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MP: Special flight brings back 143 Indians stranded in Russia
Indore: A special Air India flight carrying 143 Indians, who were stranded in Russia due to the coronavirus-induced-lockdown, landed at the Indore airport in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, an official…
- News
Voting on for Russian constitutional reform referendum
Moscow: Voting was underway on Wednesday for Russia’s constitutional referendum that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to remain in office beyond 2024. The vote was postponed from…
- News
Russia probes new pollution at Arctic mining firm
Moscow: Russian officials were investigating a mining company in the Arctic over the pumping of wastewater from one of its processing plants into the nearby countryside, the media reported on Monday.…
- World
Russia ready to help in creating global security system: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the country is open for dialogue and cooperation on the most burning issues, including creating a common reliable system of security, which…
- World
Defence Minister Rajnath attends Victory Day Parade in Russia
Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he was proud that a contingent of the Indian Armed Forces was participating in the 75th Anniversary of Victory Day Parade…
- World
Australia accuses China and Russia of virus disinformation
Canberra: China and Russia were using the heightened anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic to undermine Western democracies by spreading disinformation online, Australia’s foreign minister said. The disinformation contributed to a…
- World
Top lawmaker denies that Russia sent warplanes to Libya
Moscow: A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday strongly rejected the US military’s claim that Russia has deployed fighter jets to Libya to support east-based forces in their offensive on the…
- World
Brazil surpasses Russia in confirmed virus cases
Rio De Janeiro: Brazil reported more than 3,30,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of Friday, surpassing Russia to become the nation with the second-highest number of infections, behind…
- Middle East
Russia opposes any new US attempts at UN to punish Iran
United Nations: Russia’s UN ambassador said Tuesday that Moscow will oppose any attempts by the United States to extend the arms embargo on Iran and reimpose UN sanctions against the…
- World
Russia registers 10,102 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs
Moscow: Russia has confirmed 10,102 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the overall tally to 155,370, its country’s coronavirus response centre said on Tuesday. The death toll from…
- World
Russia reports more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases
Moscow: Russia reported more than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday, the first time the country’s daily tally reached five figures. More than half of the 10,633 new…
- News
Cut oil supply or lose US military support, Trump threatens MBS
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has now given an ultimatum to Saudi leaders to end escalating oil price war. “Unless the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) started cutting…
- World
Russia, Pakistan virus cases spike as others ease controls
Beijing: Russia and Pakistan reported their biggest one-day jumps in new coronavirus infections as some other countries and U.S. states where case numbers are stabilizing allowed businesses and public activities…
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Coronavirus cases in Russia cross 30000
Moscow: Russia has registered a daily record of 4,070 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, with the total number reaching 32,008 as of Friday, official data showed. The death…
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US decision to halt WHO funding irresponsible: Russia
Moscow: The decision of US President Donald Trump to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is “counterproductive and irresponsible”, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. “We consider Washington’s decision…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sharply rebukes Russia over oil price collapse
Dubai: Saudi Arabia sharply criticised Russia on Saturday over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices, showing the tensions ahead of an…
- Middle East
Trump says ready to resolve Saudi-Russian oil-price war
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ready to help resolve an escalating oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia that has helped push crude benchmarks to 17-year…
- News
Russia to close restaurants, cafes from Saturday
Moscow: The Russian government has ordered all cafes and restaurants to close for a week from Saturday to stem the spread of the coronavirus infection. Russian regions are to “halt the…
- World
Quake hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands, prompts tsunami alert
Moscow: A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, prompting local residents to seek higher ground due to a tsunami threat, authorities said. The Russian emergencies ministry said…
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7.5-magnitude quake hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands: USGS
Moscow: A 7.5-magnitude quake hit off Russia’s Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake hit at a depth of 59 kilometres (37 miles), USGS added. The…
- World
Russia registers first coronavirus death
Moscow: Russia registered the first death of a patient infected with the coronavirus on Thursday, an elderly woman who had been hospitalised in Moscow, health officials said. The 79-year-old, who…
- Syria
Turkey rejects Russian explanation over Idlib attack
ANKARA: Turkey on Friday rejected Russia’s claim that 33 Turkish troops killed by Syrian regime fire in the province of Idlib were among groups of “terrorists”. “I want to state…
- Middle East
Idlib displacement worst since start of Syria war: UN
Damascus: A wave of displacement that has seen around 700,000 people flee a regime offensive in Syria’s Idlib region is the biggest of the nine-year-old conflict, said the United Nations.…
- Technology
Facebook purges more fake accounts from Russia, Iran
San Francisco: Facebook has removed three networks of accounts, Pages and Groups for engaging in foreign or government interference on Facebook and Instagram that originated in Russia, Iran, Vietnam and…
- Syria
Turkey, Russia trade accusations as Syria tensions rise
ANKARA: Turkey’s president accused Russia of committing “massacres” in its support of the Syrian government on Wednesday, escalating a war of words as more Turkish reinforcements arrived on the ground.…
- Middle East
We have plan B: Turkey warns Assad regime over Idlib deal
Ankara: Turkey’s defense minister has warned that Turkey will change its plan of action in northwestern Syria over violation of the Idlib deal. What is Idlib deal? As part of a…
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Russia anti-fascist group given ‘monstrous’ jail terms
Moscow: A Russian court on Monday sentenced a group of young anarchists to between six and 18 years in prison on terror and other charges, with critics decrying “the monstrous”…
- World
Russia confirms two first cases of coronavirus
Moscow: Two first cases of deadly coronavirus has been detected in Russia, reported Sputnik. Two first cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana…
- World
India should be part of UNSC: Russian FM Lavrov
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday advocated for permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seats for countries including India and Brazil and said that developing countries should…
- Middle East
Turkey, Russia inaugurate TurkStream pipeline
Istanbul: Turkey and Russia on Wednesday inaugurated the TurkStream pipeline that transports Russian natural gas to Turkey and Europe. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…
