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Biden threatens Putin with severe sanctions over Ukraine US President Joe Biden and Russias President Vladimir Putin meet for the US-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. (Reuters photo)
US President Joe Biden has threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with "severe sanctions" if Russia launches any military action... |
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Russia may be forced to eliminate unacceptable threats: Lavrov on Ukraine issue Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (file photo)
The Russian foreign minister says Moscow may be forced to "eliminate unacceptable threats" to national security, as US President Joe Biden reiterated threats against Russia during a 50-minute phone conversation with his counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
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Russia test-launches new hypersonic cruise missiles from frigate, submarine: Report Russia test-launches its Zirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Admiral Gorshkov vessel located in the White Sea in northern Russia on October 6, 2020. (File by Reuters)
Russia has reportedly test-fired around 10 new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine... |
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France suspends transit ban for UK nationals Cars and trucks line up at the entrance of the Eurotunnel in Folkestone, Kent, the UK. (Photo by Reuters)
The French government has suspended a road travel prohibition for UK nationals, allowing Britons to drive through France to reach their residential homes in EU member states.
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news headlines: Putin-Biden face-off/ New Year travel chaos/ Iran satellite launch Putin-Biden face-off
Russia warns the United States that any further sanctions against Moscow would threaten their bilateral ties. Speaking on the phone, Russian President Vladimir Putin tells his American counterpart, Joe Biden, that introducing more bans would be a colossal mistake. Biden, for his... |
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Worst Americans of 2021: Biden, Trump, Musk, Murdoch top the list From top left, clockwise: Rupert Murdoch, Sen. Joe Manchin, President Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. (Photo by The Intercept)
A US-based news organization has come out with a list of ‘the 10 worst Americans of 2021, which... |
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Guardian: Assassins of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi living in luxury villas in Riyadh Friends of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold posters bearing his picture as they attend an event marking the second anniversary of his assassination in front of Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 02, 2020. (File photo by AFP)
At least three members of a Saudi hit squad... |
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Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian man over alleged stabbing attack in West Bank Israeli military forces are seen at the scene of an alleged stabbing attack near the Jewish settlement of Ariel in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, on December 31, 2021. (Photo via Twitter)
Israeli military forces have shot and killed a young Palestinian man over an alleged stabbing attempt... |
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Israel signs $3.1 billion deal with US for helicopters, refueling jets Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters (file photo)
Israel has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the US government to "buy" a number of helicopters and refueling planes under Washingtons policy of maintaining Tel Avivs so-called military edge in the Middle East.
The Israeli ministry of military... |
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US flies 2nd spy plane over Ukraine to gather intel amid tensions The second overflight was carried out on Thursday morning to gather intelligence about the Russian military situation on the ground. (Photo by US Air Force)
Amid heightened tensions, the US Air Force flew a second spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine hours before the telephonic conversation between Russian... |
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Putin warns Biden about complete breakdown in Russo-American ties Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Joe Biden (Via AFP)
Russias President Vladimir Putin warns his American counterpart Joe Biden that any new sanctions against Moscow could totally upset the Russo-American relations.
Putin made the remarks in a telephone conversation with Biden... |
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Abbas to Putin: Israeli-occupied West Bank poised for explosion Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and head of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israeli raids and other acts of aggression have put the occupied West Bank on the brink of an "explosion."
Abbas told the... |
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UK France row: London seeks explanation after its nationals banned from transiting across France Switzerland-France border (Photo by AFP)
The British government is asking for immediate explanation from France after the government in Paris banned the UK nationals from traveling by car through the country to reach the other European Union states.
UK Commonwealth and Development Office wrote in... |
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At least 4 people killed as Sudan security forces clash with thousands of anti-coup protesters Sudanese demonstrators take to the streets of the capital Khartoum as tens of thousands protest against the armys October 25 coup, on December 30, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds of others wounded after Sudans security forces clashed with thousands of anti-coup... |
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Six suspected militants, one Indian soldier killed in Kashmir clashes Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard at a market in Srinagar on October 24, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
At least six suspected militants and an Indian soldier have been killed in separate clashes in Indian-controlled Kashmir, as tensions and fatalities rise in the disputed Himalayan region.
