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US threatens referring Russia to Security Council, claims false flag operation Russia rejects as "unsubstantiated" recent Western media campaign citing unidentified US officials to claim that Moscow is plotting a "false flag" incident in a bid to invade Ukraine. (Representative image)
American officials have warned Russia that if it escalates the Ukrainian security crisis, the... |
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US official says Russia arrested Colonial Pipeline hacker A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. (File photo by Reuters)
A senior official from the administration of US President Joe Biden has said that Russia arrested the hacker who was responsible for the massive Colonial... |
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North Korea confirms firing two railway-borne tactical guided missiles North Korea tests railway-borne missiles on January 14, 2022. (Photo by official state news agnecy KCNA)
North Korea has confirmed the test-firing of two tactical guided missiles, the third of such launches in a month amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula and renewed US sanctions against Pyongyang.
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Film industry professionals rally behind Emma Watson in support of her Palestine solidarity post This photo shows an Instagram post by Harry Potter star Emma Watson in solidarity with Palestine. (Via Wafa news agency)
Dozens of actors and film industry personalities have joined Harry Potter star Emma Watson to show their solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Last week, the actress shared... |
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US envoy in Europe: Drumbeat of war is sounding loud NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks with Russias Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko ahead of the NATO-Russia Council at the alliances headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 12, 2022. (Reuters photo)
The ambassador of the United States in Europe issued a stark warning of war in... |
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Russia: Talks on Ukraine at dead end, US sanctions on Putin mean severing relations Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
Russia says talks with the West over the situation around Ukraine have hit a "dead end," and that there is no reason to hold a new round of negotiations over security guarantees demanded by Moscow regarding NATOs eastward expansion and Kievs membership... |
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UK PM Johnson apologizes for attending Downing Street party during lockdown The photo shows Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson attending the prime ministers questions session in the House of Commons, in London, the UK, on January 12, 2022.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized for attending a party in the back garden of 10 Downing Street when the rest of... |
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NATO chief warns of real risk of war as talks with Russia end NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of "a real risk" of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.
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Deadly clashes erupt again at Armenia-Azerbaijan border In this file photo, taken on October 25, 2020, an Armenian soldier fires artillery on the front line, during fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. (By AFP)
Armenias Defense Ministry says the number of its soldiers killed in border clashes... |
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US Democrats unveil new Russia sanctions bill amid soaring tensions: Report Democrats in the US Senate are expected to present a new sanctions bill on Wednesday targeting Russia amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Ukraine. (Photo by WSJ)
The Democrats in the US Senate are expected to present a new sanctions bill on Wednesday targeting Russia, according... |
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US permits import of Myanmar teak despite purported sanctions This picture, taken on December 30, 2010, shows logs of teak wood being gathered near Thazi in central Myanmar. (By AFP)
The US has turned a blind eye on the import of Myanmar teak despite purported sanctions, according to a new report.
The US Treasury announced sanctions against Myanmar in April 2021,... |
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UKs support for Al Khalifa under scrutiny: MPs plan probe The House of Commons of Britain
British MPs are set to hold a general debate on the ongoing detention of Bahraini political prisoners, amid concerns about the UK governments continued support and funding for the Persian Gulf country.
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Kazakhstan says Russian-led troops will start leaving in two days Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Kyrgyz soldiers stand guard at a power plant in Almaty, Kazakhstans largest city, on January 11, 2022. (Photo via AFP)
Kazakhstans president says a Russia-led military alliance will start leaving after helping quell "foreign-backed" protests in the oil-rich... |
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Low housing, high inflation spell election issues in France Ever since the Great Recession began, decreased purchasing power has been the number one complaint of French voters. Because one in four Frenchmen suffers from a serious housing problem. Emmanuel Macron made better and more housing a central plank of his 2017 presidential campaign.
Today, inflation... |
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North Korea confirms new hypersonic missile launch overseen by Kim The photo by North Koreas official news agency KCNA shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (R) observing the launch of a hypersonic missile at an undisclosed location on January 11, 2022.
