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Navalny’s team calls new protests in Russia for his release
Moscow: Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, are calling for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that…
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Scientists create improved eye tracking tech for VR systems
Moscow: Researchers have developed a mathematical model that helps accurately predict the next gaze fixation point and reduces the inaccuracy caused by blinking. The study, published in the SID Symposium Digest…
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Russia registers 4 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 5
Moscow: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered four ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish…
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Russian police arrest supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
Moscow: Supporters of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Saturday were arrested by the police, as they are taking to the streets to protest in more than 60 cities,…
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Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treaty
Moscow: The Kremlin on Friday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less…
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Navalny’s arrest adds to tension between Russia and the West
Moscow: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent drew criticism from Western nations and calls for his release,…
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New amendments to National Defence Law push China close to war: Scholar
Taipei: The Chinese Government’s recent amendments to its National Defense Law indicate that China has shifted its defense strategy to a more pre-emptive posture, making it more likely that it…
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Russia follows US to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
Moscow: Russia said Friday it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing observation flights over military facilities following the US exit from the pact. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement…
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Gaganyaan: Two flight surgeons to soon leave for Russia for training
New Delhi: Two flight surgeons will soon fly to Russia where they will get hands-on experience in space medicine from their Russian counterparts for the Gaganyaan mission, an Indian Space Research…
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India’s S-400 deal with Russia may trigger US sanctions: report
Washington: India’s multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russian-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on New Delhi, a US Congressional report has warned. The Congressional Research Service (CRS)…
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Putin wishes Russians brighter New Year, ‘return to normal’
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin wished Russians a brighter new year Thursday as he praised the nation for its courage and resilience amid the coronavirus outbreak. In a televised address broadcast just…
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Russia registers 28,284 COVID cases in past 24 hours
Moscow: Russia has registered 28,284 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 29,258 the day before, bringing the total to 3,050,248, the federal response center said on Sunday.…
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Bitcoin value surges past USD 26,000 to set all-time record high
Moscow: Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, has surged past the USD 26,000 level to set an all-time record high, according to trading data. On Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange…
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Putin may visit India in first half of 2021, says Russian envoy
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was earlier scheduled to visit India in late 2020, may visit the country during the first six months of the next year, said Russia’s…
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Russia registers 28,948 new COVID-19 cases
Moscow: Russia has registered 28,948 new positive tests for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, a slight increase from the 28,209 new cases confirmed one day ago, the federal response…
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China to begin COVID inoculations with front-line workers
Beijing: China will soon begin coronavirus inoculations for workers in health care, transport and border control, a senior official said Saturday. Vice Minister of the National Health Commission Zeng Yixin gave…
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Russia banned from using its name, flag at next 2 Olympics
Geneva: Russia was banned Thursday from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years. The Court of Arbitration…
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Fire at Russian retirement home kills 11
Moscow: A fire in a retirement home in Russia’s southern Urals killed 11 people while three more were hospitalised with injuries, local officials said Tuesday. The fire broke out in the…
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US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
Washington: The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two…
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Will US and EU sanctions make Erdogan toe the line or make him more defiant?
Nicosia: The past week must have been one of the worst for Turkey’s arrogant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as both the US and the EU, showing their frustration with his…
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Russia registers 35 ceasefire violations in Syria
Moscow: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 35 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish…
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Armenian officials report new clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh
Yerevan: Armenian officials on Saturday accused Azerbaijan of breaching a peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Separatist officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said the Azerbaijani military launched an…
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Russia: Putin asks government to start mass vaccination against COVID
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday asked Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova to start mass vaccination against the coronavirus next week. “I know that we have manufactured or will…
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Azerbaijan fully reclaims lands around Nagorno-Karabakh
Baku: Azerbaijan on Tuesday completed reclaiming territory ceded by Armenia under a Russia-brokered peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hailed the…
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Cost of Russia’s COVID vaccine to be less than $10 for international markets
RDIF continues expanding existing agreements with international manufacturing partners to produce the vaccine for more than 500 million people in 2021 MOSCOW, Nov. 24, 2020,/PRNewswire/ — The cost of one…
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Moscow slams Pompeo’s visit to ‘occupied’ Golan Heights as neglect of international law
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, expressed the belief on Friday that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to the Golan Heights is another manifestation of…
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Russia to produce Sputnik V Covid vaccine in India
Moscow: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Hetero, one of India’s generic pharmaceutical companies, have agreed to produce in India over 100 million doses per year of Sputnik V Covid-19…
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Russia plans to develop its own space station
Moscow: Energia, Russia’s rocket and space corporation, has announced that it was working on the development of a new homegrown multi-functional space station. Russia’s own orbital station will consist of…
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Russian virus vaccine to cost less than USD 10 per dose abroad
Moscow: Russia released new results Tuesday claiming its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective, and promised it would cost less on international markets than vaccines by some of its Western competitors.…
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Russian, N Korean hackers target COVID vaccine maker in India
New Delhi: Microsoft has detected cyberattacks from nation-state actors targeting seven prominent companies directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for Covid-19, including in India. The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies…
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