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Russian cosmonauts arrive at space station wearing colours of Ukraine’s flag
New York: Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station on Friday wearing yellow flight suits with blue accents, colors that appeared to match the Ukrainian flag. The men were the…
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Russia reports 1st use of hypersonic missile
Moscow: The Russian military says it used its latest hypersonic missile, Kinzhal, for the first time in combat during its offensive in Ukraine. A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry Maj. Gen.…
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Imran Khan should step down to end political crisis, says ruling PTI founding member
Islamabad: Amid the ongoing political unrest in the country, Founding member of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government Najeeb Haroon said the only way to end the turmoil is the resignation of…
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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…
