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Russia calls for Armenia-Azerbaijan border demarcation amid tensions Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called for a demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan following renewed deadly clashes between the two countries.
The appeal was made by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in the wake of... |
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Indian officials impose new lockdown to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution in Delhi People visit the Akshardham temple amid heavy smog in New Delhi, India, on November 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
India stepped up efforts on Wednesday to combat high levels of pollution in New Delhi that threaten the lives of residents and others nearby, ordering a temporary halt to operations of five... |
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UK signs deal to help boost Ukraines military amid tensions with Russia British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace (R) shakes hands with Ukraines Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov during a welcoming ceremony in Kiev, Ukraine, on November 16, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The United Kingdom has finalized an agreement with Ukraine that allows Kiev to buy British warships and missiles... |
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Japan, US hold first-ever joint naval drill in South China Sea The USS Milius and an unidentifed Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine are seen on Nov. 16, 2021. (JMSDF photo)
Japan and the United States have conducted naval drills in the South China Sea, as part of their first-ever anti-submarine war games in the territorial waters.
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UK Labour accuses Johnsons government of dirty tricks A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a statement about the COP26 climate conference in the House of Commons in London on November 15, 2021. (AFP photo)
Labour has accused Boris Johnson’s government of "dirty tricks" amid... |
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Former Indian Foreign Ministers house set ablaze by Hindu extremists Indian Muslim leader Salman Khurshid, whose house was attacked by Hindu extremists on Monday.
Former Indian foreign ministers home was vandalised and set on fire by Hindu extremists, days after his new book, which drew a parallel between "Hindutva" and Daesh, sparked controversy.
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Top EU court says Poland broke rules with judge appointment system The towers of the European Court of Justice are seen in Luxembourg. © Reuters / Francois Lenoir
Polands procedure for appointing senior judges by the executive branch violates EU rules, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has said.
Tuesdays ruling by the CJEU said the situation... |
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Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 certification process FILE PHOTO: A road sign directs traffic towards the Nord Stream 2 gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin, Germany, September 10, 2020. © REUTERS / Hannibal Hanschke
The certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, connecting Russia and Germany, is going to be paused until the main funds... |
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Chinas nuclear weapons build-up signals a new arms race Chinas DF-41 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen during a military parade at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. © GREG BAKER / AFP
Reports from America suggesting Beijing is dramatically increasing its number of nuclear weapons have a definite agenda - to raise the appetite... |
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US, EU threaten new sanctions against Belarus over migrant crisis Migrants set up a camp at the Bruzgi border post on the Belarusian-Polish border near the Polish Kuznica border crossing, on November 15, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The United States and the European Union (EU) have vowed to slap fresh sanctions against Belarus over simmering migrant crisis on the Belarusian... |
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Police search in hope for body of missing French girl Mouzin French police end a day of fresh search for the body of 9-year-old missing girl, Estelle Mouzin, the alleged victim of French serial killer Michel Fourniret, in the Ardennes, in northeastern France.
Mouzin disappeared 18 years ago and was subsequently murdered. Fourniret, who died in May at the age... |
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First country agrees to set up embassy in METAVERSE FILE PHOTO: A beach in Speightstown, Barbados © AP Photo/Kavitha Surana, File
The tiny Caribbean island of Barbados has extended its diplomatic outreach to the virtual world, having signed an agreement with a blockchain-based platform to establish a digital embassy in a first for sovereign nations.
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Trump lashes out at claims he initially admitted he lost the 2020 election Former US President Donald Trump has lashed out at comments by an aide to his vice president, Mike Pence, alleging he actually admitted that he lost the 2020 election to now-President Joe Biden.
The Republican leader released a statement in reaction to allegations by former White House communications... |
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Police name suspect in Liverpool bombing, carry out controlled explosion FILE PHOTO. © Reuters / Ed Sykes
Officers investigating the Liverpool blast have named the main suspect who was killed in Sundays incident. Police on Monday also carried out a controlled explosion in a city park as part of their inquiries.
