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Russian proposals to US & NATO not a menu to choose from Moscow FILE HPTO. US and Ukrainian troops during a military exercise in the Lviv region, Ukraine. ©REUTERS / Gleb Garanich
Security proposals submitted to the US and NATO by Russia this week represent a broad deal required to defuse escalating tensions between Moscow and the military bloc, one of the... |
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US has no scruples about smearing China by every means: Beijing Wang Wenbin, deputy director general of the Chinas Foreign Ministrys Information Department
Beijing has said that the United States has "no scruples about smearing China by every means" after Congress passed a bill against the Xinjiang region and imposed new sanctions to the area for alleged human... |
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UKs ruling party loses vote in Conservative bastion in latest blow to Boris Johnson Liberal Democratic candidate Helen Morgan uses a cellphone after winning the North Shropshire parliamentary seat, in Shrewsbury, Britain, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party has lost a parliamentary seat to Liberal Democrats in a constituency... |
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Russia tests hypersonic missile, holds naval drill amid tensions with West He file photo shows the Russian navy firing a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from a warship in the north of the country. (Photo by TASS)
The Russian military has successfully test-fired a hypersonic cruise missile against a target in the countrys north as Moscow is engaged in naval drills in the... |
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Drone strike on Pakistani Taliban leader fails to explode, TTP sources say A drone strike hit a house just inside Afghanistans border with Pakistan, apparently targeting a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban, but the missile failed to explode, Reuters quoting Pakistani Taliban sources said on Thursday.
One of the Pakistani Taliban officials said the drone fired a missile... |
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Denmark to send foreign convicts abroad for jailing (FILE PHOTO) © REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Scores of foreign criminals from Denmark will be imprisoned in Kosovo, the latters justice minister has announced. In exchange, the Nordic country will fund local green energy projects.
In a statement on Thursday, Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu said... |
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Saudi Arabia among countries with highest number of journalists in detention: RSF This picture shows a general view of maximum-security al-Hair Prison, located approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Reuters)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has sounded the alarm on the violence and abuse suffered by journalists around the world, stating... |
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Ukraines Zelensky calls for sanctions against Russia now Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint statement with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (not seen) in Kyiv, Ukraine December 8, 2021. © REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko / Pool
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the EU to apply pre-emptive sanctions against... |
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Russian official says new confrontation likely in Europe if NATO doesnt offer security guarantees Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the delegation of the Russian Federation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control
A Russian diplomat says a new confrontation cannot be ruled out in Europe unless NATO gives Russia security guarantees, as the Western military bloc moves aggressively... |
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Putin, Xi hail Russia-China relations as better than alliance Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on December 15, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Presidents of Russia and China have hailed the relationship between their countries as better than "alliance,"... |
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French forces leave Malis Timbuktu base after nearly a decade Malian soldiers dance after the handover ceremony of the Barkhane military base by the French army in Timbuktu, Mali, on December 14, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
French troops have left a key military base in the city of Timbuktu in northern Mali, handing it over to the Malian army nearly a decade after... |
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EU threatens Russia with unprecedented measures over Ukraine European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
The European Union (EU) has threatened Russia with "unprecedented measures" and "serious consequences" in response to "further aggression" against Ukraine.
Speaking in the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said... |
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Eleven Indonesians dead, 27 missing in Malaysia boat sinking This handout photo, taken and released on December 15, 2021 by the Malaysian Armed Forces, shows a vessel being brought onto shore after capsizing near Tanjung Balau off the coast of Johor, in an accident that authorities said killed 11 Indonesian migrants and left 27 more missing. (Photo by AFP)
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US, NATO are united with Ukraine against Russia: US diplomat US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried (R) meets Ukraines Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kiev, Ukraine on December 13, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
An American diplomat has said the United States and its NATO allies al are "united with Ukraine" against... |
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Russia denounces EU sanctions on private security firm Wagner People wearing face masks walk on a bridge in the Zaryadye park with a Kremlins tower and Russian Foreign Ministry building in the background in central Moscow on October 25, 2021. (Via AFP)
Russia has denounced European Union (EU) sanctions against private Russian security company Wagner, saying... |
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UAE threatens to pull out of massive military deal with US An American F-35 warplane
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly threatened to quit a $23-billion military deal with the US over Washingtons tough requirements meant to shield the weapons against what the Americans call "Chinese espionage."
