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Number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reach 2.5 million, says UN
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 11 (ANI): Filippo Grandi, head of the UN's refugee agency on Friday (local time), said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached 2.5 million estimating that about two million people are displaced inside Ukraine.
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Jaishankar lauds Operation Ganga, says evacuation from Ukraine's Sumy was
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday lauded authorities who facilitated the smooth conduct of Operation Ganga launched by India to bring back students from war-hit Ukraine.
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Chinese Premier says anti-Russia sanctions will hurt world economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said that the recent sanctions against Russia will hurt the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while calling for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to resolve the ongoing conflict.
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Operation Ganga: 242 Indians stranded in Ukraine's Sumy arrive in Delhi
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): A special flight carrying 242 Indians evacuated from war-hit Ukraine arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi from Poland on Friday.
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Disney to pause all businesses in Russia after halting theatrical releases
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): Nearly a week after Disney paused the release of its new movies in Russia, the company has now announced that it is "taking steps to pause all other businesses in Russia".
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US, Turkish presidents discuss Russia's unjustified attack on Ukraine
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and Turkish president Recep Tayyip had a telephonic conversation on Thursday and discussed their shared concern about Russia's unprovoked and unjustified military operation in Ukraine.
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China may fail to meet target of 5.5 pc GDP growth this year
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China] March 11 (ANI): China, which is the second-biggest economy in the world, is facing a slowdown due to a slump in manufacturing, real estate, exports, inflation, and consumer spending, according to several reports, which added that the ongoing Ukraine crisis poses may further d
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Pakistan's economy plunges; Imran Khan busy offering goodies for popularit
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Islamabad [Pakistan], March 10 (ANI): Pakistan's financial condition is in a precarious situation under the inefficient leadership of its Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Leonardo DiCaprio donates to humanitarian groups in Ukraine
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has made several donations to various humanitarian groups that are helping Ukrainians amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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Amazon halts product shipments to Russia, suspends Prime Video access
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Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): American tech giant Amazon has become the latest company to halt operations in Russia after the country's president Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine.
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Ukraine crisis: 3 dead, 17 injured in Mariupol hospital attack
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 10 (ANI): Three people, including a child, were killed and at least 17 were injured as a result of the Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the coastal city of Mariupol, reported local media citing Mariupol City Council.
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'Dragon-bear' alliance may pose challenges for Israel: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 10 (ANI): Beijing's deepening ties with Moscow and its pro-Kremlin approach, especially visible in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, could push Israel to choose sides between China-Russia and US alliance, writes Sergio Restelli in a local newspaper.
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