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Russia warns of NATO nuclear threat FILE PHOTO. © Global Look Press / Thomas Frey
The military bloc is training its members to unleash atomic hellfire, the Foreign Ministry claimed
NATO is developing the capacity for devastating nuclear strikes against Russia - which includes involving members of the alliance who dont have such... |
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Mali tells France to keep colonial reflexes to itself, stop meddling A soldier is seen at the headquarters of the new Takuba force in Gao, Mali, on August 20, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Mali has called on France to keep its "colonial reflexes" to itself and not interfere in its internal affairs after Paris upbraided the African country for rejecting Denmarks troops.
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Italian lawmakers fail to elect new president for fourth time amid political stalemate A member of parliament casts a vote to elect Italys new president, at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, January 27, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
Italian lawmakers have failed to elect a new president for the fourth time after the main political parties made no progress in finding a mutually acceptable... |
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Moscow: US, NATO fail to address Russias security concerns on Ukraine, more talks possible A Ukrainian Military Forces serviceman checks his weapon as he stands in a trench on the frontline with Russia-backed separatists near Zolote village, in the eastern Lugansk region, on January 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Russia says the United States is still failing to address Moscows binding security... |
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China warns US over Ukraine, says Russias security concerns should be taken seriously Chinas State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi waves as he leaves a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on November 24, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
China has urged the United States to remain calm and refrain from actions that stir up tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Russias security concerns... |
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Ansarullah warns: UAE wont enjoy security if aggression on Yemen continues Yemenis pray during a mass funeral in Saada on January 25, 2022 for those killed in Saudi airstrikes on a prison in the northern Yemeni province on the weekend. (Photo by AFP)
A spokesman for Yemens Houthi Ansarullah movement says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other member countries of the... |
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Boris Johnson keeps clinging to power, refuses to resign A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliaments Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Ministers Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on January 12, 2022. (Via AFP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will... |
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Russias Northern Fleet holds military drills in Arctic region as tensions with West over Ukraine mount The Russian cruiser Marshal Ustinov of the Northern Fleet sails north of Finnmark, January 25, 2022. (Photo by Norwegian Air Force)
Russias Northern Fleet starts military drills in the Arctic in a declared attempt to rehearse protecting a major shipping lane in the region as Moscow stages sweeping... |
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Russia warns to take appropriate measures if West ignores security demands Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a press conference in Geneva on January 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has warned of "appropriate measures" against the West if the Kremlin doesnt receive a constructive response from the United States on its security demands.
Foreign Minister Sergey... |
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UK says not ruling out sanctions on Russias Putin Russias President Vladimir Putin and Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson meet on sideline of the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany January 19, 2020. (Reuters photo)
The UKs Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says his country is not ruling out sanctions targeted at Russian President Vladimir Putin in person... |
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US aims to recover crashed F-35 that fell into South China Sea before Beijing does This picture, taken on July 1, 2021, shows a Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft on board the deck of a British aircraft carrier in the new port of Limassol, Cyprus. (File, by AFP)
The US navy says it plans to make arrangements to recover an F-35C warplane that fell into the sea.
On Monday, the military... |
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Croatia to recall all troops from NATO in case of Russia-Ukraine conflict Croatian President Zoran Milanovic (photo by AFP)
In the latest blow to NATOs posture of unity against Moscow, Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has warned that his country would withdraw its troops from Eastern Europe if tensions escalate with Russia over Ukraine.
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US positioning itself to take on threats and opportunities: Ned Price US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters Monday he has a "hard time" understanding how the US militarys withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened autocratic leaders around the world like Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During a press briefing on Monday about ongoing discussions with... |
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US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns A US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft takes part in a flying display during the 49th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris June 24, 2011. (Reuters photo)
The administration of US President Joe Biden has approved $2.5 billion in proposed arms sales to Egypt... |
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Russia accuses US of cultivating Russophobia, says Ukraine flooded with weapons amid tensions The file photo shows service members of the Ukrainian army walking at a combat position. (By Reuters)
Russia has accused the United States of "cultivating Russophobia" among like-minded countries, saying Ukraine has been "flooded" with weapons from Washington and NATO as well as "countless" advisers... |
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Canada residential school abuses: Indigenous group finds 93 unmarked graves A family walks through the site of a former residential school on Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada, on June 26, 2021, where human remains were discovered in unmarked graves. (Photo via AFP)
An Indigenous community in Canada has announced the discovery of 93 potential unmarked graves on the... |
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Biden says considering imposing direct sanctions on Putin US President Joe Biden (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP file photos)
US President Joe Biden has said he would consider imposing direct economic sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he orders an invasion of Ukraine.
