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China, US must cooperate, fulfill international obligations: Xi Jinping
Beijing, Nov 16 (UNI/Sputnik) China and the United States must respect each other, cooperate, not only resolve their internal affairs, but also fulfill international obligations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday during a…
Macron changed shade of blue on French tricolor to navy
Paris, Nov 15 (UNI/Sputnik) French President Emmanuel Macron has made the blue color on the official French flag darker, French media reported.
The president made the decision more than a year ago, on July 14, 2020, but the change went…
Islamic clerics call for formation of inclusive govt in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Islamic clerics from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran, Palestine, Iraq and Croatia have called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
The participants, during a virtual conference on Sunday,…
Human Rights Watch protests Iran’s deportation of Afghan refugees
Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Iran has been deporting thousands of Afghan refugees who poured into the country following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August. Human Rights Watch has protested Tehran’s move and urged the UN to intervene.…
UN supports punishment for civilian killings in US deadly airstrikes in Syria
United Nations, Nov 15 (UNI/Sputnik) Those responsible for the deaths of civilians as a result of the US airstrike in Syria must be punished, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, told Sputnik, commenting on a recent…
Congo: 19 dead in Attack on village in north-east region
Moscow, Nov 15 (UNI/Sputnik) At least 19 people were killed by militants in an armed assault on the northwestern village of Tchabusiku in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) on Monday, Congolese media reported.
It is unknown…
NASA Chief: ISS crew took emergency safety measures due to Russia test Debris
Washington, Nov 16 (UNI/Sputnik) NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the crew on the International Space Station (ISS) had to take emergency safety measures due to debris generated from an anti-satellite missile test allegedly conducted by…
Uzbekistan to help reconstruct airport in Mazar-e-Sharif
Kabul, Nov 15 (UNI) Esmatullah Ergashev, special representative of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, said his country will reconstruct the Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi international airport in Mazar-e-Sharif.
Ergashev met with local…
Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries exempted from quarantine on arrival in India
New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) Fully vaccinated travellers from 99 countries, including the US, UK, UAE, Qatar, France and Germany, have been exempted from mandatory quarantine on arrival in India, according to an updated notification by the Union…
Serbia shocks Portugal to join Spain, Croatia at World Cup
Spain, Serbia and Croatia are heading to next year’s World Cup. Sweden, Portugal and Russia are not yet, anyway. Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute header left Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal stunned in a 2-1 win for Serbia in Lisbon, which…
Unholy nexus between Afghanistan, China, Pakistan threat to India: Shanta Kumar
Former CM's autography 'Living My Convictions' released by CUHP Vice Chancellor Dr Sat Prakash Bansal
Cuba strips off media accreditation of 5 journalists of Spanish news agency EFE
Madrid, Nov 14 (UNI/Sputnik) Spanish news agency EFE has reported that five of its journalists in Cuba had their media accreditation revoked by the country's authorities, ahead of the unauthorized protest scheduled for Monday.
According…
Drone strike kills 3 allegedly linked to al-Qaida in Yemen
Sanna, Nov 14 (UNI/Xinhua) Three people suspected of being members of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were killed by an airstrike in Yemen on Sunday, a military official told Xinhua.
"Missiles fired by a US drone struck a traveling…
Putin explains why Russia resumed strategic aviation drills several years ago
Moscow, Nov 14 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia resumed strategic aviation drills several years ago because the US continued such flights, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday.
"We did not do it in 1990s and almost until the mid-2000s... We…
S Jaishankar calls on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, discusses bilateral strategic ties
Abu Dhabi/New Delhi, Nov 14 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, during which they discussed the…
Blinken, Le Drian discuss reports ‘concerning Russian military activity’ near Ukraine
Washington, Nov 15 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation in southeastern Ukraine with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price informs.
"Secretary of…
Australia lift the T20 World Cup title in Dubai
Warner has silenced critics writing him off, winning Player of the Tournament: Steve Smith
Ahead of Xi-Biden summit, China asks US to stop supporting ‘Taiwan independence’
Ahead of the virtual summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden next week, Beijing on Saturday asked Washington to stop support for Taiwan’s independence, and said the two countries should meet halfway to…
Israeli couple arrested in Turkey on espionage charges
An Israeli married couple were arrested for espionage late Friday after taking photographs of the Turkish president’s residence in Istanbul, Turkey’s official news agency said.
Anadolu Agency said a Turkish national was also arrested.…
Hong Kong authorities deny visa to Economist journalist
Hong Kong authorities declined to renew a visa for a foreign journalist working for The Economist without any explanation, the magazine said.
Sue-Lin Wong, who is Australian, was based in Hong Kong and covered China and the southern…
