World
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For Taiwan, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels far away
Taipei: As Russia presses ahead with its attack on Ukraine, many analysts and internet users have drawn comparisons to Taiwan, another place that could face an invasion by its larger neighbour China.…
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Biden and Europe waiting on one key sanction against Russia
Washington: US and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve, choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion…
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Hijab row: Congressional briefing calls out BJP over “sexual harassment” of Muslim women
Washington: The Congressional briefing held on Thursday was critical of the Karnataka High Court’s interim order of banning the Hijab at schools. The panelist viewed the order as harassment or even expulsion…
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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…
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China prepares to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine after Russian military action
By K J M Varma Beijing: China is gearing up to bring back its nationals from Ukraine by chartered flights following the massive military operations launched by Russia against the east European…
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Ukraine faces total Internet blackout amid war with Russia
New Delhi: After attacking Ukrainian government websites and banks with massive cyber attacks, Russia-sponsored hackers were now hitting Internet infrastructure in the country to silence the locals amid a full-blown war. The…
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6.2 magnitude quake strikes off western Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra on Friday, but with no potential to trigger a tsunami. The quake jolted at 8.39 a.m. Jakarta time (0139 GMT), with…
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NATO to step up presence in eastern part of alliance, not inside Ukraine
Brussels: Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) agreed to further beef up its forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine but it has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine,…
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Putin is on a personal mission to rewrite Cold War history, making the risks in Ukraine far graver
Canberra: There is no shortage of speculation about what Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to do with the vast Russian military force now virtually encircling Ukraine, and why he has amassed it.…
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Biden announces additional sanctions against Russia, more troops to Europe
Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced additional sanctions against Russia and the deployment of more troops to Europe as conflicts in Ukraine continue to evolve. Speaking from the East Room of…
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Next pandemic likely to be a respiratory virus: Bill Gates
Hyderabad: The next pandemic will not be a COVID-19 virus or a flu, but it is more likely to be a respiratory virus, said Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist, in…
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How online disinformation campaign aided new war narrative for Putin
London: A well-prepared online disinformation campaign on various social media platforms changed the whole narrative around the escalated Russia-Ukraine tensions, aiding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to go to war over claims…
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Accounts of researchers suspended over tweets on Russia-Ukraine
As Russia began firing missiles and explosions against Ukraine on Thursday, the social media giant Twitter reportedly blocked several accounts of researchers sharing footage and other information about the Russian invasion. The…
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Russia will pay a very heavy economic and political price: NATO
New Delhi: NATO has announced the deployment of ‘additional defensive land and air forces’ to the eastern part of the bloc and an increase in the readiness of all its forces ‘to…
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Situation tense, uncertain: Indian envoy in Ukraine tells stranded nationals
Kiev/New Delhi: The situation is highly tense and very uncertain and this of course is causing a lot of anxiety, said Indian Ambassador to Ukraine on Thursday reaching out to stranded Indian…
