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Yemeni army conducts fresh retaliatory missile strikes against UAE, Saudi Arabia This picture shows a purported Yemeni missile strike against Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, early on January 24, 2022. (Photo by Sabereen News)
Yemeni armed forces have launched fresh missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, only a week after they carried out... |
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Armenian president resigns citing insufficient constitutional authorization Armenias President Armen Sarkissian speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 2, 2021. (File photo by Reuters)
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has announced his resignation, citing insufficient constitutional powers to influence events during times of... |
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Burkina Faso denies army takeover after mutiny Security forces fire tear gas at people who gathered at Nation Square to support military in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, January 23, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Soldiers have mutinied at several barracks in Burkina Faso to demand the sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight al-Qaeda and Daesh-linked... |
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Blinken: US and European allies prepared to make a united response against Russia US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (AP file photo)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its European allies are prepared to make a "united response" against Russia if it invades neighboring Ukraine, despite Moscows repeated denials.
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MSF says Saudi-led coalition has no way to deny deadly bombing of Yemeni prison Wounded Yemenis receive treatment at a hospital following a reported Saudi-led airstrike in Saada in northern Yemen, on January 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Doctors Without Borders says Saudi Arabia and its allies have "no way to deny" carrying out a deadly airstrike on a prison that killed more than... |
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UK threatens Russia with sanctions; US senator warns against sacrificing troops A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces stands guard at combat positions near Horlivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, January 20, 2022. (Reuters photo)
The United Kingdom has warned Russia that it will face severe economic sanctions if it installs what Britain calls a puppet regime in Ukraine.
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US bid to form war coalition in tatters as Germany renounces arms for Ukraine Polish paratroopers are holding US and Ukrainian state flags during the NATO military exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 in Poland.
Ukraine has accused Germany of encouraging Russia to invade it by refusing to provide military support to Kyiv and blocking others from sending arms.
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Ethiopias army plans to enter Tigray capital, eliminate rebels: Top military official Members of Amhara Special Forces are seen along a street in Humera Town, Ethiopia, on July 1, 2021. (File photo by Reuters)
Ethiopias military is planning to enter Mekelle, the capital of Tigray province, in an attempt to "eliminate" rebellious forces there, a top military official says, as diplomatic... |
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Glasgow pro-independence protesters PM Johnson to resign amid partygate scandal A protester holds a banner at a demonstration against Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Glasgow, Scotland, on January 22, 2022.
People have taken to the streets in the Scottish city of Glasgow, calling for independence, and the resignation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is embroiled in a crisis... |
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Yemen tells foreign firms to leave UAE as toll from bombings rises Rescuers are carrying a man injured by airstrikes on a detention center in Saada, Yemen, on Friday.
A spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces has called on foreign companies to pull out of the UAE following a series of airstrikes on Thursday and early Friday which have killed at least 90 people in Yemen.... |
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Slide to war? US, Baltic states send arms to Ukraine; Germany non-committal File photo showing a soldier firing a US-made Javelin anti-tank missile
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have announced plans to send American weaponry to Ukraine, citing "possible Russian aggression", as the first shipment of the United States $200 million military package arrived in Kiev.
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Yemens Supreme Political Council: Saudi massacres will not go unpunished This image grab from a handout video made available by the media bureau of Yemens Operations Command Center on January 21, 2022 shows destruction at a prison in Saada Province after it was hit in a Saudi airstrike. (Photo by AFP)
Yemens Supreme Political Council says the massacres committed by... |
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Iran, China, Russia conduct massive naval drill Russias Guided Missile cruiser, Varyag and its anti-submarine destroyer, the Admiral Tributs paraded along Iranian and Chinese warships in Irans southern territorial waters as the last phase of a joint naval maneuver, codenamed Maritime Security Belt.
