Europe
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NATO reinforces presence in Eastern Europe amid Ukraine tensions
Brussels: NATO members are increasing military activities in Eastern Europe amid tensions regarding Ukraine, despite Russia’s warning that strengthened presence of…
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Heavy snowfall in Turkey disrupts flights, road traffic
Ankara: Heavy snowfall across Turkey, including the main cities of Istanbul and Ankara, have disrupted flight services and road traffic, while…
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Kin of US embassy staff in Ukraine asked to leave over Russian threat
Washington: The US Department of State has ordered the departure of eligible family members of staffers at the from American Embassy…
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NATO again warns Russia of further military aggression against Ukraine
Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned Russia again that a further military aggression against Ukraine would carry a “high…
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EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies
Brussels: European Parliament President David Sassoli died aged 65 in Italy on Tuesday, his spokesperson said. Sassoli passed away at 1.15…
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No Covid testing for fully-vaccinated at Heathrow Airport
New Delhi: The Heathrow Airport in London has called for dropping Covid testing for those who are fully-vaccinated, while revealing that…
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Turkish Prez Pledges to make Turkey among 10 Largest Economies in 2023
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated his government’s 2023 goal to include Turkey among the 10 largest economies in…
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Turkey rolls out local Covid-19 Vaccine amid Omicron Surge
Istanbul: Turkey has started to roll out its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine Turkovac, while the Omicron variant becomes widespread across…
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3 Killed, 6 Missing in Gas Explosion in Italy
Rome: Three people were killed and six others remain missing after a residential building collapsed in a methane gas explosion in…
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Virtual Nobel Prize Award Ceremony for 2nd Time Due to Covid
Stockholm: In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Nobel Prize award ceremony was streamed online for a second time…
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German Inflation Reaches Highest Level in Almost 30 Yrs
Berlin: Inflation in Germany continued to rise and climbed from 4.5 per cent in October to 5.2 per cent in November,…
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Portuguese Prez Dissolves Parliament, Calls for Elections
Lisbon: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a decree that formalises the dissolution of Parliament and calling for early…
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52 Killed in Russian Mine Accident
Moscow: A total of 52 people, including six rescuers, were killed after smoke occurred in a coal mine in Russia’s Kemerovo…
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Slovakia Becomes 2nd European Nation to Impose Lockdown
Brussels: After Austria this week imposed a shutdown, Slovakia has become the second European country to go into lockdown as Covid-19…
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Sweden Elects 1st Female PM
Stockholm: The Swedish Parliament on Wednesday elected Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first-ever female Prime Minister. Andersson is scheduled to take…
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UK to Host G7 Summit Next Month
London: The UK will host a summit of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers next month in the city of Liverpool, the…
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Covid: Full Lockdown in Austria
Veinna: Barely a week after imposing a lockdown on the unvaccinated, Austria on Friday announced a full national Covid-19 lockdown starting…
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Glad Controversial Farm Laws being Repealed: British MP
Chandigarh: British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on Friday said he was glad the “controversial” farm laws — that led…
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Belarusian Prez Threatens to Cut Off Pipeline if Europe Closes Border
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut off the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline if European Union (EU) countries close…
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Russia Reports Record Number of Covid Cases in a Day
Moscow: Russia reported a record daily Covid-19 cases of 41,335 over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 8,755,930,…
