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Emergency UN Security Council meeting called to discuss Ukraine's humanita
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Following a request by six countries including the UK, US, France, Albania, Ireland, and Norway, an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has been called at 3:00 PM ET on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Read More
US Federal Reserve approves first interest rate hike since COVID-19 outbre
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since the 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and said there could be another six hikes this year if inflation remains high.
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Ace author Deepak Chopra denounces Putin, calls him 'sexually impotent psy
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Deepak Chopra, an Indian-born American author on Thursday (local time) called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "sexually impotent psychopath" as Russia intensified its attack on Ukraine.
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FAO chief economist warns of Ukraine conflict's possible heavy toll on foo
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Maximo Torero, on Wednesday warned of the possible heavy toll of the Ukraine conflict on world food security.
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Six countries including US, UK request UN Security Council meeting on the
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New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Six countries - including the United Kingdom, France, and the United States - have requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Ukraine, the UK permanent mission to the UN said on Wednesday.
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China trying to grow its military and economic presence in Latin America
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the resulting tensions between Russia and the US, Chinese attempts to increase their presence in Latin America both militarily and economically is an emerging cause for concern, an article in the Foreign Policy Maga
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UK to provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems Sta
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London [UK], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems Starstreak along with other military aid, the UK Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, following an extraordinary meeting of NATO defence chiefs.
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US President Biden calls Putin 'war criminal', Kremlin says 'such rhetoric
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, on Wednesday (local time) US President Joe Biden called President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal."
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Theatre sheltering hundreds of civilians bombed in Ukraine's Mariupol
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Mariupol [Ukraine], February 17 (ANI): A drama theatre that was hosting hundreds of civilians fleeing the conflict-ridden areas of the city of Mariupol in Ukraine's south-east was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, media reports said.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls on Russia to immediately comply with I
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 17 (ANI): Calling the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) order relating to the ongoing war as a "complete victory" for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday asked Russia to 'immediately' comply with the order even as the ongoing peace negotiations
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Biden announces additional USD 800 million in security assistance to Ukrai
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden in a press conference on Wednesday announced an additional USD 800 million in security assistance to Ukraine amid the country's ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Delhi HC raises concerns over lack of 'quality, affordable' medical colleg
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New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the lack of medical institutions providing quality and affordable education often compel aspiring students to pursue their studies abroad. The observation came while hearing the matter of a medical institute seeking an
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