The deal was made during former US president Donald Trumps... |
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Ukraine planning 10 war games with participation of foreign troops next year Ukrainian troops drive tanks towards a pontoon bridge in the Luhansk region, Ukraine, December 14, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Ukraine says it is planning ten military exercises for next year with the participation of thousands or foreign troops, in yet another move that raises the risk of a military... |
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Russian, Chinese presidents to discuss NATOs belligerent rhetoric: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping (file photo)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to discuss the tense situation in Europe and NATOs belligerent rhetoric as tensions escalate between Moscow and Washington... |
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US accuses China of aggressive actions in Indo-Pacific region amid tensions US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, on December 14, 2021. (Photo via Reuters)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused China of "aggressive actions" as Washington moves swiftly to strengthen its military partnerships in new frontiers against... |
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We deserve democracy, not Mr. Bone-saw: Saudi pro-democracy group protests in US The NAAS sends a message on the streets of Washington D.C. against Saudi Arabias Crown Prince in front of the White House.
Saudi Arabias pro-democracy party has launched a campaign against the kingdoms crown prince in the US, accusing him of aiding and abetting the murder of dissident Saudi journalist... |
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NATO military expansion to Ukraine direct threat to Russias security: Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his address on the Heroes of the Fatherland Day in Moscow, on December 9, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that expansion of NATO military activity to Ukraine constitutes a "direct threat" to the security of his country.
Putin... |
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China denounces US for measuring democracy with own yardstick Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin
China has denounced the United States for measuring democracy with its own yardstick, and deciding whether a country is democratic or not based on its own model.
The US held a two-day virtual ‘Summit for Democracy on Thursday and Friday with a... |
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Russia may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe: Ryabkov The file photo shows an Iskander-M missile system, a short-range ballistic missile system produced by the Russian military.
Russia has raised the possibility of deploying intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to a similar plan by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), against... |
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Political will exists in Vienna to reach concrete result: Russias lead negotiator Russias ambassador to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov
Russias ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says none of the parties to the ongoing talks in the Austrian capital on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions is trying to drag out negotiations and there is political... |
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Russia: Tensions with US over Ukraine risk repeat of Cuba missile crisis The file photo shows Ukrainian troops in a military parade in the capital, Kiev. (By AFP)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says the escalation of tensions between Moscow and Washington over the situation around Ukraine could culminate in a repeat of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis that... |
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British MPs urge Commons Leader to resign for joking about Covid-19 UK Conservative Party MP Jacob Rees-Mogg reacts as he arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain July 24, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
British lawmakers have called on Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader of the House of Commons, to resign after footage emerged of him joking about a Downing Street Christmas... |
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US views boosting Taiwans military as urgent task: Pentagon official The file photo shows Chinese flag and American flags.
A Pentagon official says boosting Chinese Taipeis military is an "urgent task" and crucial to deterring what the United States perceives as the threat of invasion by China.
"Without question, bolstering Taiwans self-defenses is an urgent task... |
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UNSC decries deadly terror attacks in Iraq, urges punishment of sponsors The picture shows the blood stained window of a vehicle in the southern Iraqi city of Basra after a deadly motorcycle bombing on December 7, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has condemned in the strongest terms the recent deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq, calling for international... |
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Canada, UK announce political boycott of China Winter Olympics, imitating US Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Canada will join a political boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns, at a press conference in Ottawa, Canada, on December 8, 2021. (Photo by AP)
Canada and Britain have announced a political boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics... |
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Burkina Fasos prime minister resigns amid security crisis Burkina Fasos outgoing Prime Minister Christophe Dabire (photo by AFP)
Burkina Fasos Prime Minister Christophe Dabire has resigned amid a security crisis and protests calling for a government reshuffle.
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore accepted Dabires resignation and that of his cabinet on... |
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