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Dozens of women killed in Honduras prison riot
Jun 21, 2023 10:50At least 41 women have been killed, some burned to death, after gang violence broke out at a prison in the Central American nation of Honduras.
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Azerbaijan reports fresh shelling by Armenian forces on Sadarak border region
Jun 21, 2023 10:21The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says Armenian military forces have launched a fresh round of shelling against the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the border area of the Sadarak district, amid a bout of renewed border clashes between the Caucasus arch-foes.
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India's Modi faces human rights criticism in US visit
Jun 21, 2023 09:36More than 70 US lawmakers have expressed concerns over persisting human rights violations across India, calling on the Biden administration to raise the issue with the country's visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Russia warns of Ukraine bid to strike Crimea with US, British missiles, vowing backlash
Jun 21, 2023 08:53Russia has warned of Ukraine’s plans to attack Russia-controlled Crimea with long-range American and British missiles, vowing fierce retaliation in case of such strikes.
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North Korea slams Blinken's recent China visit as 'begging trip'
Jun 21, 2023 05:32North Korea has depicted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China as a "disgraceful begging trip", calling it a failure of policy to exert pressure on Beijing.
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Biden rants against Chinese President Xi, calls him a ‘dictator’
Jun 21, 2023 05:15US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a “dictator,” a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi on a trip to the country that was aimed at easing tensions between the two powers.
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EU offers 50 billion euros to help finance Ukraine's war against Russia
Jun 21, 2023 05:01The European Union says it will inject 50 billion euros ($54.58 billion) in aid over the next four years in order to finance Ukraine's war against Russia.
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Russia says Ukraine planning to strike Crimea with US, UK missiles
Jun 20, 2023 13:45Russia says it has obtained information that Ukraine is planning to strike Crimea with longer-range American and British missiles.
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Lavrov says US plots meddling in Russia ahead of 2024 presidential poll
Jun 20, 2023 12:01Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned of US-led efforts to wage a destabilization movement in the country ahead of its 2024 presidential poll as part of its persisting “vicious practices” of meddling in the domestic affairs of other nations.
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UN special envoy will attend Astana talks on Syria: Russia
Jun 20, 2023 08:52UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will take part in the upcoming round of talks on the Syrian conflict in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, according to a Russian official.