Biden on Tuesday said there were no plans to send American... |
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British police investigate Downing Street lockdown parties as PM under pressure to resign Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London on January 25, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Londons Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into parties held at British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Downing Street office and residence during the coronavirus pandemic.
In... |
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Third US plane loaded with arms lands in Kiev amid tensions with Russia Ukrainian ground crew unload weapons and other military hardware delivered by the United States military at Boryspil Airport near the capital, Kiev, on January 25, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
An American aircraft carrying military equipment and munitions has landed in Ukraine, carrying the third such... |
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Kremlin: US escalating tensions over Ukraine, Russia eyes actions with great concern Ukrainian reserve forces take part in a military exercise near Kiev, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Kremlin says the United States is fueling tensions over Ukraine, stressing that Moscow is watching with great concern, after Washington put thousands of troops on alert for deployment in Eastern... |
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US further ratchets up tensions with Russia, puts 8,500 troops on higher-alert US troops attend welcoming ceremony for NATO troops near Orzysz, Poland. (Reuters file photo)
The United States is further ratcheting up tensions with Russia, announces to put about American 8,500 troops on heightened alert for a possible deployment to Eastern Europe, amid claims that Moscow is preparing... |
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Kremlin: West ups tensions with hysteria, risk of conflict in eastern Ukraine very high Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, the military reserve of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, take part in a military exercise near Kiev on December 25, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
The Kremlin says the United States and its allies are escalating tensions through "information hysteria" and announcing plans... |
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Lebanons Hariri suspends role in politics, says will not run in upcoming election Lebanons former prime minister Saad Hariri at a press conference in the capital Beirut, with a picture of his father Rafik in the background, on January 24, 2022 (Photo by AFP)
Lebanons former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri says he is suspending his work in political life and will not run in the upcoming... |
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Blood stained, bullet riddled vehicles of Burkina Faso presidential fleet+ Video Several armored vehicles of the presidential fleet, stained with blood and riddled with bullets, could be seen near the presidents residence on Monday morning after reports emerged that Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore had been detained at a military camp by mutinying soldiers.
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NATO puts forces on standby, ramps up deployment amid Ukraine tensions Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces, the military reserve of the Ukrainian Arms Forces, take part in a military exercise near Kiev, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
US-led NATO member countries are putting their forces on standby and reinforcing the deployment of weaponry in eastern Europe amid... |
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Russia slams freezing of Irans funds in South Korea as piracy in action A South Korean national flag flies outside the central banks headquarters in Seoul, South Korea in this file photo.
Russias Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has lambasted the freezing of Irans funds in South Korea as "piracy in action," as Seoul... |
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US drones killed tens of thousands of civilians under war on terror pretext: Iran People survey the damage to a vehicle after a US drone strike. The US military admitted to a "tragic mistake" in the August 29, 2021 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including an aid worker and seven children. (Photo by the New York Times)
Irans top human rights official has said that... |
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UKs Johnson faces make-or-break week with Partygate scandal report due British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, on January 19, 2022. (Photo by Reuters)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a make-or-break week for his premiership as lawmakers await the findings of a probe into 10 Downing Street parties held during COVID-19... |
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US threatens sweeping export controls against Russian industries Towers of the Kremlin are pictured during heavy snowfall in Moscow, Russia, on December 7, 2021. (Via Reuters)
The United States is threatening to use sweeping export controls against key industries in Russia if it invades Ukraine, according to a senior administration official.
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Gun violence in Mexico: Second journalist shot dead in less than a week Senior Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado was assassinated, on January 23, in the border city of Tijuana.
A Mexican journalist has been shot dead in the border city of Tijuana, becoming the second journalist to be killed with US-manufactured firearms in the region in less than a week.
Lourdes Mandonado,... |
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