Conducted over a 17,000 square kilometre area... |
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China blasts hegemonic US missile sanctions In a Federal Register notice published on Friday, the US State Department announced sanctions against the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp First Academy, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp Fourth Academy, and Poly Technologies Incorporated.(AP file photo)
China has denounced the... |
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Russia says US vowed to provide response to demands of security guarantees next week US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands before their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 21, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Russia says the United States has promised to provide the Kremlin with a written response to its security demands, after... |
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The departure of Boris Johnson is in the national interest Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference to update the nation on the status of the Covid-19 pandemic, in the Downing Street briefing room in central London on January 4, 2022. (image: AFP)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces mounting criticism and calls... |
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US in weakest position due to resistance of nations, Raeisi tells Russias Duma Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi addresses the State Duma of Russia in Moscow on January 20, 2022. (Photo by president.ir)
Addressing a meeting of Russia’s State Duma, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the United States is in the weakest position it has ever been, and that its "strategy... |
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China warns away US warship in South China Sea The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold in the Philippine Sea in June 2018 (photo by Reuters)
Chinas military says it has warned away a US warship that had illegally entered Chinese waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington... |
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Macron says EU must start direct talks with Russia French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech to the European Parliament, marking the start of the French EU presidency, on January 19, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union must conduct its own dialogue with Russia rather than supporting diplomatic efforts led by the United States and NATO,... |
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US allows three NATO allies to send US-made missiles to Ukraine: Report 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)
The United States has given permission to three fellow-NATO member states in the Baltic region to send US-made missiles and other... |
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North Korea to resume nuclear and long-range missile tests North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a meeting of the politburo of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on January 19, 2022, in this photo released by North Koreas Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 20, 2022. (Via Reuters)
North Korea says it may consider resuming "all... |
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France calls for new European order Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the European Parliament, Jan. 19, 2022 © AP / Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved
The French leader has marked the beginning of his countrys presidency of the EU with a call for a new ‘European order
French leader Emmanuel Macron,... |
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Moldova declares state of emergency © Getty Images / Adrian Hancu
The decision comes after Gazprom warned it could cut off shipments
The government of Moldova has declared a new 60-day state of emergency, following a warning from Russian energy firm Gazprom that it could halt gas deliveries to the country due to unpaid bills.
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Biden meets with Senate hawks leading US smear campaign against Russia (From left to right) US Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Chris Murphy D-Conn., give a briefing at the Ukrainian Presidential office after their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo)
US President Joe Biden has virtually... |
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UN Security Councils inaction has emboldened Israeli regime: Iran Irans permanent ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi (Photo by IRNA)
Iran condemns the United Nations Security Councils refusal to take the Israeli regime to task over its war crimes and crimes against humanity targeting the Palestinian people.
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US warns about nukes in Belarus Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile systems take part in Victory Day parade rehearsal on Moscows Red Square. © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev
Proposed constitutional reforms could pave the way to more atomic weapons on the continent, Washington claims
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Russian troop movement into Belarus shows Moscow could launch attack on Ukraine at any point State Department Troops from Russia and Belarus to hold joint exercises next month
The upcoming Russian-Belarusian military exercises could be linked to Moscows "plans for a possible invasion" of Ukraine and are a show of force designed to provoke a crisis for a potential attack, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
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Blinken says wont give formal response to Russias Ukraine crisis proposals US Secretary of State Antony Blinken poses with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as they arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial summit, in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 19, 2021. (Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will not present... |
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Maduro says to visit Damascus soon, ready to contribute to Syria reconstruction Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a ceremony of awarding Syrias ambassador to Caracas Khalil Bitar the Order of Francisco de Miranda First Class for the end of his mission on January 18, 2022.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will visit Syria soon to celebrate Damascus... |
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US confirms giving $200mn in military aid to Ukraine amid Russia row (File photo by Reuters)
The Biden administration has approved $200 million in additional military aid to Ukraine, a senior US State Department official has declared, amid heightening tensions with Russia over the issue.
"We are committed to Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity and will... |
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