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Canadian province of Alberta offers to replace Russia as crude oil supplier to US

Ottawa [Canada], March 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The authorities of the Canadian province of Alberta offered on Monday to supply oil to the United Stated amid talks of suspending the Russian oil export by the US following military operation in Ukraine.

2022-03-07T07:31:17.568441+00:00 IST

Palestinian PM condemns killing of Palestinian child near Jerusalem

Ramallah [Palestine], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh condemned on Sunday the killing of a 14-year-old boy by Israeli soldiers in Abu Dis, a town southeast of Jerusalem, the official Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported.

2022-03-07T01:02:58.198727+00:00 IST

We do whatever we can to deter China: Australian Defence Minister

Canberra [Australia], March 7 (ANI): Amid rising tensions with China, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has indicated that his country may send weapons to Taiwan in response to any future Chinese military aggression.

2022-03-06T21:48:30.297070+00:00 IST

India's Representative at Ramallah found dead in embassy

Ramallah [Palestine], March 7 (ANI): India's Representative at Ramallah, Mukul Arya, was found dead inside the Indian embassy in Palestine, local media reported on Sunday.

2022-03-06T19:43:51.927754+00:00 IST

Canada advises citizens to leave Russia amid 'restrictions on financial transactions'

Ottawa [Canada], March 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is advising its citizens to refrain from visiting Russia and to leave the country as soon as possible amid the impacts of the Russian military operations in Ukraine.

2022-03-06T03:31:15.320815+00:00 IST

UN chief voices concern over political polarization in Libya

New York [US], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a telephone call on Friday with Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity of Libya to discuss the latest developments in the country, Guterres' press office said on Saturday.

2022-03-06T03:27:07.781051+00:00 IST

Iran, IAEA agree to settle nuclear issues in boost for Vienna talks

Vienna [Austria], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday agreed on a roadmap to resolve Iran's nuclear safeguards issues by June, a vital step as talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal entered the final stage.

2022-03-05T23:34:53.716501+00:00 IST

Lavrov: Zelensky is trying to provoke conflict between NATO and Russia

Moscow [Russia], March 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to provoke a conflict between Russia and NATO.

2022-03-05T14:32:53.741939+00:00 IST

TS Tirumurti discusses counter-terrorism issues with Australian parliamentarians

New York [US], March 5 (ANI): India's permanent representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, on Friday (local time) met distinguished Australian Parliamentarians and discussed counter-terrorism issues.

2022-03-05T05:19:12.190304+00:00 IST

7 flights with 200 Indian citizens each sent back to India over 3 days: Union Minister VK Singh

Rzeszow, (Poland), March 4 (ANI): Union Minister VK Singh on Friday said that seven flights with 200 Indian citizens on each flight have been sent to India in the last three days.

2022-03-04T03:53:38.343817+00:00 IST

China over exploiting Sierra Leone's marine resources, adversely affecting economy

Freetown [Sierra Leone], March 3 (ANI) Chinese overfishing is marginalising Sierra Leone fishermen, a country in West Africa that has one of the richest fisheries in the continent.

2022-03-03T11:13:57.452153+00:00 IST

Papua New Guinea hit by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 63 km south of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 22:53:59 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

2022-03-03T01:13:05.719061+00:00 IST

No visa required for Indian students to exit Romania by special flights: Embassy

Bucharest (Romania) [India], March 1 (ANI): The Indian embassy in Romania on Tuesday said that no visa is required for Indian students sheltered here to exit Bucharest by special flights.

2022-03-01T15:11:28.096300+00:00 IST

10 killed, 35 injured in shelling in Kharkiv: Ukrainian official

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed and 35 others were injured after a rocket hit Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv on Tuesday, according to Kyiv's Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko.

2022-03-01T14:53:05.483203+00:00 IST

New Zealand plans to toughen sanctions against Russia: Prime Minister

Wellington [New Zealand], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand is hoping to amend the national legislation on foreign investment next week to amplify sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its actions in Ukraine, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.

2022-03-01T09:41:39.529373+00:00 IST

Western countries use Zelenskyy in their interests as pawn: Syrian Foreign Ministry

Damascus [Syria], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a politician, the West created his political figure and uses him as a pawn in its strategic interests, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar Jaafari told Sputnik.

2022-03-01T05:50:02.288147+00:00 IST

International Criminal Court to launch probe into situation in Ukraine

The Hague [Netherlands], March 1 (ANI): The International Criminal Court (ICC) will launch an investigation into the situation in Ukraine 'as rapidly as possible,' said ICC Prosecutor, Karim Khan on Monday.

2022-03-01T03:07:39.674794+00:00 IST

Brazil will not condemn Russia's special military operation in Ukraine: President

Brasilia [Brazil], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that his country will not back a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a military operation in Ukraine, and maintain a neutral stance.

2022-02-28T06:11:39.824321+00:00 IST

Belarus to renounce neutral status, allows Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory

Minsk [Belarus], February 28 (ANI): Belarus is set to renounce its non-nuclear and neutral status, allowing Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory, following a referendum held on Sunday.

2022-02-28T03:56:10.077270+00:00 IST

Australia announces fresh sanctions against Russia, imposes travel ban on Putin

Canberra [Australia], February 28 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced fresh sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and members of the Russian Security Council.

2022-02-28T02:50:06.558473+00:00 IST

DR Congo new ground for Chinese companies in search of gold: Report

Kinshasa [DRC] February 28 (ANI): The Central African country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has become the new hunting ground of Chinese companies in search of gold as it is not just mining nor rampant looting but a stinking Sino-Congolese scandal, said a media report.

2022-02-27T20:42:52.137472+00:00 IST