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Russia will face no failure in Nord Stream 2 certification, senior Russian diplomat says A road sign directs traffic toward the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance, in Lubmin, Germany, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Russia believes that it wont face any failure regarding the certifications for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and the project will eventually be... |
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US to finance projects, provide hardware to strengthen Ukraines borders with Russia, Belarus Members of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service patrol along the Ukraine-Belarus border, in Volyn region, Ukraine, on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Ukraine says the United States will finance projects and procure hardware, including surveillance and monitoring equipment, to strengthen... |
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Threat to civilian lives rising : UNs Yemen envoy decries Saudi escalation Yemenis inspect damage following an overnight Saudi-led airstrike against the impoverished countrys capital Sanaa on December 24, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations special envoy for Yemen has strongly condemned Saudi Arabias military escalation against various targets across the impoverished... |
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US looks forward to engaging with Russia on Ukraine: Washington US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov pose at the start of their meeting in Stockholm, December 2, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images)
Russian officials have agreed to sit with American officials next month among US accusations against Moscow of preparing to... |
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Germany will not export arms to Saudi Arabia over Yemen war, new government says This picture taken on December 21, 2021 shows a general view of destruction following a Saudi airstrike on Yemeni capitals Sanaa International Airport.(Photo by AFP)
A German deputy government spokesman says the country will not export weapons to Saudi Arabia over its devastating war on its impoverished... |
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Russia warns against NATOs eastward expansion, large-scale military confrontation French multi-mission frigate (FREMM) Auvergne D654 sails into the bay of the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa, on December 24, 2021, becoming the tenth NATO ship to visit Odessa during this year. (By AFP)
NATO is preparing itself for a large-scale armed confrontation with Moscow, says Russias deputy... |
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NATO preparing for war, Russia claims NATO tanks fire during the night shooting demonstration at Iron Spear 2021 military exercise in Adazi training grounds, Latvia on October 20, 2021. © Reuters / Ints Kalnins
The US-led military bloc’s posturing has fuelled Russian fears of conflict
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UN envoy says deeply concerned about escalating violence in Myanmar The photo shows burnt vehicles in eastern Myanmars Hpruso township in Kayah state, December 24, 2021. (File by AFP)
The United Nations (UN) special envoy to Myanmar has expressed deep concern about the escalation of violence in the country, calling for a ceasefire between the military junta and rival... |
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Somalias PM accuses president of coup attempt after suspension over corruption allegation The file photo shows Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble at an election negotiation session in Mogadishu. (Photo by Reuters)
Somalia’s premier has denounced a decision by the country’s Western-backed president to suspend him over allegations of corruption and misuse of... |
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Omicron sends new US COVID-19 cases soaring to levels higher than pandemic peak A COVID-19 testing center in New York City
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus is sending daily infections in parts of the United States soaring to levels higher than the pandemic peak of early 2021.
Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Puerto Rico are... |
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Russia-US talks on security guarantees to be held next month: Lavrov Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (photo by TASS)
Russias foreign minister says talks on a list of security guarantees Moscow wants from Washington regarding the rubbing points in relations with NATO over Ukraine are scheduled to be held between Russian and American officials next month.
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Russian MP: Ukrainians being pushed by West into war they dont want FILE PHOTO. © Reuters / Yannis Behrakis
Opposition politician Mikhail Delyagin claims that Kiev is preparing to attack Russia.
At the behest of the West, Ukraine may strike at Russia in February 2022 and launch an offensive in several directions, including in Crimea, an opposition MP in the... |
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Chechen leader suggests Russia should invade & annex Ukraine FILE PHOTO. The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov. © RIA / Said Tsarnaev
Ukraine should be annexed by Moscow if the countrys president, Vladimir Zelensky, does not change course from his anti-Russian policy, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday.
Speaking at his annual end-of-year... |
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145 NGOs urge UN to provide protection to Palestinians against Israeli settlers attacks A Palestinian protester throws back a tear gas canister at Israeli forces during confrontations with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on December 25, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
The Palestinian NGOs Network has urged the United Nations to provide international protection for Palestinian civilians... |
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Somalias West-backed president suspends PM Roble as election row deepens Somalias President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (L) and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble (File photo)
Somalias Western-backed president has announced the sacking of his prime minister a day after the two top officials quarreled over long-delayed elections in the restive Horn of Africa country.
