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Moscow protests to US over dangerous maneuvers of American, NATO near Russian borders 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)
Moscow has protested to the US embassy in the country over "dangerous" maneuvers of American and NATO military... |
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France frees Saudi suspect arrested over Khashoggi killing A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, October 25, 2018. (File photo by Reuters)
French authorities have released a Saudi man earlier arrested at a Paris airport over suspected links to the 2018 Saudi state-sponsored... |
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India armed forces head among 13 dead in helicopter crash Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat arrives for the Beating the Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, India, January 29, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
The head of Indias armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people killed on Wednesday when the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed, the... |
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Russian jets turn French warplanes away over Black Sea A French Rafale fighter jet (file photo)
Russia has scrambled military aircraft to escort French fighter jets flying over the Black Sea.
Citing the Russian Defense Ministry, RIA news agency said Su-27 warplanes were scrambled Wednesday to intercept and accompany the Rafale and Mirage-2000 jets, as... |
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US embassy rejects claims of Afghan-style evacuation from Ukraine American diplomats in Kiev have rejected claims in Western media that Washington is reviewing how to ensure government personnel and citizens can be kept out of harms way in case of conflict with Russia.
On Tuesday, the US embassy in Kiev dismissed rumors that plans were
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Myanmar troops kill, burn 11 people: Reports The file photo of a Myanmarese soldier standing guard during a day of anti-junta protest rallies.
Myanmarese troops have killed and burned the bodies of 11 people who had been rounded up in a village in the center of the restive East Asian country, local residents and media outlets say.
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Helicopter carrying Indias military chief crashes Indias defense chief General Bipin Rawat
A helicopter carrying Indias defense chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, the air force said.
The 63-year-old chief of defense staff was travelling in a Russian-made Mi-17V5 chopper that "met with an accident... |
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Johnson accused of lying after No. 10 officials caught joking about Christmas party Borish Johnsons former spokesperson Allegra Stratton (File photo)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being accused of lying after senior No. 10 officials were filmed joking about a lockdown Christmas party that Downing Street insists did not happen.
The footage has prompted anger from MPs,... |
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Gunmen torch bus in Nigeria, killing 30 passengers Security forces are pictured as smoke is seen in the background during a protest in Abuja, Nigeria. (File photo)
Dozens of people burnt to death on a bus in Nigeria after gunmen attacked them and torched their vehicle in a northwestern state, police say.
Gunmen, known locally as bandits, attacked... |
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US Senate rejects attempt to block Bidens $650M Saudi arms sale A general view of the US Capitol, in Washington, US, October 28, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The US Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to block President Joe Bidens $650 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia amid the kingdoms brutal war on Yemen and its human rights record.
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Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics President Joe Biden meets with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in NYC, September 21, 2021 © Reuters / Kevin Lamarque
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that his country will not send government officials to the Winter... |
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In virtual summit: Biden warns Russia of sanctions; Putin demands guarantees against NATO expansion Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, are seen during a virtual conference on December 7, 2021. (Photo by TASS)
US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, that the West would impose "strong economic and other measures" on Russia... |
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White House strongly opposes Senate resolution to stop Saudi arms sale US President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, April 15, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The White House has strongly opposed the US Senates efforts to block the Biden administrations first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia over the kingdoms atrocities against the people... |
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Khashoggi murder suspect arrested in France People hold posters picturing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and candles during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 25, 2018.
One of the suspects involved in the Saudi state-sponsored killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 has been detained at an... |
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Rohingya refugees sue Meta over Facebooks contribution to genocide A Facebook logo is displayed on a building in this illustration. (File photo)
A US-class action lawsuit says Facebook failed to quickly stop the spread of hate speech and dangerous misinformation against the Rohingya Muslim community during a state-sponsored military campaign that the United Nations... |
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38 killed, 69 seriously injured in Burundi prison fire File photo
A massive fire ripped through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of inmates and seriously injuring many more, the countrys vice president said.
