World
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China reports first COVID-19 deaths since January 2021
Beijing: China on Saturday reported two COVID-19 deaths in Jilin Province. A total number of 1,674 COVID-19 cases were reported on Friday in Jilin province, according to Global Times, a Chinese media…
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Ukraine says it’ll take years to defuse mines
Kyiv: Ukraine’s interior minister said Friday that it will take years to defuse unexploded ordnances after the Russian invasion. Speaking to The Associated Press in the besieged Ukrainian capital, Denys Monastyrsky said…
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Biden tells Xi implications, consequences if China provides material support to Russia: White House
Washington: In his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Friday described to him the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts…
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Zelensky warns Russia of ‘high price’ of conflict with Ukraine
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia will pay a “high price” for its conflict with Ukraine, the presidential press service said. “By attacking us, they will destroy everything that Russian…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Over 1300 still trapped under debris at bombed Mariupol theatre
Kyiv: Over 1300 civilians are still stuck under the rubble at the Mariupol’s drama theatre in Ukraine’s south-east which was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, according to officials. According to…
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Russian rocket attack on Kiev kills revered Ukrainian actress
Los Angeles: Revered Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets has been killed in a Russian rocket attack on a residential building in Kiev, according to the Young Theatre, where she was part of the…
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Russia to propose 10-yr ban on foreign firms which don’t return by May 1
Moscow: Russian State Duma Deputy Yevgeny Fedorov has proposed a 10-year ban on the work of foreign companies that will not return to the country’s market until May 1. A copy of…
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Kremlin terms Biden’s words to Putin as personal insult
Moscow: US President Joe Biden’s words to Russian President Vladimir Putin are a personal insult, said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian President. “We really hear and see statements that are actually…
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UK ends COVID-19 international travel restrictions
London: All remaining COVID-19 pandemic related international travel restrictions, including filling in Passenger Locator Forms before arrival and compulsory pre-departure tests for unvaccinated travellers, have been scrapped from Friday, the UK government…
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Indian-American Miss World 2021 first runner-up lives with pacemaker, Facial Burns
New York: The story of Shree Saini, the 26-year-old Indian American who was named the first runner-up in the Miss World 2021 pageant in Puerto Rico on Wednesday, is one of resilience over…
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Pak PM Imran Khan faces revolt from within his ruling party ahead of no-trust vote
Islamabad: Nearly two dozen disgruntled lawmakers from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ruling party have openly threatened to vote against him on the no-confidence motion tabled in Parliament by the Opposition, in…
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EU experiences new surge in COVID-19 cases: Report
Brussels: The European Union is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases as member countries continue to lift restrictions and return to pre-pandemic life, Marco Cavaleri, the head of the Biological Health Threats…
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Russian strikes hit outskirts of Ukrainian capital and Lviv
Lviv: Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, with new missile strikes and shelling on the edges of the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, as world leaders…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation that he is thankful to U.S. President Joe Biden for additional military aid but won’t say specifically what…
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Pentagon says US intelligence provided to Ukraine making a difference against Russia
Washington: The United States is providing Ukraine with intelligence that is making a difference in its fight against Russia, US Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie said during…