"The... |
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Russia holds military drill near Ukraine to brace up for potential confrontation with West This satellite image released by Maxar Technologies on December 23, 2021, reportedly shows Russian ground forces deployed at the Opuk training area on December 22, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian military forces have staged a military exercise to practice repelling airstrikes by adversaries amid Moscows... |
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Britain continues to ape US foreign policy It was the year UK PM Boris Johnson pledged to ‘build back better.’ Some critics argued this was not just about restoring the UK’s fiscal position after the ravages of covid on the economy but on reviving the country’s international reputation that had taken a global hit after... |
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Horrified : UN official condemns massacre of civilians in Myanmar, urges probe Smoke and flames billow from vehicles in eastern Myanmars Hpruso township in Kayah state, on December 24, 2021. (Photo by AP)
A senior UN official says he was "horrified" by reports that at least 35 civilians, including women and children, were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar, urging... |
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German media names date of Russia-NATO meeting Flags of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Brussels, Belgium, October 2021. © Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP
A NATO-Russia Council meeting could be held next month, for the first time in two years, a German report has claimed. Both sides have indicated a wish to defuse tensions around Ukraine.... |
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Putin signs bill outlawing Russias other president FILE PHOTO. President of Russia Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law that officially bans the existence of any other "president" within the country, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute.
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Canada calls for united front against China FILE PHOTO © Reuters / Wu Hong
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has urged Western "capitalist democracies" to band together to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of their infighting over the profits from Chinas growing markets.
In an interview with Global News aired on Saturday, Trudeau... |
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Russia: Finland & Sweden in NATO would trigger response NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in Stockholm. © Reuters / Claudio Bresciani
The possible inclusion of Sweden and Finland in NATO will have "serious" military and political consequences that wont be left unanswered by Moscow, Russias Foreign... |
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Ongoing EU-UK tiff over Northern Ireland protocol / Video It was supposed to ensure seamless trade between the UK and the EU following Brexit, but the Northern Ireland protocol, has become a problem itself, or has it?
Negotiated in 2019, the protocol was aimed at avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland still in the EUs single market, and EU member-... |
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US considers giving Ukraine battlefield intel in anti-Russia provocation A Ukrainian soldier fires a Javelin missile during a military exercise. The United States has been supplying Ukraine with the anti-tank guided missiles since 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
The US military is reportedly working on a scheme to provide Ukraine with battlefield intelligence in a purported bid... |
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Armed intruder detained at Windsor Castle where queen is spending Christmas © REUTERS / Peter Nicholls
An armed intruder was arrested on Saturday on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth is celebrating Christmas, Thames Valley Police say.
The incident took place at around 8:30 on Christmas Day.
"A 19-year-old man from Southampton has been arrested and... |
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China denounces US economic bullying, rejects genocide allegations Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian is making remarks at a routine press briefing on July 8, 2021. .
China has expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to a US ban on imports from the Xinjiang region, and accused the administration of President Joe Biden of "economic bullying,"... |
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In Khartoum, Sudanese anti-coup protesters are met with tear gas A man chants slogans during a protest to denounce the October military coup, in Khartoum, Sudan, on December 25, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Sudanese security forces in the capital Khartoum have fired tear gas at a huge crowd of anti-coup protesters demanding government transition to civilian rule.
Thousands... |
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Yemeni army shoots down another US-made spy drone over Jawf The file photo shows Yemeni forces inspect the remains of a downed US-made Boeing Insitu ScanEagle reconnaissance drone.
The Yemeni army, supported by allied fighters, says it has shot down a US-made Saudi spy drone as it was flying in the skies over the northern province of Jawf, the fifth of this... |
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Mali denies Western claims on deployment of Russian mercenaries France has roughly 5,000 troops in the region after its former colony Mali became the epicenter of a militant insurgency in 2012. (Photo by AP)
Malis government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in the West African country.
This comes after a group of 15 Western... |
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Church leaders in al-Quds slam Israel for anti-Christian bias, failure to stop attacks on holy sites People walk past the Imperial Hotel located next to the Jaffa Gate in the Christian Quarter of the occupied al-Quds. (Photo via Twitter)
Patriarchs and heads of churches in the occupied al-Quds say extremist Jewish groups are trying to drive Christians out of the holy city, arguing that Israeli authorities... |
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