North Korea has confirmed that the projectile test-fired by Pyongyang early on Tuesday was a hypersonic missile,... |
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China warns against hasty judgments about North Koreas reported missile test A television screen shows a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on January 11, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
China has warned "all relevant parties" against making hasty judgment after North Korea reportedly test-fired a projectile, which was harshly... |
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Two experts warn US: Sanctions dont work on Russia US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman takes off her mask to speak on the situation in Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, August 18, 2021. (Reuters photo)
Two international experts have warned the United States that imposing sanctions on Russia may not be helpful to force... |
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UKs PM Johnson faces fresh pressure over lockdown party British prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a press conference at 10 Downing Street on Dec. 8, 2021 in London.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been embroiled in another scandal over his administrations breaches of health protocols at the height of the first coronavirus lockdown when all in-person... |
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Kremlin says no room for optimism about US talks over Ukraine Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov moderates Russian President Vladimir Putins annual press conference at the Manezh exhibition hall in central Moscow, on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Kremlin says the first round of talks with the United States over Ukraine provided no ground for optimism and... |
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Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet vanishes An F-16V jet fighter(FILE PHOTO) © Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto via Getty Images
An F-16V fighter jet, the most advanced aircraft in the Taiwanese Air Force fleet, has gone missing, with witnesses claiming that they saw the aircraft crash into the sea. A search and rescue operation is ongoing.
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Myanmars Suu Kyi gets four more years in prison Myanmars then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at a business forum on the sidelines of the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Singapore, on November 12, 2018. (Photo by AFP)
Myanmars ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to four more years in prison, after a... |
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Ex-special envoy says US policy disaster for Haitians Rosemene Dorceus (back) tastes a soup made from a mix of meat, vegetables, pasta and squash before sharing it with neighbors in a tradition of the new year on January 01, 2022 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo by AFP)
A former special envoy in the Biden administration has warned the White House that... |
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US senators say sanctions on Nord Stream 2 could harm relations with Germany The logo of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is seen on a large-diameter pipe at the Chelyabinsk Pipe Rolling Plant owned by ChelPipe Group in Chelyabinsk, Russia, February 26, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
American Democratic senators have objected to sanctions proposed by the Republicans on Nord... |
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UK subsidiary of Israeli arms firm Elbit forced to shut its Oldham factory Protesters block the gates to the Elbit Ferranti factory in Oldham, the UK.
A UK subsidiary of the Israeli arms company, Elbit Systems, has been forced to sell a factory in Oldham Town following sustained pro-Palestine protests.
Elbit Systems UK announced on Monday that it had sold the Power and... |
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US meddling in Kazakhstan aimed at undermining Chinas BRI project Police officers patrol in a street after unprecedented protests over a hike in energy prices spun out of control in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 5, 2022. (Photo by AFP)
Last weeks deadly unrest in Kazakhstan has led to heightened tensions between traditional rivals, Washington and Moscow, while... |
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Nicaraguas Ortega sworn in for fourth term as US, EU impose sanctions Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (second from right)
Daniel Ortega has been sworn in as the Nicaraguan President for a fourth consecutive term, only hours after the US and European Union imposed fresh sanctions on several figures in his government.
Ortega, who won the November 7 election by a landslide,... |
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Hundreds left homeless as fire engulfs over 100 houses in Chile At least 100 homes were burned down and 400 people were left homeless on Monday after fire broke out in a slum in the city of Iquique in northern Chile, local authorities reported.
Hundreds left homeless as fire engulfs over 100 houses in #Chile pic.twitter.com/cnprM7LEXJ
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Dozens of UAE-, Saudi-backed militants killed in Yemeni missile strike in Shabwah province: Report An image grab, taken from a video released by the media bureau of Yemens Operations Command Center, shows Yemeni forces launching a ballistic missile reportedly toward a target deep inside Saudi Arabia.
Dozens of militants sponsored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have been killed... |
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Kazakhstan detains almost 10,000 over foreign-backed deadly unrest A photograph taken on January 10, 2022 shows a general view of a burnt-out Almaty City Administration building in central Almaty, Kazakhstan, following violent protests over fuel price hike. (Photo by AFP)
Security forces in Kazakhstan have detained nearly 10,000 people in connection with last weeks... |
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Welsh police refuse to release bodycam footage to bereaved family of dead black man On January 9 last year, the Hassan family of Somali origin living in Cardiff, Wales, were stricken by grief after their 24-year old son Mohamud Hassan was found dead in his own apartment.
Hassan, who was only months away from being a father, was arrested on Jan. 8 on suspicion of a breach of the peace.
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