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Turkey says Russia has denied attacking Ukrainian Odesa port
ISTANBUL: Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusai Akar said that the Russian officials have told them that they have nothing to do with the strike on the Ukrainian Odesa port. "In our contact with Russia, the Russians told us that they had absolutely nothing...
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Trump slammed McConnell as a “disloyal sleazebag” despite the recent victories McConnell helped secure for Trump’s legacy.
WASHINGTON: Former President Trump on Thursday vented his anger with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) during the House select Jan. 6 committee’s hearing, slamming him as a “disloyal sleazebag” despite the recent victories McConnell helped...
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Amnesty International: Israel challenges the ruling of the International Court of Justice
BEIRUT: Amnesty International attacked the occupation's actions in the Gaza Strip, noting that Israel failed to take the minimum temporary measures to protect the Palestinians and failed to ensure the arrival of sufficient aid, according to various media...
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Australia blacklists 22 Russian journalists, mass media employees
SYDNEY:Persons under sanctions include "senior editors from organizations including Russia Today, the Strategic Culture Foundation, InfoRos and NewsFront," Foreign Minister Marise Payne said : Australian authorities made effective a new package of sanctions...
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Fund run by Biden's son involved in financing biolabs in Ukraine: Russia
MOSCOW: The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that investment fund Rosemont Seneca, currently managed by US President Joe Biden's son Hunter, funded the Pentagon's military biological programme in Ukraine. The fund has resources in the amount of at...
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Syria urges UN to condemn repeated Israeli strikes
Damascus: The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Friday urged the UN Security Council to condemn the repeated Israeli missile strikes in Syria, particularly the latest one that killed three soldiers after midnight Friday. In a statement, the ministry said the...
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Afghan forces thwart Taliban's attempt to storm prison!
Kabul: The Afghan government forces have killed 38 members of the Taliban when they attempted to storm a prison in the southwestern city of Lashkargah in Helmand province, the Afghan defense ministry informed on Monday. This comes as many parts of the...
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US, NATO Allies In Talks To Send Anti-Ship Missiles To Ukraine: US, allies working to provide anti-ship missiles to Ukraine
BRUSSELS: The U.S. and allies are working to send anti-ship missiles to Ukraine as it scrambles to bolster up Kyiv’s ability to defend itself against Russia’s invasion. “We have started consulting with Allies on providing anti-ship missiles to Ukraine,”...
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India provided 8 lines of credit worth $1.85 bn to Sri Lanka in past 10 years
NEW DELHI: India has extended eight lines of credit worth $1.85 billion to Sri Lanka over the past 10 years to boost development in sectors such as railways, infrastructure, defence, renewable energy, petroleum and fertilisers, external affairs minister...
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Afghan forces battle to defend major cities from Taliban offensive!
Kabul: Heavy fighting continues in at least three provincial capitals, with government forces beating back fresh attacks to keep Helmand’s Lashkar Gah from falling to the insurgent group. Afghan forces are battling to prevent the Taliban from claiming...
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Erdogan: Withdrawal of US forces from Syria will make the fight against terrorism easier
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that the file of the military operation in northern Syria will remain on Turkey's agenda until its national security concerns are dispelled. The Turkish president called on US forces to leave the...
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Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, UN ink deal on Black Sea grain exports
ANKARA: An agreement on creating a grain corridor to export agricultural produce from Ukraine via the Black Sea was signed by representatives of Turkey, Ukraine, Russia and the UN in Istanbul on Friday. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu signed the...
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UN records hundreds of killings and rights violations by Taliban
KABUL: The Taliban have carried out hundreds of human rights violations in Afghanistan since seizing power last year, the United Nations said Wednesday (Jul 20), including extrajudicial killings and torture. "There's no denying that the findings of our...
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Russia refuses to rule out use of nuclear weapons in case of 'existential threat'
MOSCOW: While refusing to rule out the use of nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that if there is an existential threat for Russia, the country can use the nukes. In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour...
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This is how travellers will find out if they've been selected for a mandatory test at Toronto Pearson
TORONTO: If you’re flying into Toronto Pearson International Airport today, you may have to slightly adjust your itinerary before you set foot in the city. That’s because mandatory random COVID-19 testing has returned to Canada’s busiest airport for fully...
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Why Russia, Pro-US Ukraine don't agree in peace talks to end war
NEW DELHI: Within days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the groundwork for talks between the two countries had begun. By mid-March, peace seemed to have a fighting chance to succeed as talks were already in the fourth round. However, six...
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Police 'asked to assist' after Cruz clashes with Montana airport staff
WASHINGTON: A law enforcement officer was called step in Sunday after Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) got into a heated argument with airline attendees at an airport in Bozeman, Mont., on Sunday, The Daily Mail reported. A video posted to Reddit shows the senator...
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China Plane Crash: A look back at worst aviation disasters involving Boeing 737-800 since 2000s
BEIJING: No survivors have been found till now in the wreckage of the ill-fated Boeing 737-800 aircraft that crashed in China's Guangxi region on March 21, said Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Tuesday. "Wreckage of the plane was found at the scene,...
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US to discuss freezing $132bn Russia's gold reserves
MOSCOW: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet this week with a bipartisan group of Senators to discuss the opportunity of freezing Russia's $132 billion in gold reserves, Axios reported. "Secretary Yellen regularly meets with members of Congress...
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Ex-Trump personal assistant appears before Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON: Nick Luna, an assistant to former President Trump, appeared via virtual meeting before the House panel investigating the Jan 6., 2021, attack on the Capitol, sources told ABC News. Luna was among the former Trump aides who were granted postponements...
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Chinese Eastern plane crash: Boeing in contact with US Safety Board for probe: Chinese Boeing jet crashes in mountains with 132 on board
Beijing: A China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday after a sudden descent from cruising altitude. Media said there were no signs of survivors. Soon...
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To cancel or not to cancel: Omicron Is Here. Should You Cancel Your Trip?
NEW YORK: To cancel or not to cancel. That is the question that travelers are grappling with as the omicron variant scuttles around the world, reminding people that the pandemic roller-coaster ride is far from over. What’s different this time around is...
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Blinken spoke about the process of Ukraine and Georgia joining NATO
WASHINGTON: The Secretary of State noted that NATO's doors have been open to European countries since its inception. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Ukraine and Georgia can make progress on joining NATO, subject to meeting the requirements....
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Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry:Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced another 4 kilometers
Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry:Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced another 4 kilometers MOSCOW: Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry ◽️ Units of the Russian Armed Forces advanced another 4 kilometers overnight and completely took control...
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254 Taliban rebels killed in latest ops!
KABUL: At least 254 Taliban were killed and 97 others wounded in operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country, the defense ministry said on Sunday. The Afghan security force conducted operations and counter...