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Nuclear deterrence only factor preventing West from waging full-fledged war on Russia: Medvedev
Dec 26, 2022 05:36Russia's former president, Dmitry Medvedev, says the only thing that is preventing the West from seeking an all-out war with Russia is the country's nuclear arsenal.
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US winter storm causes at least 28 deaths and leaves 700,000 without power
Dec 26, 2022 05:32A frigid winter storm that gripped much of the United States has left more than 700,000 without power, at least 28 people dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations.
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China stages ‘strike drills’ around Taiwan, citing ‘provocation’ by US
Dec 26, 2022 05:29China has conducted fresh “strike drills” in the sea and airspace around Taiwan in response to “provocation” from the self-ruled island and the United States.
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Several international NGOs stop their work in Afghanistan after Taliban ban their female staff
Dec 26, 2022 05:10Several international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have suspended their activities in Afghanistan after the country's Taliban-run government ordered them to stop female employees from working.
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100 Rohingya stranded at sea for weeks feared dead: UN refugee agency
Dec 26, 2022 03:15The United Nations refugee agency says 100 Rohingya stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh last month are now feared dead.
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China-Russia relations ‘strong as monolith’: Chinese FM
Dec 25, 2022 13:08Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has praised Sino-Russia relations, saying ties between the two countries are “strong as a monolith” and do not change under the influence of unstable international circumstances.
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Millions of Americans face possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts as monster storm hits US
Dec 25, 2022 13:01A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the US, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge about the possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts.
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Putin: West refuses to negotiate over Ukraine, aims to 'tear apart' Russia
Dec 25, 2022 10:35Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine, but Kiev and its Western allies refuse to engage in talks.
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UK energy crisis: Angry Brits say almost impossible to pay soaring energy bills
Dec 25, 2022 10:29The energy crisis and spiraling inflation have taken a heavy toll on the European people, especially the UK citizens, with some saying that the skyrocketing prices and worsening cost-of-living crisis are somehow impossible to contend with.
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UN says Taliban ban on women staff in NGOs hit humanitarian operations in Afghanistan
Dec 25, 2022 09:33The United Nations says the Taliban's controversial decision to impose an indefinite ban on female staff working at local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan will hamper humanitarian operations, calling for a meeting with Taliban leadership to seek clarity.