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US official: Biden fortified Saudi’s Patriot missile supply
Washington: The US has transferred a significant number of Patriot antimissile interceptors to Saudi Arabia in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension…
- Middle East
Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei laud nationals for defeating US sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi have praised Iranians for their resistance against US sanctions, saying the people managed to “defeat Washington’s maximum pressure campaign”. They made the…
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US-backed Ukraine secret project studied ways in which bats can infect humans
Moscow: The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it will soon release additional documents pertaining to the operation of Pentagon-funded biolabs in Ukraine. Moscow believes they have been involved in bioweapons…
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Zelenskyy calls on US to do more to help Ukraine in its ‘darkest time’
Washington: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on the United States to do more to help Ukraine in its “darkest time”, according to a media report. Zelenskyy’s remarks came during his…
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Encouraged by US, Ukraine purposefully prepared for military scenario: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West is pushing Kiev to bloodshed. “It is also clear to us that Western patrons are simply pushing the Kiev authorities to…
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US warns China of consequences if it tries to help Russia on sanctions
New Delhi: The United States authorities have notified Beijing of the “consequences” if the PRC tries to help Russia compensate for losses from Western sanctions, said Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to…
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Alert from US prevents house burglary in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Technology prevented burglary as a resident of Hyderabad living in the US noticed an intruder in his house here and alerted the neighbours, which led to the arrest of the offender.…
- Middle East
Iran says not to wait ‘forever’ for nuke deal if US fails to make decision
Tehran: Tehran will not wait “forever” for a possible nuclear deal if the US fails to make a decision, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday. The US has already…
- Middle East
Iran president urges int’l resistance to US ‘cruel’ oil, gas sanctions
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the international community to resist US unilateral “cruel sanctions” against other countries’ oil and gas industry, according to the Iranian presidency’s website. Speaking at the sixth…
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World leaders focus on how to punish Russia over Ukraine
Brussels: With the smell of war in the air over Europe, world leaders got over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to deploy troops to separatist regions of eastern Ukraine…
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Russian battleplans call for ‘overwhelming intensity of fire’ on Ukraine
New Delhi: Russian battleplans have called for an “overwhelming intensity of fire” on Ukraine that could kill “tens of thousands” within the opening days of a conflict, as President Vladimir Putin moved…
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Strong winter storm hits central US
Washington: A winter storm system with strong winds hit central US, bringing with it rain, sleet, ice and snow from the Central Plains to the Midwest and the Great Lakes. Heavy snow…
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Biden’s India envoy pick should be charged with perjury: Ex-Spokeswoman
New Delhi: The one-time chief spokeswoman of Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles and President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Ambassador to India, has filed a complaint with local, state and…
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Russia’s claim that it’s moving troops away from Ukraine border is false: US
New Delhi: Russia’s claim that it is moving troops away from the border with Ukraine is “false”, a senior US official said, adding that 7,000 extra troops have arrived in recent days.…
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Blinken discusses Ukraine crisis with visiting Albanian Prime Minister
Washington: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held wide-ranging discussions with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama of mutual interests, including concerns over the Ukraine situation, State Department spokesperson Ned…