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Moscow says Russia alarmed by US push to supply sophisticated weapons to Ukraine The file photo shows Ukrainian soldiers atop tanks.
Moscow says a bid by the United States to equip Ukraine with sophisticated weapons has alarmed Russia, branding as a "disinformation campaign" the American media outlets attempts to suggest that Russia is poised to attack Ukraine.
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Belarus leader: We are not barbarians, do not want confrontation with Poland over migrants A man tries to dislocate the fence as migrants attempt to cross into Poland at the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing on the Belarusian-Polish border on November 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country does not seek confrontation with neighboring Poland over... |
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Chiles presidential vote headed for polarized runoff on Dec. 19 People vote at a polling station during presidential elections, in Vallenar, northern Chile, on November 21, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Chile is headed for a presidential runoff between a far-right former congressman and a former left-wing student activist, after no one claimed outright majority in this... |
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Xi tells ASEAN leaders China will never seek hegemony nor bully neighbors Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos outside the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2019. (By Reuters)
Beijing will never seek hegemony and will not "bully" its small regional neighbors, Chinese President Xi Jinping... |
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US warns Israel against launching counterproductive attacks on Iran nuclear sites, NYT reports This image, made from an April 17, 2021 video released by the state-run Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), shows various centrifuge machines line a hall at Natanz uranium enrichment facility in Irans central province of Isfahan.
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Iraq reaffirms support for Palestine, categorically rejects normalization with Israel Iraqs Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein speaks during the 17th IISS Manama Dialogue in the Bahraini capital Manama, on November 20, 2021. (File photo by AFP)
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has reiterated Baghdads support for the Palestinian cause, stressing that the Arab country categorically rejects any... |
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Yemeni minister vows more painful strikes against Saudi Arabia if aggression, siege persist Missiles on display at an exhibition in Yemen (File photo by Reuters)
Yemens information minister has warned Saudi Arabia of "more painful and crippling" counterattacks in case Riyadh presses ahead with its war and brutal siege against its southern neighbor.
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Many injured, arrested as Dutch police clashes with protesters for third night in row Dutch riot police deployed to remove protesters from Zaailand Square in the city of Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlandson, on November 13, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Clashes have been erupted between the Dutch police and angry demonstrators as anti-vaxxers took to the streets for a third night in a row... |
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Plans for Putin-Biden meeting revealed in Moscow FILE PHOTO: Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden meet for the US-Russia summit in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 16, 2021. © Reuters / Denis Balibouse
Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet US President Joe Biden before the end of this year, top officials in Moscow have revealed.
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Sudans junta, PM Hamdok sign treacherous deal amid crisis Sudans Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
Sudans military leaders and ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok have signed a deal to bring him back to power as the head of a cabinet of technocrats nearly a month after a much-condemned military coup dissolved his government.
More than two years ago, massive... |
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Chileans vote for new president in most divisive elections A woman casts her ballot during the presidential and parliamentary elections in Santiago, Chile, on November 21, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
People in Chile have headed to the polls for a first round of a divisive presidential election to choose between the right and left sides of the political spectrum,... |
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Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in Old City of al-Quds This picture shows the aftermath of a retaliatory attack in response to Israels crimes against Palestinians in the Old City of al-Quds on November 21, 2021. (Photo via Twitter)
Israeli military forces have shot and killed a Palestinian man in the Old City of al-Quds amid tensions over settlement expansion... |
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4 wounded as French soldiers open fire on Burkina Faso protesters blocking convoy French and Burkinabe forces tried to deter protesters trying to block a French army convoy, local sources say.
French forces in Burkina Faso have shot and wounded several protesters blocking a French military convoy which they believed was carrying weapons for Takfiri terrorists.
