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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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US strongest, most effective when work together with friends, says House Foreign Affairs Committee!
Washington: The House Foreign Affairs Committee which is responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight on Thursday (local time) said America is strongest and most effective when they work together with their friends in reference to the announcement...
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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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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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Five Missiles Target Base Hosting US Military in Eastern Syria, State Media Claims!
Khabab Town in Syria: Over the past few months, the US military has come under several attacks in the east of Syria. Kharab Al-Jir military base – used by the US military – has been hit by a rocket attack. Five missiles targeted the military base in northeast...
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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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Presidential election begins in Russia: Overall, more than 94,000 polling stations will be open in Russia from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time
MOSCOW: A presidential vote has begun in Russia: over the next three days, Russians will elect their president for the next six years. It will be the first presidential vote to employ the latest technologies, tested during earlier lower-level polls: a...
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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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Finland President Sauli Niiniste says it won't join NATO this year
HELSINKI: Finnish President Sauli Niiniste says the country will not join NATO until September 2022 Finland will not be able to join NATO until September 2022 due to the lack of progress with Turkish representatives. This was announced on Tuesday by President...
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Russian jets intercept US - NATO planes over Black Sea:
MOSCOW: Russian jets intercept US - NATO planes over Black Sea: Escort footage of a US Navy reconnaissance aircraft with a Russian Su-30 over the Black Sea: The Russian Su-30 fighter escorted an American reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, avoiding...
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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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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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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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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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Australia vs England, 2nd Ashes Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score: Labuschagne falls after gritty ton; AUS lose 3
Australia vs England, 2nd Ashes Test Day 2 Live Cricket Score: Hello and welcome to the live score and updates of the 2nd AUS vs ENG Test from the Adelaide Oval. Australia did not have a very good start to their opening day at the Adelaide Oval as captain...
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President Emmanuel Macron fights to salvage a functioning government, and his reform agenda
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron made history in the French legislative elections on Sunday, just not in the way he hoped. The 44-year-old centrist became the first president in decades to fail to garner an absolute majority in parliament, falling short...
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UN headquarters attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed!
The main U.N. compound in the capital of the western Afghan province of Herat was attacked by "anti-government elements" on Friday and at least one security guard was killed, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said. The attack,...
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Kaliningrad Rail Ban In Line With EU Sanctions: Lithuani: Lithuania Says Sanctions on Goods to Kaliningrad Take Effect
BERLIN: Lithuanian authorities said a ban on the transit through their territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad of goods that are subject to EU sanctions was to take effect Saturday. Lithuania said Monday its ban on rail transit for EU-sanctioned...
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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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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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India: Defence Ministry To Pitch AK-203 Deal At High Level Meet Ahead Of Vladimir Putin's Visit!
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence is all set to hold a high-level meeting on Tuesday, November 23 to address the finalisation of the deal with Russia to manufacture a total of 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. Talk on the big-budget...
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Ukrainian Azov battalion commanders surrendered in Mariupol taken to detention center in Moscow
MOSCOW: According to the Russian defense ministry, as many as 2,439 Ukrainian troops and Azov battalion members surrendered arms on May 16 after being blocked at the Azovstal works for about a month :Several commanders of Ukraine’s Azov nationalist battalion,...
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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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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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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...