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Seoul: Seoul says military aid for Ukraine 'depends on Russia'
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Seoul: Seoul says military aid for Ukraine ‘depends on Russia’

SEOUL: South Korea‘s decision on whether to send military aid to Kyiv depends on Russia’s actions, Seoul‘s presidential office said Thursday, adding that a possible…

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West: Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN
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West: Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, says UN

DAKAR: Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with some 48 million people, a 10-year-high, facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region, the United…

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Small business owners in US feel the credit crunch
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Small business owners in US feel the credit crunch

NEW YORK: When Nat West, owner of cider-making company Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, decided to supplement his wholesale business by opening a taproom in a…

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Putin: Putin says Russia is in a fight for the existence of the state
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Putin: Putin says Russia is in a fight for the existence of the state

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that what was at stake in Ukraine was Russia‘s very existence as a state.In comments to workers at…

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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails 'strengthening' ties
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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails ‘strengthening’ ties

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his third term as China’s leader, hailing the strengthening ties between the two countries.“Dear…

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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails 'strengthening' ties
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Putin congratulates Xi on new term, hails ‘strengthening’ ties

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Xi Jinping on his third term as China’s leader, hailing the strengthening ties between the two countries.“Dear…

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Belarus: Belarus court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner to 10 years in prison
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Belarus: Belarus court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner to 10 years in prison

MOSCOW: A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported,…

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Moscow, Beijing blast Western 'blackmail and threats' at G20
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Moscow, Beijing blast Western 'blackmail and threats' at G20

Russia and China on Thursday criticised the West for employing “blackmail and threats” against other countries, Moscow said following a meeting of the two countries’…

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Putin: Nato taking part in conflict with arms supplies, says Putin
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Putin: Nato taking part in conflict with arms supplies, says Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Putin said in an interview broadcast Sunday that Russia has no choice but to take into account Nato‘s nuclear capabilities, in remarks…

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West: Russia blames West for no joint communique at G20 finance ministers meet in Bengaluru
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West: Russia blames West for no joint communique at G20 finance ministers meet in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI: Russia on Sunday alleged that the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bengaluru ended without a joint communique because of the “confrontational” approach towards…

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