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The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war
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The battle of Donbas could prove decisive in Ukraine war

Kyiv, Jun 13: Day after day, Russia is pounding the Donbas region of Ukraine with relentless artillery and air raids, making slow but steady progress to seize the industrial heartland of its neighbour. With the conflict now in its fourth month, it's a high-stakes campaign that could dictate the...
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Britain's Queen becomes world's second-longest reigning monarch

London, Jun 12: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday overtook Thailand's King to become the world's second-longest reigning monarch in history, after France's Louis XIV. The UK has been celebrating the 96-year-old Queen's Platinum Jubilee to mark 70 years of service to the nation with grand...
Kim Jong-un extends full support to Putin amid Ukraine war
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Kim Jong-un extends full support to Putin amid Ukraine war

Seoul, June 12: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite international condemnation for Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Russian people have "achieved great successes in accomplishing the just cause of defending the...
Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war
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Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war

Kyiv, Jun 11: Ukrainian and British officials warned on Saturday that Russian forces are relying on weapons with the potential to cause mass casualties as they try to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine and as fierce fighting depletes resources on both sides. Russian bombers have likely been...
Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19mn into hunger worldwide: FAO
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Russia-Ukraine war could push 11-19mn into hunger worldwide: FAO

Rome, June 11: Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine has a significant impact on the global food markets and could leave an additional 11 to 19 million people with chronic hunger, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned.FAO spokesperson Boubaker Ben Belhassen told reporters that the...
Ukraine: Drivers risk all to bring aid, help civilians flee
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Ukraine: Drivers risk all to bring aid, help civilians flee

Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine), Jun 10: As Russian artillery pummeled the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in April, one family decided to flee, walking for miles with three young children in tow to a nearby village. But it was thanks to a volunteer driver who crossed the front line that they managed to...
NASA creates research team to study UFO sightings
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NASA creates research team to study UFO sightings

Washington, June 10: NASA on Friday announced that it is commissioning an independent study team to examine unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), the updated term now used to refer to "unidentified flying object" (UFO). The agency defined UAPs as observations of events in the sky that cannot be...
Japan elected to UNSC to succeed India next year
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Japan elected to UNSC to succeed India next year

United Nations, June 10: Japan has been elected to UN Security Council to succeed India as a non-permanent member for a two-year term starting next year. Japan was one of the five countries that were elected on Thursday through secret ballots. The seats are allocated by region and Japan was...
Ukrainian forces carry out over 1,100 airstrikes against Russian targets
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Ukrainian forces carry out over 1,100 airstrikes against Russian targets

Kiev, June 9: Since Moscow launched its ongoing invasion of Kiev on February 24, the Ukrainian Air Force has carried out more than 1,100 strikes against Russian targets. In a statement on Wednesday, the Air Force Command said: "As of today, more than 1,100 group air strikes on columns of...
World Bank warns of recession as Ukraine war hits economies already rocked by Covid
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World Bank warns of recession as Ukraine war hits economies already rocked by...

London, June 8: Countries around the world are facing recession as the Ukraine war hits economies already rocked by the Covid pandemic, the World Bank has warned, media reported. Less developed countries in Europe and east Asia face a "major recession", BBC reported. The risk of high inflation...
Nupur Sharma hate remarks: Al-Qaeda warns of attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, UP & Gujarat
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Nupur Sharma hate remarks: Al-Qaeda warns of attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, UP &...

New Delhi, June 8: Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has issued a chilling warning of carrying out 'suicide bombings' in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat in a bid to take avenge of the insult to the Prophet Mohammed. "The saffron terrorists should now await their end in Delhi,...
10 killed, 50 more injured in train derailment in Iran
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10 killed, 50 more injured in train derailment in Iran

Tehran, Jun 8: A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring 50 more, some critically, state TV said. The report said the number of casualties could rise. Four of the seven cars in the train derailed in the early morning...
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