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NATO looks to 'historic' Madrid summit with Sweden, Finland
MADRID: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that next month's summit in Madrid will be a "historic" opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine on its eastern edge. Speaking at a gala in Madrid...
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US ambassador John Sullivan visits Russian Foreign Ministry
MOSCOW: US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan arrived in his car at the Russian Foreign Ministry at about 19:30 Moscow time on Wednesday, CNN reported earlier that the US intends to hand Moscow written responses to proposals on security guarantees as...
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Russian Navy: The first carrier of the Zircon missile will soon replenish the fleet
MOSCOW: The Northern Fleet will receive the first full-time carrier of the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile. By the end of this year, it will include the newest Project 22350 frigate Admiral Golovko. The ship is capable of destroying any targets at sea...
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Jerusalem on edge before contentious Israeli flag march
Jerusalem: Flag-waving Jewish nationalists are set to march through the heart of the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday in a parade that could re-ignite violence between Israelis and Palestinians. The annual Jerusalem procession celebrates...
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In the Zaporozhye region, the emergence of a land corridor Moscow-Crimea was predicted
MOSCOW: Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the military-civilian administration of the Zaporozhye region, expressed confidence that a full-fledged land corridor between Moscow and Crimea would soon appear. Rogov said that the region “needs...
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Afghan community stages protest against Taliban in Rome
ROME: Afghan community in Italy organized a demonstration at Piazza Dei Santi Apostoli in Rome on Sunday against the Taliban and Pakistan and demanded that a democratically elected government is established in their country. Banners criticizing and 'Sanction...
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Burkina Faso's President Roch Kabore arrested by mutinous soldiers
Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of the rebellious soldiers told The Associated Press by phone early Monday. They did not say where Kabore is being held, but said he is in a safe...
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Palestinian teen dies after clashes with Israeli army
WEST BANK: A teenager has been killed after a clash with Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said on Friday. A bullet hit the 15-year-old boy in the neck near Bethlehem, the Health Ministry in Ramallah said. The boy was admitted...
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Journalist arrested in Turkey for 'insulting president'
ISTANBUL: Turkish journalist Sedef Kabas was arrested in Istanbul on Saturday after a court ordered her arrest for "insulting the president," her lawyer told dpa. Kabas was sent to Istanbul's Bakirkoy prison, lawyer Ugur Poyraz said by phone, adding he...
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Australia delivers water, telecommunications aid to volcano hit Tonga
Canberra: Three flights from Australia carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment landed in Tonga on Saturday, as the Pacific nation continues to grapple with the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami. Planes...
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Biden comments on Ukraine caused 'distress' for both parties: Sen. Roger Wicker
WASHINGTON: Wicker: Biden comments on Ukraine caused 'distress' for both parties Greg Nash Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said that “there was distress among Democrats and Republicans” after President Biden suggested during a lengthy press conference this...
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Texas shooting: How many more children will die before leaders act? asks UNICEF chief
NEW YORK: In the wake of the Texas school shooting that resulted in the death of 19 children, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) asked on Wednesday: how many more children will die before leaders act? "Tragedy after tragedy, shooting after shooting,...
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Russia’s embassy calls on London to stop dangerous provocations about Ukraine
LONDON: The latest news, concerning Russia’s plans to bring to power in Kiev former Verkhovnaya Rada deputy Yevgeny Muraev, who remains under Moscow’s sanctions as a person posing a threat to national security, is completely anecdotal, the representative...
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ISIS militants attack prison in northeast Syria
Damascus: Islamic State (ISIS) militants attacked a prison in Hasakah province in northeast Syria to free prisoners belonging to the group, the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Thursday. ISIS “sleeper cells … infiltrated from the surrounding neighborhoods...
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Two NYPD Officers Shot in Harlem While Responding to Domestic Violence Call: Police Official
NEW YORK: Two NYPD officers were shot in Harlem Friday evening while responding to a domestic violence call, according to a senior police official, with one clinging to life at the hospital and the other battling very serious injuries, police sources...
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Published from Overblog
London: The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, identifying a former Ukrainian lawmaker it claims the Kremlin is considering as a potential candidate. Moscow has responded...
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Nusrat Ghani: UK ex-minister says she was sacked over her 'Muslimness'
London: A British former government minister has been urged to make a formal complaint after reportedly claiming that she was sacked from her job in Boris Johnson's government partly because of her Muslim faith. Nusrat Ghani, 49, lost her job as a junior...
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China's pursuit of Cambodian naval base causes geopolitical tension: Report
Phnom Penh: China's pursuit of a Cambodian naval base causes geopolitical tension as Beijing has started to dredge in the waters surrounding Cambodia's Ream naval base. Work to deepen the bay will mark a milestone in upgrades to the site, where the shallow...
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'Nordic NATO bids cannot progress unless Turkey's security concerns met'
BERLIN: Turkey has made it clear to Sweden and Finland that their NATO bid cannot progress unless Ankara's security concerns are met through concrete steps and a certain timeframe, the presidential spokesperson has said. Ibrahim Kalin, who also participated...
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Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for Gabby Petito's death in notebook, FBI reveals
NEW YORK: The FBI announced Friday that Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for killing Long Island native Gabby Petito in a notebook found near his body. It was the first time authorities squarely pinned the blame for Petito's death on Laundrie, though...
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Kiev angered as German naval chief urges 'respect' for Putin!: German navy leader quits after calling for 'respect' for Putin
BERLIN: The head of Germany's navy has resigned amid furore about comments he made that Russian President Vladimir Putin deserves "respect" and that the Crimean Peninsula "will never come back" to Ukraine, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday. Inspector...
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Newly-elected president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola questioned over abortion rights
LONDON: Newly-elected president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola on Tuesday (local time) was questioned over abortion rights . Maltese centre-right politician Metsola has been elected a week after the body's previous head David Sassoli died...
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U.S. faces double coronavirus surge as omicron variant spreads
WASHINGTON: The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening to further stretch hospital workers already struggling with a surge of delta cases and upend holiday plans for the second year in a row....
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Russia imposes personal sanctions against 154 members of UK House of Lords
Moscow: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against 154 members of the British House of Lords in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. "In response to the decision made by the UK government in March this year...
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#Armenia #Azerbaijan: Baky says Azerbaijani positions in Nakhchivan come under fire from Armenia
BAKU: The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Friday and Saturday that the country’s armed forces had come under fire on the border with Armenia in the Kalbajar District The Azerbaijani army’s positions have come under fire from Armenia, Azerbaijan’s...