Many inmates were still sleeping at the time of the blaze that destroyed several parts of the facility in... |
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Bomb explosion leaves dozen dead, several wounded in Iraqs Basra Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Basra, Iraq, on December 7, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
At least a dozen people have reportedly lost their lives and many more sustained injuries in a powerful bomb attack in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, police and medical sources say.
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Death toll from Indonesias volcano eruption climbs to 34 The disaster left entire streets filled with mud and ash, swallowing homes and vehicles in several villages.
The death toll in the Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesias Java island rose to at least 34 on Tuesday with rescue operations still underway, according to the countrys disaster management... |
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US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the a sculpture for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. - Copyright Ng Han Guan/AP
The United States will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses, the... |
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No to military rule, angry Sudanese protesters chant in Khartoum, other cities Sudanese demonstrators block a road with bricks and burning tires during a rally in Khartoum, December 6, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Thousands of Sudanese have once again taken to the streets in Khartoum and other cities, protesting against the junta chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and military-dominated administration.
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Kremlin describes bilateral ties with US as deplorable ahead of Biden-Putin summit Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov
The Kremlin says the state of relations between the United States and Russia is "deplorable" prior to an online meeting during which Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, are set to discuss escalating tensions around Ukraine.
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Iraqi forces, Peshmerga fighters retake village in Kirkuk from Daesh Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take part in an intensive security deployment after the Daesh Takfiri terrorists took over the previous day Luhaiban village in Kirkuk, December 6, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Iraqi forces backed by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have recaptured a village in northern... |
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Rights group voices concern over fate of forcibly disappeared Saudi economist Prominent dissident Saudi economist and academic, Hamza bin Muhammad al-Salem (Photo via Twitter)
A human rights organization has expressed serious concern over the fate of a prominent Saudi economist and academic, who has been forcibly disappeared by authorities in the kingdom because of his activities... |
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Chinese think tank: American democracy caused social disorder in US, instability in world + Video A cartoon depicts the crumbling democracy in the United States. (Illustration by China’s Global Times)
The American version of democracy has caused social disorder and various other problems within the United States, while inciting chaos in nations that imported the model, a Chinese think tank... |
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Turkish military forces dispatch new reinforcements to northwestern Syria to prop up allied militants This file picture shows Turkish military forces at an undisclosed location in northeastern Syria. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish forces have sent new military reinforcements to Syrias northwestern province of Idlib to prop up their allied Takfiri militants as they seek to consolidate their grip on areas... |
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Venezuelas US-backed opposition movement on verge of collapse File photo of Venezuelas key opposition figure Julio Borges
The political opposition movement the US has aided and abetted in Venezuela to challenge the Nicolás Maduro government is facing crisis after a major faction announced its withdrawal.
Julio Borges, a leading figure in the so-called... |
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UN denounces Suu Kyis jail sentence by Myanmar junta as politically-motivated In this file photo taken on March 30, 2018, Myanmars President Win Myint (L) and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrive at the parliament in Naypyidaw to take his oath of office. (Photo by AFP)
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has denounced Myanmars junta after ousted leader Aung... |
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China set to establish first military base in Atlantic Ocean: US intel reports Chinese Army personnel attend the opening ceremony of Chinas new military base in Djibouti, on August 1, 2017. (Photo by AFP)
China intends to establish a permanent military presence on the Atlantic Ocean in the tiny Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, according to classified US intelligence... |
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Vienna talks: Iran says no interactive, flexible attitude seen on other side Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh
The spokesman for Irans Foreign Ministry has said that while Iran entered talks in Vienna on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with an interactive and flexible attitude, "this was not the case for the other side."
Saeed Khatibzadeh made the remarks... |
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Clashes mar far-right French presidential candidates rally as he vows reconquest French far-right 2022 presidential contender Eric Zemmour during a political campaign rally in Villepinte near Paris, France, on December 5, 2021. (Photo by AP)
French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has vowed a "reconquest" against decades of decline during his first campaign rally marred... |
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