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72 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities since Feb 24: WHO
Kiev: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered a total of 72 attacks targeting Ukrainian healthcare facilities since Russia launched its war on February 24. According to the WHO’s Surveillance System for Attacks…
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Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?
Victoria: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators are wondering if an end of the conflict could come from Vladimir Putin’s removal…
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Russia is preparing to attack Poland: Envoy
Warsaw: Aggression by Russia against Poland or another European Union (EU) country is possible in the near future, said Andrii Deshchytsia, the Ambassador of Kiev in Warsaw. “Russia is preparing to attack Poland.…
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Chernobyl workers at risk due to Russian shelling: IAEA
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Ukrainian authorities have informed that workers of the now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant were at risk due to continued Russian shelling of checkpoints in…
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India abstains 6th, 7th time on Ukraine resolution
United Nations: Keeping up its streak of abstentions on Ukraine-related resolutions at the UN, India on Thursday abstained in rapid succession for the sixth and seventh time at the General Assembly which…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 475.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 475.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.10 million and vaccinations to over 10.83 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Albright, first female US Secretary of State, dies of cancer
Washington: Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State of the US, has died, her family announced. She was 84. Albright died of cancer, her family said in a statement on Wednesday, adding…
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Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at OIC foreign ministers’ meeting
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday again raked up the Kashmir issue at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers’ meeting here, saying the 57-member body has not been…
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Russia has failed to accomplish its objectives in Ukraine: US
Washington: Russia has “manifestly failed” to accomplish its three major goals through the country’s “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. On February 24, Russian forces launched…
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Hillary Clinton contracts COVID-19 with mild symptoms
Washington: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that she has contracted Covid-19 with mild symptoms. “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine,” tweeted the 74-year-old on…
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US political scientist blames West for Ukraine crisis
London: “The West and especially America, is principally responsible” for the Ukraine crisis, John J. Mearsheimer, a US political scientist, wrote in a recent opinion piece published in The Economist. American and…
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China maps 2021-2035 plan on hydrogen energy development
Beijing: Chinese authorities on Wednesday released a plan on the development of hydrogen energy for the 2021-2035 period as the country races toward its carbon peaking and neutrality goals. By 2025, China…
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Putin wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also Baltic states: Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may deliberately impose unrealistic demands on Kiev because he wants to conquer not only Ukraine but also the Baltic states.…
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China witnesses surge in COVID cases, logs 2,281 local infections
Beijing: China on Monday reported 2,281 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Of the new local infections, 1,902 were reported in Jilin, 110 in Fujian, 67 in…
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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
