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India taking up Russian discounted oil offer will not violate US sanctions on Moscow: White House
Washington: India taking up Russia’s offer of discounted crude oil would not be a violation of American sanctions on Moscow, the White House has said, as it also underlined that countries should…
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Karnataka HC’s verdict to uphold hijab ban is deplorable: IAMC
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, today strongly and unequivocally condemned the Karnataka High Court’s verdict to uphold the discriminatory ban…
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UN sets March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Tuesday setting March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The resolution, adopted by consensus by the 193-member world body and…
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Guterres warns sword of Damocles hangs over global economy
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that “a sword of Damocles hangs over the global economy” because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, adding that developing countries were most at…
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World should not forget suffering in Syria: UN
Geneva: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday issued a global appeal for the plight of Syrians displaced by the 12-year war in the country not to be forgotten. “11 years since…
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Putin speaks with King of Bahrain over ‘special military operation’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, where he “spoke about the reasons for and goals of the special military operation to…
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Russia imposes sanctions on US President Joe Biden
Moscow: Russia has imposed personal sanctions against US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. Restrictive measures have also been introduced against…
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Tulsi Gabbard called ‘treasonous’ after citing risk of biolabs in Ukraine
Moscow: Former Democratic representative and 2020 US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has responded to recent accusations of being a ‘Russian asset for ‘promoting Russian propaganda and being ‘paid off by Russian agents…
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UK bans luxury exports to Russia, imposes high tariffs on vodka
London: The UK government on Tuesday announced a ban on exports to Russia of high-end luxury goods and imposed new import tariffs on key Russian products like vodka as part of a…
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New malaria therapy for children gets first approval
Sydney: A new combination drug therapy against a type of malaria in kids aged 2 to 16 has received the first approval from Australian regulators. The single dose tafenoquine (Kozenis), administered together…
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Kyiv faces dangerous moment: Mayor
Kyiv: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday announced a 35-hour curfew for people in the capital, warning “today is a difficult and dangerous moment”, BBC reported. It comes after Russian air strikes…
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China conveys willingness to provide military, financial aid to Russia
Washington: The US has information suggesting China has expressed willingness to provide Russia with requested military and financial assistance as part of its war on Ukraine, CNN quoted a Western official and…
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Russia, Iran to forge new partnership
Moscow: Russia and Iran are preparing documents that will fix a new quality of partnership between the two countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart…
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COVID-19 cases more than double in China’s growing outbreak
Beijing: China’s new COVID-19 cases Tuesday more than doubled from the previous day as it faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. The National Health Commission…
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20 killed, 28 injured in missile strike by Ukraine, says Russia
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry said that 20 people have been killed while 28 were injured by a missile launched by the Ukrainian troops. According to the military, the attack occurred in…
