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Global Covid caseload tops 504 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Russia bans British top officials from entry
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that 13 top officials of Britain, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have been barred from entering Russia. “This step was taken as a response to…
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Morocco condemns Israeli attack on Al-Aqsa mosque
Rabat: Morocco has “strongly condemned” Israeli actions against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa mosque, saying such actions will “fuel feelings of hatred and extremism and destroy the chances of reviving the peace process in…
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Russians missiles hit airfield in Ukraine’s Oleksandriia
Kiev: A Russian missile has struck an airfield in Oleksandriia of Kirovohrad region in Ukraine, according to Serhii Kuzmenko, mayor of Oleksandriia. Shedding light on the incident that happened on Friday, Kuzmenko…
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Russia warns West of ‘unpredictable consequences’
Moscow: Russia has formally warned the US and other allied nations against supplying weapons to Ukraine. The warning came in a formal diplomatic note from Moscow, a copy of which has been…
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Russian troops to ban movement in Mariupol for ‘infiltration’ operation
Kiev: Russian troops in Ukraine’s Mariupol will close all entries and exits to the city and also prohibit movement there from Monday, in order to carry out “infiltration” operation among the city’s…
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Imran Khan urges overseas Pakistanis to donate for his campaign against new ‘imported’ govt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has appealed to overseas Pakistanis to donate money for a campaign launched by his party against the new “imported government” led by Shehbaz Sharif. In…
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More Covid cases reported in China’s Shanghai
Shanghai: China’s economic hub Shanghai has reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted Covid cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic carriers, the municipal health commission said on Saturday. Thirteen patients with severe Covid symptoms were…
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Chinese astronauts return to Earth after record 6 months on space station
Beijing: Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Saturday after spending a record six months aboard China’s new space station, doubling the previous stay of the country’s longest single flight in…
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US judge reduces $137 mn penalty linked to racial abuse against Tesla
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla has managed to convince a judge to slash the historic $137 million award it was supposed to pay a former employee as part of a racial…
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Russia charges Ukraine with not opening humanitarian corridors
Moscow: Alleging that Ukraine continues to hold 6,224 foreign nationals from 11 countries hostage as human shields, the Russian authorities have charged that it with not providing any humanitarian corridors towards the…
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Russia vows more strikes on Kiev after hit a plant making missiles
Kiev: Russia says it has hit a plant making anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles outside the Ukrainian capital Kiev, the media reported. It came hours after it admitted that the Moskva warship had…
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Ukraine, Russia conduct fourth prisoner exchange
Moscow/Kiev: Ukraine and Russia conducted their fourth prisoner swap since the start of the conflict, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Thursday. Thirty Ukrainian prisoners-of-war, including 8 civilians, held by the…
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Russian missile cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, has sunk
Moscow: Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, sank while being towed into port amid stormy sea conditions, the Defence Ministry said. According to the Russian military, the…
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IMF to downgrade forecast for over 140 economies amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief said the organisation will revise down its global growth forecast amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the impact of which will contribute to downgrades for 143 economies…
