 140 Afghan Air Force pilots and other military personnel who have been detained in Tajikistan since mid-August, after fleeing Afghanistan. And the...
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US & China announce surprise COP26 climate agreement!
London: US climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday (November 10) an agreement with China was a statement of support for a successful United Nations' climate summit, with both taking a step towards closing the emissions gap. "Together we set out our...
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Taiwan rejects Beijing's 'one China' principle, asks it not to interfere in internal matters!
Taipei: Taiwan on Thursday slammed Beijing for its 'interference' in the internal matters of the democratic island after the Chinese Communist Party said that Taiwan 's participation in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) activities must be based...
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5 reasons Germany's COVID cases are soaring!
BERLIN: Germany is facing a massive fourth COVID-19 wave even though two-thirds of its population is vaccinated. Here's why.Germany counted a staggering 50,196 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, its highest count since the pandemic began. Read all the...
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Putin Sends Nuclear Bombers To Belarus As Eu Accuses Minsk Of Weaponising Migrants
Putin dispatched two nuclear bombers to patrol Belarusian airspace on Wednesday in a show of support for its close ally, as tensions flared over the migrant crisis at the Polish border. It came as the European Union accused Belarus of mounting a “hybrid...
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Belarus ready to ensure its security with Russia’s help, if necessary: defense minister Viktor Khrenin
Minsk: Belarus has the military potential to ensure its security, with Russia’s help, if necessary, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said in a statement on Friday. "Belarus’ Armed Forces are ready to respond toughly to any threats. The country’s...
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UN chief welcomes US-China declaration on enhancing climate action
New York: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (local time) welcomed a US-China joint declaration on enhancing climate action at the Glasgow conference. "I welcome today's agreement between China and the USA to work together to take more...
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South Africa's last apartheid president FW de Klerk dies at 85
Cape: FW de Klerk, South Africa's last white president, died on Thursday aged 85, his foundation announced. De Klerk and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for leading the "miracle" transition from...
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warns European Union against new sanctions!
Brussels: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has issued a warning to the European Union against the imposition of new sanctions amid the ongoing border dispute between them. Vowing retaliation, Lukashenko said he will shut down the transit of natural...
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Putin concerned about NATO warship activity in Black Sea, says Kremlin!
Moscow: NATO warship activity in the Black Sea is a matter of concern for Russian President Vladimir Putin and a reason for heightened precautions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. It is "absolutely a matter of concern to him and he has spoken about...
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At least 40 missing in boat accident in eastern DR Congo
Kinshasa: At least 40 people remain missing after a boat accident on Thursday morning in Kalehe territory of the South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said. In a provisional assessment announced by Delphin...
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Xi Jinping, Joe Biden to exchange views on bilateral, international issues during virtual meet!
Beijing: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will exchange views on bilateral and international issues during a virtual meeting next week, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday. During a daily briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
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Europe reports largest weekly increase in Covid cases: WHO
New York: Europe has reported almost two million new Covid-19 infections last week, the largest weekly case count in the continent since the start of the pandemic early last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. There were also almost 27,000...