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UK dangerously close to elected dictatorship, Tory MP warns Ken Clarke waves as he arrives at 10 Downing Street, London in 2010. (File photo by Reuters)
The UK is "dangerously close to elected dictatorship" under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is impatient toward "constitutional constraints" and "gets angry if the courts of parliament try to interfere," a... |
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Russia hits out at US bid not to recognize Putins presidency after 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Russian Foreign Ministry Board, in Moscow, on November 18, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Moscow has denounced a bill drafted by US lawmakers that aims to make it law not to recognize Vladimir Putin as president of Russia should he win another term... |
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UN passes resolution in favor of Palestinians sovereignty over their natural resources This file picture shows a view of UN General Assembly meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York City, the United States. (Photo via Twitter)
The United Nations has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution, which grants Palestinians permanent sovereignty over their natural resources in the Israeli-occupied... |
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Ex-spy chief says Saudi Arabia should build nuclear bombs if needed Saudi Arabias former intelligence chief prince Turki al-Faisal (Via Getty Images)
Saudi Arabias former intelligence chief prince Turki al-Faisal says the kingdom should acquire the knowledge to develop a nuclear bomb in order to defend itself, calling on the US to impose more sanctions on Iran instead... |
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China blasts Australian saber wielding with nuclear submarine deal Australian flag flutters in front of the Great Hall of the People during a welcoming ceremony for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (not in picture) in Beijing, China, April 14, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)
A top Chinese diplomat says Australia has become a "saber wielder" rather than a defender... |
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NATO battalion conducts military exercise in Poland amid tensions with Russia A video grab released by AFP shows a tank during military drills by a multinational NATO battalion in Poland on November 18, 2021.
A multinational NATO battalion has conducted military drills in Poland amid heightened tensions along the countrys border with Russias close ally, Belarus, and US provocations... |
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Britain was unprepared for COVID-19, spending watchdog finds Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, on the day of reflection to mark the anniversary of Britains first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in London, Britain March 23, 2021. (Reuters photo)
The British government was unprepared for a crisis like... |
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South Korean students take test as COVID-19 surges South Koreas roughly 500,000 high school seniors streamed into more than 1,000 locations across the country to take the all important College Scholastic Ability Test. Special rooms were organized for students in quarantine or infected with COVID-19. Many classes during the year have been conducted... |
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US to exonerate two men convicted of killing Malcolm X after decades In this 1963 photo, civil rights leader Malcolm X speaks to reporters in Washington. (Photo by AP)
Two of the three men found guilty of the assassination of prominent US civil rights leader Malcolm X decades ago, are now expected to be exonerate, in a decision that critics say indicates the failure... |
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Taipei deploys advanced new F-16 fighter jets amid tensions with China Chinese Taipeis president Tsai Ing-wen poses for photos from the cockpit during a ceremony to commission into service 64 upgraded F-16V fighter jets at an air force base in Chiayi in the southern city of Chiayi, on November 18, 2021. (Photo by AP)
The self-proclaimed government in Chinese Taipei... |
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Boris Johnsons sister reveals his secret history with Epstein madam (Right) Ghislaine Maxwell © Global Look Press/ Corredor99/MediaPunch via www.im (Left) Boris Johnson © Global Look Press/Keystone Press Agency
Ghislaine Maxwell, charged with aiding and abetting the sexual predations of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, once rested "a high-heeled boot" on Boris... |
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Philippines accuses China of using water cannon against its ships FILE PHOTO: Chinese Coast Guard vessels patrol near a fishing boat in a disputed area of the South China Sea. © Reuters / Erik De Castro
The Philippine government has accused the Chinese Coast Guard of unleashing water cannon on two supply ships in a disputed stretch of the South China Sea, claiming... |
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Joint US-South Korea-Japan presser cancelled over disputed islands US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman answers questions in a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC.
A joint press conference in Washington by the deputy foreign ministers of Japan, South Korea, and the US has been canceled over a territorial dispute, with US Deputy Secretary... |
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Indian forces allegedly use Kashmir civilians as human shields Two civilians were killed in fighting between anti-India fighters and government forces in the Indian-administered Kashmirs Srinagar. The families of the victims accuse the Indian forces of using the two civilians as human shields during their search operation.
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UN raps executions of 10 prisoners by Saudi mercenaries as serious rights violations Saudi-backed militants are seen at a military position in Yemens northeastern Province of Marib on October 30, 202. (Photo by AFP)
A spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the recent executions of 10 prisoners in Yemen by Saudi-backed militants, saying the perpetrators... |
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Russian diplomat applauds Arab states for learning from past, revising stance on Iran deal US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) and other official meet with foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A senior Russian diplomat has applauded a change for... |
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Russia expects US to abandon irresponsible plans to dominate Black Sea The US navys 6th fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (L) sails with other American, NATO, and partner ships in the Black Sea, on November 12, 2021. (Photo by the US navy)
Russia says it expects the United States to abandon its "irresponsible" plans to control the Black Sea, after the US navys 6th fleet... |
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