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UK PM Johnson to visit Europe next week to discuss situation around Ukrain
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 29 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is going to visit Europe next week to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, a source told Sputnik.
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US believes China wants de-escalation in Ukraine crisis to avoid negative
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Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States believes China prefers de-escalation in Ukraine because of the possibility a conflict in Europe could have a negative impact on its interests, Sputnik reported citing a senior US administration official as saying on Friday.
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US airborne divisions among units on high alert for possible deployment to
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Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Several US Army Airborne divisions are among the military units placed on high alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe should the situation over Ukraine escalates, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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R-Day: Virat, elite horse of President's Bodyguard retires; President Kovi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): As President Ram Nath Kovind was escorted back to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday after the culmination of the 73rd Republic Day celebrations on Rajpath in attendance was Virat, the horse in the President's Bodyguard, who was retiring after 13 years of
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US would welcome India's role in helping with Russia-Ukraine conflict: Whi
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): The United States would welcome India's role in de-escalating the mounting tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Researchers find explanation for Omicron variant causing less severe disea
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], January 25 (ANI): The Omicron variant replaced the Delta variant as the dominant COVID-19 variant in the world, starting from late 2021 to early 2022. But, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant caused less severe disease than Delta, although it was better at escaping immune pro
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Attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia represent escalation of Yemen conflict: US St
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia by the Houthis as well as retaliation airstrikes in Yemen escalate the ongoing conflict and exacerbate the humanitarian situation in Yemen, US State Department spokesperson Ned Pr
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Macron voices need to work for quick de-escalation around Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], January 25 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron expressed concern about the situation near the borders of Ukraine and voiced the need to work for quick de-escalation, the Elysee Palace said in a statement.
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Secretary Blinken's speaks with Qatari Deputy PM Al-Thani
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Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke over the phone with Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and among the issues the two discussed was the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine and also
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Japan calls on its citizens in Ukraine to prepare for potential escalation
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government urges its nationals who are currently in Ukraine to be ready for any possible development of the situation in the country and take precautionary measures, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday.
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Houthis call on foreign companies to leave UAE as conflict escalates
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Sana'a [Yemen], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Yemen's Houthi movement has called on foreign companies to pull out of the United Arab Emirates following a series of airstrikes against Yemen by the US-Saudi-UAE coalition, Yahya Sare'e, a spokesman for the Houthi armed forces, said on Friday.
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America urges Russia to defuse Ukraine crisis
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 21 (ANI): US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken stresses that Moscow to de-escalate tension over the Ukraine crisis and indulge in diplomacy on Friday.
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