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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches second satellite: Report
Tehran: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a second satellite into space, state media reported Monday, just as world powers awaited Tehran’s decision in negotiations over the country’s tattered nuclear deal. State television identified…
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Israeli troops demolish homes of Palestinian attackers
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said on Tuesday it has demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of carrying out a deadly shooting attack in the occupied West Bank last year. The residences of…
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As Iran talks near end, UN nuclear watchdog chief in Tehran
Tehran: The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog met Saturday with Iranian officials as talks in Vienna over Tehran’s tattered atomic deal with world powers appear to be reaching their end.…
- Middle East
Satellite photos show Iran had another failed space launch
Tehran: Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket while attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West, even as Tehran faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save…
- World
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 7 of Russian assault
Moscow: As Day 7 of the Russia-Ukraine conflict dawned, Russia continued its attacks on crowded Ukrainian cities and a lengthy convoy of Russian tanks and other vehicles advanced slowly toward the capital…
- Middle East
Israel high court suspends Palestinians’ evictions for now
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem neighbourhood could remain in their homes for the time being. The…
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UN slaps expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels
United Nations: The UN Security Council voted Monday to impose an expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying they have threatened the peace, security and stability of the war-torn country. Council…
- Business
Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over war
London: Shell says it pulling out of Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine costs the country’s all-important energy industry foreign investment and expertise. Shell announced its intention Monday to exit…
- World
Ukraine, Russia envoys talk under shadow of nuclear threat
Kyiv: Russian and Ukrainian officials met for talks Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance when it unleashed the biggest land…
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Over 5 lakh people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded: UN
Geneva: The UN refugee agency said Monday that more than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded the country last week. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi gave the estimate…
- World
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know as Putin escalates tensions
Moscow: Tensions over Ukraine escalated further after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on increased alert. The U.S. and some European countries said they were dramatically upping their deliveries of…
- World
Russia launches cruise missiles at Ukrainian military facilities
Moscow: The Russian military says it has launched a barrage of cruise missiles at Ukrainian military facilities. Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that the military struck a…
- World
Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides…
- World
Putin announces Ukraine military operation, explosions heard
Moscow: — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences you…
- World
Russia evacuating embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region braced for further confrontation after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use…