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Iraqi president calls on elected lawmakers to convene on January 9 for first session Iraqi President Barham Saleh
Iraqi President Barham Saleh has called on the new parliament to hold its first session on January 9, more than two months after the parliamentary elections whose results were ratified with much delay this week.
"I signed the presidential decree inviting the new parliament... |
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news headlines Row over Taiwan
Taiwan remains a major source of dispute between China and the United States. Now, Beijing warns that Washington is at risk of paying an unbearable price because of its actions over the island. The Chinese Foreign Minister says the US is pushing Taiwan towards independence, warning... |
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China warns US of paying unbearable cost for actions over Taiwan Chinas Foreign Minister and State Councilor Wang Yi
China has warned the United States will pay an "unbearable cost" due its actions over Chinese Taipei, saying by encouraging Taiwanese secessionist forces, Washington puts the self-ruled island in a perilous situation.
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US flies spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia A US reconnaissance aircraft (file photo)
The United States has flown a spy aircraft over eastern Ukraine to gather intelligence about Russian activity, even as Washington and Moscow prepare for talks intended to defuse tensions that have raised fears of a conflict.
Lieutenant Commander Russ Wolfkiel,... |
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Putin says Russia, Belarus plan to conduct joint military drills early next year Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko at the Konstantin Palace presidential residence in Strelna, outside St. Petersburg, on December 29, 2021. (Photo of AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia and Belarus plan to hold another round of joint military... |
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UN Security Council condemns Christmas Eve massacre in Myanmar In this photo, smoke and flames are seen billowing from vehicles in Hpruso Township, Kayah State, Myanmar, on December 24, 2021. (Via AP)
The United Nations Security Council has condemned the massacre in Myanmar of more than 35 people, including four children and two humanitarian workers, blamed on... |
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Russia: US, Irans partners in 2015 deal satisfied with positive trends in Vienna Russias lead negotiator to the Vienna talks Mikhail Ulyanov is pictured at the Coburg Palais after a meeting between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries on December 27, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A senior Russian diplomat says the participants in a meeting in Vienna between the US and Irans five partners... |
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Russias new S-550 air-defence system rolled out FILE PHOTO: Russian S-500 surface-to-air missile system launches a missile during a test combat firing. © Sputnik / Russias Defense Ministry
The unparalleled S-550 missile-defense system is apparently in operation.
Russias new S-550 air defense system, said to be capable of hitting high-altitude... |
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Date of new Biden-Putin talks revealed © Twitter / White House
The US and Russian presidents are set for another discussion
US President Joe Biden will hold talks, by phone, on Thursday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, discussing "upcoming diplomatic engagements" with Moscow, the White House has announced.
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Only winners can make demands, EU warns Russia FILE PHOTO. © AFP / FREDERICK FLORIN
Moscow shouldnt have any say over who can join military bloc
Russias insistence that NATO be stopped from enlarging eastwards towards its borders is "completely unacceptable," the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
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CIA-backed secret experiments conducted on Danish orphans: documentary The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reportedly backed secret experiments into schizophrenia on 311 Danish children, most of them from orphanages, during the early 1960s. (AFP Photo)
Several hundred orphans in Denmark were without their consent used in secret experiments backed by the top US foreign... |
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Lawmakers throw haymakers in parliament (VIDEOS) Jordanian parliament members are separated during an altercation in the parliament in the capital Amman. December 28, 2021. © AFP
Fistfights broke out among lawmakers in the Jordanian parliament on Tuesday, following a heated debate on several controversial constitutional reforms, including a... |
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Unacceptable: EU rejects Russias security demands European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on June 19, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The European Union (EU) has rejected Russias security demands for stopping NATOs eastward expansion as "unacceptable."
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China warns of drastic measures if Taiwan moves toward independence Chinese and Taiwanese flags are displayed alongside military airplanes in this illustration taken on April 9, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
China has warned Chinese Taipei against making moves toward independence, saying it will take "drastic measures" if the self-governed island crosses red lines.
"If... |
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Indian government aims to loot, sell Kashmir: Activists The picture, purportedly taken on December 27, 2021, shows attendees at the Real Estate Summit in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Pro-Kashmir activists in the Indian-controlled Muslim-majority region have voiced their outrage at New Delhis efforts to "loot" and "sell" the territory.
On Monday, the Indian... |
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