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Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling of POW prison

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for shelling of POW prison

Kyiv:  Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of shelling a prison in a separatist eastern region that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured after the fall of Mariupol in May. Russia said that Ukraine used US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers in the attack on the prison in Olenivka, […]

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Russia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks

Russia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks

Kyiv:  Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin. Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced a counteroffensive to take back the occupied Kherson region in the country’s south, […]

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UNSC condemns attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians

UNSC condemns attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians

United Nations:  The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the attack on the UN mission in Congo in which two peacekeepers from India and one person from Morocco were killed, urging the Congolese authorities to swiftly investigate the assault and bring the perpetrators to justice. In a press statement, tabled by India and France, […]

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Will make significant contributions to economic growth in Middle East, S Asia through I2U2: India tells UN

Will make significant contributions to economic growth in Middle East, S Asia through I2U2: India tells UN

United Nations:  India has said it has vital stakes in peace and prosperity in the Middle East and through the newly-formed I2U2 grouping it is confident of making significant contributions to energy, food security and economic growth in the region and South Asia. Four-nation grouping I2U2 comprises India, Israel, the UAE and the US. “I” […]

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UN chief Guterres condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians

UN chief Guterres condemns fatal attack on peacekeepers in Congo that killed 2 Indians

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the fatal attack on peacekeepers serving in the United Nations mission in Congo that killed two Indian police and one Moroccan military personnel and injured an Egyptian police official. Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, who were serving in the […]

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EU reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

EU reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears

Brussels:  European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. EU energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15 per cent from August through March. The new legislation entails […]

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Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate clash

Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss neck and neck after first TV debate clash

London:  There was no clear winner between former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday after the UK’s prime ministerial candidates went head-to-head in their first television debate as finalists and clashed fiercely on their economic policies and tax plans. A snap Opinium poll of who performed best in the BBC debate […]

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Sunak vs Truss: UK PM race gets fierce with personal attacks

Sunak vs Truss: UK PM race gets fierce with personal attacks

London:  It has been dubbed a bruising “blue on blue” battle, a reference to attacks within different factions of the governing Conservative Party as they turn on each other in the leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson as Tory leader and British Prime Minister. Ahead of a key head-on televised BBC debate between the two […]

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Sri Lanka’s Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 107 days

Sri Lanka’s Presidential Secretariat resumes operations after 107 days

Colombo:  Sri Lanka’s Presidential Secretariat, which was stormed by a sea of anti-government protesters in early July, resumed operation from Monday, 107 days after the building’s entry gate was blocked, officials said. The building’s entry gate has been blocked by the protesters since April 9. On July 9, the protesters stormed the building and occupied […]

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Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets

Russia says strike on Ukrainian port hit military targets

Kyiv:  Russian defence ministry officials on Sunday insisted that an airstrike on the port of Odesa — less than a day after Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement on resuming grain shipments from there — had hit only military targets. “In the seaport in the city of Odesa, on the territory of a shipyard, sea-based […]