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Russian Ambassador says Duma vote held in accordance with domestic, international law
Washington, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia's Duma elections were held in full accordance with domestic and international laws, the Russian Embassy said in response to the Biden administration's accusations about the vote.
Earlier in the day,…
Angry France cancels meetings with Ausie, UK officials over scrapped deal
Paris, Sep 20 (UNI) Still seething over Canberra scrapping a $66 billion worth submarine deal in favour of a new agreement with the US and UK, France on Monday cancelled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally…
Eight killed, 7 missing after passenger ship overturns in China’s Guizhou
Guiyang, Sep 19 (UNI/Xinhua) Eight people were killed, and seven others remained missing as of 8:10 a.m. Sunday after a passenger ship overturned in a river in southwest China's Guizhou Province, according to local authorities.
The…
Healthcare in Lebanon facing collapse amid fuel shortages, brain drain: WHO chief
Moscow, Sep 19 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Lebanon's health sector is at the risk of collapse, with fuel shortages crippling hospitals and medical professional leaving the country at an alarming rate, Director General of the World Health Organization…
Russian Dy Speaker criticizes OSCE human rights office’s meddling in Russian election
Moscow, Sep 19 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The position of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)' human rights office on the monitoring of elections in Russia is interference in Russia's internal affairs, the deputy speaker of…
Taliban occupying Human Rights buildings
Kabul, Sep 19 (UNI) The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has said that its office buildings have been occupied by the Taliban militia since August 15 when the Islamist group took over the country, and has appealed…
Israel, Egypt FMs agree to boost bilateral ties
Jerusalem, Sep 19 (UNI/XINHUA) Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry talked over the phone on Sunday and agreed to strengthen bilateral ties, Lapid's office said in a statement.
The two ministers…
China wary about Taliban commitments on Uyghur separatist group ETIM
Beijing , September 19: China is worried over the Taliban promises to crack down on the Uyghur separatist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
The Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said in an exclusive interview with the…
Tokyo Olympics vindicates FIH’s special treatment of Indian hockey
In 2013, after the sport narrowly dodged an Olympic-sized snub, a desperate International Hockey Federation (FIH) immediately turned towards India for help – and to help.
Eight years later, both are smiling – for India, the performances…
China protests European Parliament’s interference in Taiwan affairs
Beijing, Sep 18 (UNI/XINHUA) A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday urged the European Parliament and its certain bodies to exercise caution in words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, reiterating that there is only one China in the…
Pak, China begin talks for rollover of $3 billion CPEC debt
Islamabad, Sep 18 (UNI) Pakistan and China have begun talks for the rollover of the $3 billion worth of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) debt, even as Islamabad has promised to “severely punish” the perpetrators of the Dasu…
Kabul suicide bomber was arrested in Delhi 5 years ago: pro-ISIS magazine
Kabul, Sep 18 (UNI) The suicide bomber who blew himself up amidst thronging crowds outside Kabul airport last month had been arrested in Delhi five years ago, while he was planning an attack in India and deported to Afghanistan, according…
AUKUS agreement discussed during G7 summit in Cornwall, behind Macron’s back
London, Sep 19 (UNI/Sputnik) Details of the AUKUS deal between Australia, the US and the UK that stole away the $66 billion contract Paris had signed with Canberra were agreed upon during the G7 summit in Cornwall this past June, The…
Four years after bitter fallout with Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble back on BCCI radar
The odds are stacking up against Team India captain Virat Kohli.
With the tenures of Ravi Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar coming to an end after the World T20 starting next month, the BCCI is set to…
Jaishankar disagrees with CDS: India doesn’t believe in clash of civilisations
A day after Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat mentioned the “clash of civilisations” theory to describe China’s growing ties with the Islamic world vis-a-vis the West, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar sought to distance the…
PM on Kabul: Questions on acceptability, think together on recognition
For the first time since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised questions Friday on the “acceptability” of the new “system” in Afghanistan and flagged concerns that the change of power there took place without…
Greek Prime Minister urges Turkey to change ‘aggressive behaviour’ toward Greece, Cyprus
Athens, Sep 17 (UNI/SPUTNIK) South European countries require respect for the international law from every nation, and it is time for Turkey to revise its aggressive behavior toward Greece and Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos…
DDoS attacks on Russia’s E-voting system generated from US, Germany, Ukraine
Moscow, Sep 17 (UNI/Sputnik) DDoS attacks on Russia's online voting system that were registered on Friday, the first day of the parliamentary elections, were carried out from US, German and Ukrainian IP addresses, all of them were…
Albania: New Govt gets Parliament approval
Tirana, Sep 17 (UNI/XINHUA) Albanian lawmakers gave the green light on early Friday to the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, leader of the ruling Socialist Party.
A total of 77 lawmakers voted in favor of the new cabinet, with 53…
German Defense Minister proposes plan of EU Rapid Reaction Forces by Nov.
Berlin, Sep 18 (UNI/SPUTNIK) German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has announced her plans to propose a plan of creating the EU rapid reaction forces by the end of October, media reported.
"This does not mean that we should…