One man, suspected of being the perpetrator, was killed... |
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Death toll of terrorist attack in Burkina Faso rises to 32 in security forces worst loss yet Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol in a village of Gorgadji in Sahel area, Burkina Faso, on March 3, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
At least 32 people, including 28 military police officers and four civilians, were killed in an attack on a gendarmerie post in northern Burkina Faso, the government said on... |
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US occupation forces responsible for uptick in Daesh terror acts, says Iraqs Harakat al-Nujaba A member of Iraqi security forces inspects the site of an explosion in Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 19, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
The secretary general of Iraqs Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba resistance group has held US occupation forces responsible for the upsurge in terrorist attacks... |
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Armenian PM accuses Azeri soldiers of fresh border violation, dismisses defense minister Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has alleged that Azerbaijans soldiers violated the border again, sacking his Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan over the incident.
According to a report by Russias Interfax news agency on Monday, Pashinyan did not give... |
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Russia starts delivery of S-400 to India despite US sanctions risk A Russian serviceman walks past S-400 missile air defense systems in Moscow. (File photo by Reuters)
In a boost to Indias air defense capabilities, Russia has announced it started the delivery of S-400 Triumf air defense systems to the country.
"The first supplies have already been started," said... |
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Exit polls show no clear winner in Bulgarian national election In this file photo taken on November 11, 2021, a woman walks past an election poster of Ivaylo Mirchev of Democratic Bulgaria and the Bulgarian President Rumen Radev in Sofia, prior the countrys parliamentary and presidential elections on November 14, 2021.
No clear winner emerged in Bulgarias parliamentary... |
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Putin: Russia ready to help resolve migrant crisis on Belarus, Poland border A group of migrants stands in front of Belarusian servicemen as they gather for the distribution of humanitarian aid in a camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region on November 14, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country is fully prepared to help... |
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Thai protesters call for royal reforms after court ruling Riot police gather as protesters take part in a demonstration in Bangkok on November 14, 2021, after a Thai court ruled that speeches by protest leaders calling for royal reforms amounted to a bid to overthrow the countrys monarchy. (Photo by AFP)
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Bangkok on Sunday... |
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Hundreds of Tunisians protest against President Saieds power grab Tunisians scuffle with security forces in front of the parliament in the capital Tunis, November 14, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
More than 1,000 Tunisians have gathered near the suspended parliament to protest against President Kais Saieds power grab four months ago.
Opponents of President Saied gathered... |
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Venezuela thwarts terrorist plan ahead of regional, municipal elections Remigio Ceballos Ichaso, the Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela, announces the dismantling of a terrorist group in the capital, Caracas, on November 13, 2021. (Photo via social media networks)
The Venezuelan government says it has foiled a new terrorist attack that aimed to disrupt... |
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Bitter clashes break out between rival Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria: SANA In this file picture, Turkish-backed Takfiri militants walk near the Turkish village of Akcakale along the border with Syria. (Photo by AFP)
Rival Turkish-based Takfiri militants have turned against each other and engaged in fierce exchanges of fire in Syrias northern provinces of Hasakah and Raqqah,... |
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Daesh militants claim deadly attack on Pakistani police barracks This picture taken on October 5, 2021, shows soldiers standing guard next to an armored vehicle as people wait on the Pakistani side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman. (Photo by AFP)
Daesh militants have claimed responsibility for a bombing attack inside barracks of the Pakistani police... |
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US, China diplomats trade warnings over Taipei ahead of Biden-Xi summit Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rome, Italy, on October 31, 2021. (Photo by Xinhua)
The top diplomats from China and the United States have exchanged stern warnings over the issue of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and Washingtons support for pro-independence... |
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German MPs slam UAE candidate for Interpol chief over rights abuses Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, inspector general at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Interior Ministry and a member of Interpols executive committee (file photo)
A number of German lawmakers have slammed the candidacy of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Interior Ministry official, who faces accusations... |
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Johnsons party loses UK opinion poll lead after sleaze scandal British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to visit a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center at a pharmacy in Sidcup, London, Britain, November 12, 2021. (Reuters photo)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons party has lost their lead in two opinion surveys following a growing parliamentary... |
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Belarus to deploy Russian Iskander missile systems amid tensions with West: Lukashenko The file photo shows Iskander-M mobile short-range ballistic missile systems of the Russian Army.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he plans to deploy Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems in the south and west of the country, amid growing tensions with Brussels over a migrant... |
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At least 26 Maoist rebels killed in gun battle with Indian forces Earlier in 2021, 22 Indian security forces were killed in an ambush by rebels in Chhattisgarh state. (File photo by AFP)
At least 26 Maoist rebels have been killed in a fierce gun battle with Indian government forces in a remote forest region in the central state of Maharashtra.
Police said Sunday... |
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