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There is no overconcentration of Russian forces near Ukraine’s border, says Volodymyr Zelensky

According to a source, Indian students and officials are not facing any danger at present

Russia adds Putin critic Navalny to list of 'terrorists and extremists'

The "terrorist" listing by the state financial monitoring service means Navalny and the members of his team are subject to limits on bank transactions.

Cash-strapped Pakistan raises $1 billion through Islamic bond at record interest to keep forex reserves afloat

Pakistan has issued the 7-year tenor asset-backed Sukuk bond to raise $1 billion at an interest rate of 7.95%

South Korean officials say North Korea tested cruise missiles

North Korea has been increasing its testing activity recently in an apparent effort to pressure the Biden administration over the stalled diplomacy.

Yemen's internet service returns after four-day outage following air strike

The outage hindered money transfers by Yemenis outside the country.

Biden curses ‘Fox News’ reporter after he asks about inflation

Within about an hour of the exchange, Mr. Biden called Mr. Doocy's cell phone and said "it's nothing personal, pal," Mr. Doocy later told Fox News host Sean Hannity

Three U.S. states, D.C. sue Google over location-tracking

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Google misled consumers by continuing to track their location even when users sought to prevent it.

China targets celebrities, fan groups in new month-long clean up campaign

CAC made the announcement on its official WeChat account on Tuesday, saying that it would closely look at content platforms and advertisements as part of the campaign over the Spring Festival period.

Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 mln euros for failure to comply on app store

Apple on Jan. 15 said it had complied with the December order from the Authority for Consumers and Markets - but the regulator said on Monday Apple had not.

The after-effects of misplaced comments

What has led to the resignation of Germany’s navy chief? Has it caused a rift in the relations between Germany and Ukraine?

At least 19 killed in clash, fire at club in Indonesia’s West Papua

Police are still investigating the cause of the incidents.

U.K. to lift all travel restrictions on February 11

The announcement is expected to provide a lasting solution to the disruption that COVID-19 has caused to tourism and business in the United Kingdom

U.N. yet to agree on common definition of terrorism: India

‘As long as the key organs of the organisation remain anchored in a governance structure frozen in the past, the crisis of legitimacy and performance will persist.’

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

The new military regime said it had suspended Burkina Faso's constitution and dissolved the National Assembly. The country's borders were closed, and a curfew was in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Pak PM Imran Khan’s adviser Shahzad Akbar resigns

Move due to his failure to implicate them in fake corruption cases, says Opposition

Mass anti-coup protests continue in Sudan; 3 killed

Death toll rises to at least 76 since the military takeover in October last year

Joe Biden revives 'clean energy' program with $1billion loan guarantee

Revived loan program is part of the President’s efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030

Six people killed in stampede at African Cup football game

Officials at the nearby Messassi hospital said they had received at least 40 injured people from the stampede.

Amid Ukraine crisis, NATO sends planes, ships to eastern Europe

U.S., Britain and Australia order diplomats’ families to leave Kiev

Burkina Faso President held by mutinous soldiers: reports

This comes a day after troops at bases staged an uprising

Taliban hail Oslo meet as ‘success’

On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western diplomats in Oslo on Monday over the

China sends 52 aircraft towards Taiwan zone

Taipei scrambles jets, issues warnings in response to fresh aerial incursions

Group opposes protection from caste discrimination in California Varsity’s faculty union

CBA only be approved after caste, as a category, is removed, demands the group

WHO chief warns against talk of 'endgame' in pandemic

It's true that we will be living with COVID for the foreseeable future and that we will need to learn to manage it through a sustained and integrated system for acute respiratory diseases to help prepare for future pandemics says WHO's director-general

Several injured in German lecture hall shooting, gunman killed: police

School shootings however are relatively rare in Germany, a country with some of the strictest gun laws in Europe.

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections generate strong antibody response: Study

A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a fully vaccinated individual becomes infected

4 Japanese planes fly more aid to Tonga after volcanic blast

Aid flights from Australia, Japan and New Zealand also carried food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment to Tonga over the weekend.

Justice Ayesha Malik takes oath as first woman judge of Pakistan's Supreme Court

Justice Malik was appointed as a judge of the Lahore High Court in March 2012. She will now work as a Supreme Court judge until her superannuation in June 2031

NATO sends ships, fighter jets to eastern Europe as Russia continues troop build-up near Ukraine

A number of members of the 30-country military organization have offered troops and equipment.

Burkina Faso's President Kabore is held by mutinous soldiers

Gunshots were heard late Sunday night near the president's residence and in the early hours of Monday a battle took place at the presidential palace while a helicopter flew overhead.

Julian Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US

Just over a year ago, a district court judge in London rejected a US extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh US prison conditions

Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies

Manfred Thierry Mugler, who launched his brand in 1973, became known for his architectural style

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