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14:52, march 28, 2024

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Foreign companies' losses from exiting Russia market reportedly exceed 107 billion US dollars

Reuters reported on March 28 that the corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than 107 billion US dollars in writedowns and lost revenue.

11:52, march 28, 2024

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Russia to set up a state-owned operator for the organized recruitment of labor migrants

The Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation proposes to set up a state-owned company to operate an organized recruitment of labor migrants.

09:31, march 28, 2024

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The death toll in the Krasnogorsk concert hall attack rises to 143

Russian authorities yesterday raised the official death toll to 143 in the terrorist attack on a Krasnogorsk concert venue, and Baza , a Telegram channel close to Russian law enforcement, reported

16:27, march 27, 2024

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The United States expected to issue more special immigration visas for former Afghan allies

Afghanistan’s Khaama Press News Agency reports that according to an agreement between the Biden administration and Republicans in Congress, more visas are being issued for Afghans who

12:04, march 19, 2024

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Foreign students attacked at Gujarat university over namaz

A group of people stormed the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad late on Saturday and attacked international students who were offering namaz inside the premises, injuring five people during the

09:54, march 18, 2024

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Putin wins landslide reelection Russian presidential election with 87.97% of the vote, first official results show

According to the first official results showed on Sunday after polls closed, Vladimir Putin has won Russia's presidential election with 87.97% of the vote.

12:21, march 15, 2024

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 31,341, says Gaza Hamas-run health ministry

Media reports says that the Hamas-run Health Ministry stated at a press conference yesterday that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 31,341.

11:08, march 11, 2024

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Russia says it neutralized IS-K cell plotting attack on synagogue in Moscow

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on March 7 that it has prevented an attack on a synagogue in Moscow that was plotted by a cell of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) terrorist

11:16, march 7, 2024

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Bill exempting contract servicemen from criminal liability submitted to State Duma

A bill exempting people, who have entered into a contract for military service during the so-called “special military operation”, from criminal liability has been submitted for

16:22, march 6, 2024

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Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday contests as they march toward rematch

Media reports say U.S.

13:43, march 5, 2024

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Retired US Army officer accused of sharing classified information on foreign dating website

Media reports say retired US Army officer has been charged with sharing classified information on a foreign dating website after prosecutors say he sent sensitive information about Russia’s war

10:47, march 5, 2024

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French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right

France yesterday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women's rights groups as historic and harshly criticized by anti-abortion groups.

10:57, march 1, 2024

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More than hundred Palestinians killed while waiting for food aid in Gaza

Citing Gaza health authorities, media reports say Israeli forces yesterday shot dead more than 100 Palestinians as they waited for an aid delivery, but Israel blamed the deaths on crowds that

13:55, february 28, 2024

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Navalny was to be swapped on eve of his death, say his associates

Meduza reports that Maria Pevchikh, the chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), formerly headed by Alexei Navalny, said on February 26 that Alexey Navalny was supposed to be released

11:34, february 28, 2024

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Afghan women and girls banned from contacting media in Khost province

Meduza reports that Maria Pevchikh, the chairwoman of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), formerly headed by Alexei Navalny, said on February 26 that Alexey Navalny was supposed to be released

17:19, february 27, 2024

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France’s president does not rule out sending western troops to Ukraine

Western media reports say France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday there was no consensus on sending troops to Ukraine, but the subject could not be ruled out.

15:08, february 27, 2024

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Afghan women and girls banned from contacting media in Khost province

Media reports say the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has reported that Taliban police authorities in the eastern Khost province have banned women and girls from contacting local radio and

14:06, february 26, 2024

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No Iranian missiles being sent to Russia, says Ukrainian senior military official

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, has denied that Iran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles.

16:09, february 22, 2024

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Russian central bank revokes Qiwi Bank's license

The Bank of Russia said on February 21 that it had revoked the banking license of Qiwi Bank for engaging in what it described as high-risk operations after a series of warnings, a step that sent its

10:31, february 22, 2024

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Iran reportedly sends hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia

Reuters reports that Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.

10:21, february 21, 2024

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Russia declares Radio Liberty an 'undesirable organization'

According to a registry maintained by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russia has labeled Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty ( RFE/RL ) as an “undesirable organization”,

17:13, february 20, 2024

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Russian pilot who hijacked chopper to Ukraine found shot dead in Spain

Russian media reports say Russian pilot, who betrayed Russia by killing two of his comrades for 500,000 euros and handing over his helicopter to the Ukrainian army, was found dead in Spain.

16:08, february 20, 2024

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Russia puts Peganum harmala on the list of plants containing narcotic and psychotropic substances

Russian media reports say the Head of the Government of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed a decree on making changes to the resolution on the list of narcotic drugs subject to

17:23, february 16, 2024

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 28,775, says Hamas-run health ministry

Media reports say that the Hamas-run health ministry noted on Friday that the Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 28,775 with 68,552 others wounded, the

11:23, february 14, 2024

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US Senate approves US$95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Media reports say that after weeks of setbacks and delays, the United States Senate gave final approval to a US$95 billion wartime aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other American allies early on

10:27, february 9, 2024

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Russian “foreign agents” hold congress in Berlin, strive to politically organize

The first congress of “foreign agents,” was held in Berlin on February 2-3.

11:39, february 8, 2024

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Twin bombings kill at least 28 in Pakistan day before vote

Media reports say two bomb explosions near candidates' offices in the Pakistani province of Balochistan killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens on the eve of general elections, officials

11:25, february 8, 2024

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Preliminary results show Azerbaijan’s president wins re-election

Media reports say preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections Wednesday showed a landslide victory for incumbent President Ilham Aliyev, whose re-election was widely expected

17:04, february 7, 2024

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Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets President of the World Bank in Washington to discuss cooperation

Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development

11:37, february 7, 2024

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Turkiye’s drone maker Baykar begins to build plant near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv

Reuters reported on February 6 that Turkiye’s drone maker Baykar chief executive told it that they have started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it