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NATO chief says alliance should strengthen Ukraine air defense

04 Dec 2024 | 8:58 AM

Moscow, Dec 4 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the alliance should strengthen Ukraine's air defense and increase other military assistance.

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US, allies support terrorists in Syria - Nebenzia

04 Dec 2024 | 8:56 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (UNI) The United States and its allies provide support for terrorists in Syria, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has said.

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UN Humanitarian operations in northwest Syria largely suspended - OCHA

04 Dec 2024 | 8:55 AM

Damascus, Dec 4 (UNI) UN humanitarian operations in the northwestern Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama have been largely suspended due to security concerns, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

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France, Saudi Arabia advance in Rafale jets negotiations - Macron

04 Dec 2024 | 8:52 AM

Paris, Dec 4 (UNI) Paris and Riyadh have advanced their negotiations on the delivery of French Rafale fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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UK not planning to send troops to Ukraine - Reports

04 Dec 2024 | 8:49 AM

London, Dec 4 (UNI) The United Kingdom does not have plans to send its troops to Ukraine, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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South Korean prez announces martial law, lifts after six hours

South Korean prez announces martial law, lifts after six hours

04 Dec 2024 | 7:53 AM

Seoul, Dec 4 (UNI) About six hours after clamping an emergency martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced lifting of the stringent provision early on Wednesday, abiding by a unanimous parliamentary resolution calling for its end.

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South Korean President declares martial law, parliament demands withdrawal

04 Dec 2024 | 12:27 AM

Seoul, Dec 3 (UNI) South Korea plunged into turmoil, as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an emergency late-night television address Tuesday, but the country's parliament voted unanimously for scrapping the decision despite troops moving into the legislature.

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Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison

04 Dec 2024 | 12:20 AM

London, Dec 3 (UNI) Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a statement issued by his international legal team.

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Chief of Army Staff, Nepal, to leave for India on Dec 11

03 Dec 2024 | 11:28 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 3 (UNI) Nepal's Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashok Raj Sigdel will leave on a four-day visit to India on December 11 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart General Upendra Dwivedi.

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Security beefed up around Indian Embassy in Dhaka

03 Dec 2024 | 11:25 PM

Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dec 3 (UNI) Security has been tightened around the Indian Embassy area in Dhaka following a call for protest to block the embassy by a section of the Bangladesh Civil Society.

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The US committee points to lab leak as likely origin of Covid-19

03 Dec 2024 | 11:20 PM

Washington, Dec 3 (UNI) A two-year investigation by the US House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in a report rhas concluded that COVID-19 "likely emerged from a laboratory or research-related accident."
The findings, outlined in a 520-page report, have reignited debate over the origins of the virus that has claimed over 7 million lives globally and disrupted economies worldwide, according to Al Jazeera.

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Hunter Biden pardon deals new blow to democrats after election victory of Trump

03 Dec 2024 | 10:52 PM

Washington, Dec 3 (UNI) Outgoing US President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, has dealt another blow to the Democratic Party as it struggles to recover following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

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South Korean President declares martial law, parliament demands withdrawal

South Korean President declares martial law, parliament demands withdrawal

03 Dec 2024 | 10:14 PM

Seoul, Dec 3 (UNI) South Korea waded into troubled waters, as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an emergency late-night television address Tuesday, but the country's parliament voted to demand withdrawal of the decision.

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South Korean President declares martial law

03 Dec 2024 | 9:09 PM

Seoul, Dec 3 (UNI) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an unannounced late-night TV address Tuesday, accusing the country’s main opposition party of sympathising with North Korea and of anti-state activities, CNN reported.

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Bail hearing of Hindu monk Chinmoy Das rescheduled for Jan 2 as lawyer fails to show up

Bail hearing of Hindu monk Chinmoy Das rescheduled for Jan 2 as lawyer fails to show up

03 Dec 2024 | 6:33 PM

Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNI) The bail hearing of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari has been rescheduled for January 2 next year, after his lawyer failed to show up amid threats to his life.

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