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Russia: 10,000 troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine Armed servicemen wait near Russian army vehicles outside a Ukrainian border guard post in the Crimean town of Balaclava March 1, 2014. (Photo by Reuters)
The Russian army says more than 10,000 Russian troops are returning to their permanent bases after month-long drills near Ukraine.
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Insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is violation of religious freedom, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference at the Manezh exhibition hall in central Moscow on December 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says insulting Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace upon Him) is a "violation of religious freedom", according to Russian... |
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Putin hails Russias multiple launch testing of hypersonic missile as big event Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo by Reuters)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country has successfully test-fired a simultaneous salvo of the Zircon hypersonic missiles, describing the move as "a big event" for his nation.
"The tests were conducted successfully, immaculately," Putin... |
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China calls on Japan not to politicize sports after decision not to send officials to Olympics Workers from JD logistics are seen at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games village in Beijing on December 24, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
China has accused Japan of politicizing sports after Tokyo announced that it would not send government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 over Western accusations... |
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Polish deputy PM accuses Germany of turning EU into Fourth Reich Flags of Germany, Poland and European Union. (Photo by Reuters)
Germany is seeking to turn the European Union into a federalist "Fourth German Reich", says Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Polands deputy prime minister and leader of its ruling party.
There are some countries that "are not enthusiastic at the... |
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Anti-Muslim hate speech sparks outrage in India Panic is on the rise among minorities particularly Muslims in India. While one can be arrested, threatened or intimidated for even criticizing the majority, threats against the minorities with vicious hate speeches and ferocious social media campaigns hardly face the course of law.
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Open-ended UNHRC war crime probe against Israel backed by 125 countries Palestinian students inspect a classroom at a school destroyed during the recent 11-day Israeli war against the besieged Gaza Strip, on the first day of the new academic year in Gaza City, on August 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
An overwhelming majority of 125 countries have backed an unprecedented open-ended... |
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Putin says EU only has its policies to blame for soaring gas prices In this picture, made available by Sputnik news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in a meeting with members of the government via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on December 24, 2021. (Via AFP)
Russias President Vladimir Putin says the... |
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Video/ Russian pres. says west must immediately give Moscow security guarantees President Vladimir Putin has talked about Moscows security proposals presented to the NATO alliance last week.
Speaking during his annual press conference, he said it is the Western countries that must immediately give Russia security guarantees, not the other way round. Putin said NATOs efforts... |
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Dragging Ukraine into NATO poses unacceptable threats to Russia: Lavrov This photograph, taken on December 20, 2021 from the deck of the frigate Auvergne, shows the Romanian frigate Regina Maria during an exercise with the Italian army in the waters of the Black Sea off Constanta. (Via AFP)
Moscow says the United States efforts to "drag" Ukraine into NATO, poses "unacceptable... |
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Russia labels assault on consulate in Ukraine a terrorist act FILE PHOTO: An entrance to the Russian consulate in Lvov, Ukraine, is seen on February 6, 2015. © Sputnik / Pavel Palamarchuk
The Russian consulate in the Western Ukrainian city of Lvov reported that an unknown assailant threw a Molotov cocktail at its entrance on Friday.
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Russia beefing up military on Ukraines border A BTR-82A armored personnel carrier lands from a large landing ship during an exercise in the amphibious landing on an unimproved shore held by army corps and naval infantry units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet at the Opuk range, in Crimea, Russia. © Sputnik / Konstantin Mihalchevskiy
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4th South Korean president jailed for corruption receives pardon Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye. © Reuters / Ahn Young-Joon
Park Geun-hye, one of the four ex South Korean presidents to be jailed, has been pardoned to promote "national unity" 18 months after she was sentenced to 20 years on corruption charges that had brought down her administration.... |
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Overhaul maximum pressure policy, lift all illegal sanctions on Iran: China to US ahead of new Vienna talks Chinas Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian addresses a regular press conference in Beijing on December 24, 2021. (Photo by fmprc.gov.cn)
As a new round of talks is slated to kick off between Iran and the five remaining parties to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal in the Austrian capital of Vienna,... |
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Libyas parliament under pressure over delayed presidential vote People gather outside the Tripoli Municipality in the Libyan capital to protest against any possible postponement of elections, on December 15, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
Libyas parliament has come under growing pressure to finish planning a long-awaited presidential election, after the vote was postponed... |
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Yemeni forces advance in Jawf near Saudi border Saudi troops patrol in the southern province of Jazan along the border with Yemen in this file photo. (Via AP)
Yemeni army and popular committees have taken control of strategic areas in the northern province of Jawf on the border with Saudi Arabia.
