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Ukraine, Russia to resume peace talks on Friday
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Ukraine, Russia to resume peace talks on Friday

Kiev/Moscow, April 1: Ukraine and Russia will resume their peace talks on Friday in an online format, a member of Kiev's delegation said.During the talks, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will intensify efforts to work out an agreement needed for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 3
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2 South Korean air force planes collide and crash, killing 3

Seoul, Apr 1: Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air during training on Friday and crashed into a mountain in the southeastern city of Sacheon, killing three people and injuring one, emergency officials said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity citing department rules,...
Russia plans to fine Google over Ukraine war videos
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Russia plans to fine Google over Ukraine war videos

Moscow, March 31: Russia's communications regulator may fine Google over its failure to remove certain "illegal" videos related to Ukraine invasion on the YouTube platform.In a post on Telegram, Roskomnadzor warned it may fine Google up to 8 million rubles (about $94,675) that will increase to...
Academy begins
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Academy begins 'disciplinary proceedings' against Will Smith, says actor refused...

Los Angeles, Mar 31: "Disciplinary proceedings" are underway against Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, adding that the actor was asked to leave the awards ceremony after the incident but refused to do so. According to The...
Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices
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Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices

Washington, Mar 31: President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S. And allies have...
Kremlin says no breakthrough in Ukraine talks
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Kremlin says no breakthrough in Ukraine talks

Moscow, Mar 30: The Kremlin says there was no breakthrough in the latest round of talks with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday it was a "positive factor" that Ukraine submitted its written proposals, but added that "we can't say there has been something promising or any...
Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts
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Sri Lanka to experience 10-hour daily power cuts

Colombo, March 30: Sri Lanka's Public Utilities Commission announced that there will be 10-hour daily power cuts from Wednesday.Sri Lanka has been facing power cuts since February due to dwindling electricity production in hydro power plants as well as diesel shortages that have crippled the...
UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down in Congo
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UN peacekeeping mission helicopter shot down in Congo

Kinshasa, March 30: A helicopter of the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), or MONUSCO, was shot down by rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), with eight people on board, said the DRC armed forces (FARDC).The tragedy took place on Tuesday...
6 security personnel killed, 22 injured in terror attack in Pakistan
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6 security personnel killed, 22 injured in terror attack in Pakistan

Peshawar, Mar 30: At least six security personnel were killed and 22 others injured on Wednesday in a terrorist attack on a security headquarter located inside a fort in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a senior police officer said. The terrorists attacked FC line in...
Ukraine, Russia hold new talks aimed at ending the fighting
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Ukraine, Russia hold new talks aimed at ending the fighting

Kyiv, Mar 29: The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine began Tuesday in Turkey, raising flickering hopes there could be progress toward ending a war that has ground into a bloody campaign of attrition. Ahead of the meeting in Istanbul, the Ukrainian president said...
Indian-American Raj Subramaniam takes over as FedX President, CEO
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Indian-American Raj Subramaniam takes over as FedX President, CEO

San Francisco, March 29: Indian-American Raj Subramaniam has become the President and CEO of FedEx, the US-based multinational transportation and courier delivery giant has announced. Subramanian would replace Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO, who will step down on June 1."As we continue to...
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich suffers suspected poisoning
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich suffers suspected poisoning

Sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning earlier this month after a meeting in Kyiv, the Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar with the matter. Abramovich, who accepted a Ukrainian request to help...
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