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UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
United Nations: The United Nations announced Saturday that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed…
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Russian oil tanker suffers explosion, 3 crew members missing
Moscow: A Russian oil tanker was hit by an explosion in the Sea of Azov and a rescue operation was underway Saturday for three missing crew members, officials said. The…
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Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh goes on despite US mediation
Stepanakert: Rocket and artillery barrage hit residential areas Saturday hours after the United States hosted top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks on settling their decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.…
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Erdogan confirms Russian S-400 tests despite US objections
Istanbul: Turkey’s president on Friday confirmed the country tested its Russian-made S-400 missile defence system, despite objections from the United States. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey had every right…
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Libyan factions sign countrywide UN-brokered cease-fire
Geneva: The rival sides in Libya’s conflict signed a permanent cease-fire Friday, a deal the United Nations billed as historic after years of fighting that has split the North African…
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US: Russian hackers targeting state, local networks
Washington: US officials said Thursday that Russian hackers have targeted the networks of dozens of state and local governments in the United States in recent days, stealing data from at…
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US charges 6 Russian intelligence men for the global hacking campaign
Washington: The US Justice Department has charged six Russian intelligence officers with being part of an extensive worldwide hacking campaign, including the NotPetya ransomware attacks that targeted Ukraine in 2015.…
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US, Russia appear set to extend last remaining nuclear pact
Washington: The United States and Russia inched closer Tuesday to a deal to extend their last remaining arms control pact, after US threats to allow the deal to expire early…
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China, Russia, and India spewing stuff into air: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has blamed countries like China, Russia, and India for adding to global air pollution and asserted that his country has the best environmental numbers. Speaking…
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World
Important that Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine cleared by WHO: UN
New York: Any vaccine for the coronavirus disease, including Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine, must be cleared by the World Health Organization, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a press briefing on…
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World
Russia reports 10,400 new daily cases
Moscow: Coronavirus infections in Russia hit a new record on Sunday, with the government reporting over 10,000 new confirmed cases for the first time since mid-May. The 10,499 new cases…
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Russia confirms nearly 9.9K COVID cases in a single day
Moscow: Russia has registered 9,859 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 9,412 yesterday, taking the cumulative case total to 1,204,502, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday. “In…
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Navalny accuses Putin of being behind his poisoning
Berlin: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia, said in comments published Thursday that only Russian President Vladimir Putin could have been…
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Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 2 killed
Yerevan: Fighting erupted anew on Sunday between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia said a woman and a child were killed in the area by shelling…
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What a gift: Russia offers UN staff free virus vaccines
Moscow: What do you do when Vladimir Putin offers you Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, for free? United Nations staff in New York and around the world are now facing that choice…
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Russia to sell its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V ‘to India’s Dr. Reddy’s Lab
Moscow: The first clinical trial and distribution of ‘Sputnik V’ Russian-developed COVID-19 vaccine in India would be undertaken by Dr. Reddy Labarotary, Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (RSWF) declared on Wednesday. RSWF…
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World
Russia records 5,509 COVID cases in the past 24 hours
Moscow: Russia has registered 5,509 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours which brings the cumulative total to 1,068,320, the country’s coronavirus response centre said on Monday. “Over the past 24…
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Germany: Foreign labs confirm Navalny poisoned with Novichok
Berlin: Specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said Monday. A German military laboratory…
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Technology
Hackers prey on devices running open-source Linux OS
New Delhi: As organisations opt to use open-source operating systems worldwide, cybersecurity researchers have warned that more and more threat actors are now executing targeted attacks against Linux-based devices while developing…
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Charges, sanctions revive the specter of Russian interference
Washington: The Trump administration on Thursday charged a Russian national in a sweeping plot to sow distrust in the American political process and imposed sanctions against a Russia-linked Ukrainian lawmaker accused…
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Sputnik V: will it save lives and halt the decline of global economy?
Dr Biksham Gujja After 63 years, Sputnik is back again in public discussion. Russians, then USSR launched Sputnik-1 on 4th October 1957. That 58 cm diameter, small polished metal ball,…
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World
Russia’s COVID vaccine generated antibody response, study reveals
Moscow: The COVID-19 vaccine developed and tested in Russia generate neutralizing antibodies and showed only mild side-effects, the study by peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet showed. The study was conducted on 38 adults…
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India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves Russia for Iran
Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday left Moscow for Iran where he will meet his Iranian counterpart and discuss bilateral defence ties, a day after he urged the Persian Gulf…
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Rajnath visits Russian armed forces main cathedral in Moscow
Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited the main cathedral of the Russian armed forces and the museum complex here ahead of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).…
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World
Video: Doctors pull out 4-feet-long snake from woman’s mouth
Hyderabad: In a hair-raising video which went viral on social media doctors are seen pulling out a 4-foot-long snake from a Russian woman’s mouth. Doctor was horrified as she pulled…
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Russia’s virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
Moscow: Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases. With a total of 1,000,048 reported cases, Russia has the fourth largest caseload…
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Crime
Tesla targeted in a failed ransomware extortion scheme
Boston: In a tweet, Tesla CEO Elon Musk solved a mystery involving a 27-year-old Russian, an insider at an unnamed corporation and an alleged million-dollar payment offered to help trigger a…
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Russia seeks collaboration with India for producing COVID-19 vaccine: Sources
New Delhi: The Russian government has reached out to India seeking collaboration for manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V’ and conducting its phase 3 clinical trial here, sources said. According to…
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Russia, Turkey inks contract for the next batch of S-400 missile system
Moscow: Russia and Turkey have signed a contract on the delivery of the second batch of formidable S-400 air defence missile system. “The contract has been signed,” the Head of Russia’s…
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COVID-19 cases in Russia rise by 4,870 to 946,976
Moscow: A total of 4,870 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Russia in the last 24 hours, reported Xinhua citing the country’s COVID-19 response center. The countrywide tally has…
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