Lebanons al-Mayadeen television network cited... |
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Is Biden really concerned about the Saudi ballistic missile program? Saudi officials welcome then-US Vice President Joe Biden in Riyadh on October 27, 2011, upon his arrival with a U.S. delegation. (File photo by AFP)
Former American diplomat and political analyst J. Michael Springmann doubts that US President Joe Biden is really concerned about Saudi Arabias manufacturing... |
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US, Japan prepare joint military plan for Taiwan emergency, Kyodo says US and Japanese forces sail in formation in the Philippine Sea during multinational military exercises in 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
US and Japanese military forces have prepared a draft plan for a joint operation for a potential "Taiwan emergency", a Japanese news agency has reported amid rising tensions... |
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Abuse of Muslims on rise in India under Modis Hindu nationalist government Prime Minister Narendra Modis election in 2014 emboldened hardline groups who see India as a Hindu nation and its 200 million-strong Muslim minority as potentially dangerous outsiders. (Photo by AFP)
Muslims across India continue to fall victim to government-sanctioned harassment and hate crimes... |
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NATO, China, anti-vaxxers: Putin wraps up 2021 with a major press-conference+ Video Press Conference © Sputnik / Mikhail Metzel / Pool via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin has wound up his annual end-of-year press conference, having taken questions on the Kremlins policy positions at home and abroad, amid strained relations with the West, high rates of Covid-19 deaths and pressure on... |
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Putin: China will end US dominance © Global Look Press / Haibin Wang
Beijing is on the cusp of overtaking America as the powerhouse of global trade, the Russian president has argued.
Within the next three decades, China will surpass the US in every aspect of its economy, Vladimir Putin said, predicting that America will lose... |
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Russian Su-35 edged out by US & French fighter jets A Russian Su-35 jet fighter during an airshow near Moscow, August 2021. Vitaly Belousov/Sputnik
Indonesia has announced that it abandoned plans to purchase jet fighters from Moscow in favor of US and French warplanes.
The fear of US sanctions impacted this decision, local media said, citing Indonesias... |
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Iraq pays final installment on Kuwait war reparations Photo shows Iraqi bombs falling on Kuwaits oilfields during the 1990-91 invasion of the country.
The Iraqi government has finished paying reparations to its neighbor Kuwait over an invasion that took place 30 years ago during the time of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
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JCPOA Joint Commission to convene in Vienna on Monday to define way ahead: EUs Mora Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora
The European Union’s deputy foreign policy chief, Enrique Mora, says Iran and the five remaining signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement will resume anti-Iran sanctions removal talks in the Austrian capital... |
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Biden signs bill punishing China for alleged human rights abuses US President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the White House on Jan. 22, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images)
US President Joe Biden has approved a congressional measure that imposes sanctions on China for alleged human rights abuses against people in the Xinjiang region.
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Time ripe for Syrias return to Arab League during Algeria summit next March: Top Jordanian MP The speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives, Abdul Karim al-Daghmi (Photo via Twitter)
The speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives, Abdul Karim al-Daghmi, has called for Syria to be fully reinstated to the Arab League when Algeria hosts the next Arab summit in March.
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US satellite images show Saudi Arabia manufacturing ballistic missiles: Report New US satellite images suggest Saudi Arabia is now producing ballistic missiles at the site. The key piece of evidence is that the facility is operating a "burn pit" to dispose of solid-propellant leftover from the production of ballistic missiles.
US satellite images show that Saudi Arabia is actively... |
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Putin: Russia wants to avoid conflict with West over Ukraine, but demands immediate security guarantees Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference at the Manezh exhibition hall in central Moscow, Russia, on December 23, 2021. (Photo y AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country wants to avoid conflict with the West, but it needs an "immediate" response from the US and... |
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Moroccans stage rallies on first anniversary of US-brokered normalization with Israel Moroccans participate in a rally as they protest against the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement on the first anniversary of the US-sponsored deal in the capital Rabat on December 22, 2021. (Photo via Twitter)
Hundreds of Moroccans have staged demonstrations to express their resentment and reiterate... |
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France to take legal action against UK on post-Brexit fishing licenses in January 2022 In this file photograph, taken on May 6, 2021, French fishermen are seen gathering their catch in a net on the deck of a vessel near the port of Saint Helier, off the British island of Jersey. (By AFP)
France plans to take legal action against Britain on the issue of post-Brexit fishing licences early... |
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