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Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine
Russia won China’s backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine on Friday, as Beijing agreed with Moscow that…
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Putin arrives in Beijing for Winter Olympics with gas supply deal for China
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, bringing with him a…
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Pakistan is our strategic partner, US says in response to Rahul Gandhi’s remarks
WASHINGTON: The United States has responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha, that the…
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Japan’s serious COVID cases reach record levels
TOKYO: Japan serious COVID-19 cases crossed 1,000 for the first time in four months, data showed on Friday, as the…
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Mired in scandal, British PM Johnson fights to shore up authority
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was fighting on Friday to shore up his authority after a senior aide resigned…
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Tibetans protest ‘Games of shame’ at Olympic HQ
Around 500 Tibetans marched outside the International Olympic Committee headquarters on Thursday, led by an activist on skis dragging the…
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Private military contractors bolster Russian influence in Africa
Russia’s geopolitical ambitions in Africa have in recent years been backed by private military contractors, often described as belonging to…
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US claims evidence of Moscow plan for ‘false flag’ Ukrainian attack
The Pentagon said Thursday it had evidence of a plan by Moscow to film a fake Ukrainian attack on Russians…
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Omicron sub-variant BA2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHO
The emerging BA2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original…
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Dead IS chief was Iraqi ex-officer nicknamed ‘Destroyer’
The head of Islamic State group, whom the US declared dead in a special-forces raid Thursday, was nicknamed the “Destroyer”…
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