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Russia denies looking for pretext to invade Ukraine
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat on Monday angrily rejected the US allegations that it was preparing a pretext to invade Ukraine as Russian troops have remained concentrated near the border. The White House…
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Destructive malware targeting Ukrainian govt, firms: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has identified evidence of a destructive malware operation targeting multiple organisations — government, nonprofits organisations and IT firms — in Ukraine. According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC), this…
- Science
Russia, NASA in talks on extending ISS’ ops till 2030: Report
Moscow: Russia’s Roscosmos state space agency and NASA are in talks on extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday. “The talks…
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Russia arrests top hackers at US govt’s request, won’t extradite
Moscow: Russia has arrested several members of the well-known hacker group called REvil at the request of the US government after it was established that the infamous group was involved in several…
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Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan amid unrest
Moscow: The authorities in Kazakhstan said Monday that nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet nation…
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Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
Moscow: A Russia-led military alliance said Thursday that it will dispatch peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the country’s president asked for help in controlling protests that escalated into violence, including the seizure…
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Photos: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas
Moscow: Russian Orthodox nuns attend the Christmas Mass in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Parishioners wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus, observed social distancing…
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Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
Moscow: Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in…
- Technology
Cyberattack on UK’s Defence Academy caused significant impact: Report
London: A cyberattack — possibly by China or Russia — reportedly hit the academic arm of the UK’s Ministry of Defence and had a “significant” impact, the officer in charge at the…
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Global Covid caseload tops 295 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 295 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.45 million and vaccinations to over 9.24 billion, according…
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China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
Beijing: A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, though he said it is taking steps to modernise its nuclear forces. Fu Cong,…
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Biden conferring with Ukraine’s leader over Russian buildup
Wilmington: President Joe Biden is resuming his telephone diplomacy over the Russian troop buildup near its border with Ukraine, coordinating with Ukraine’s leader on strategy to de-escalate a crisis that Moscow says…
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China claims to have beaten US to develop next gen hypersonic missiles
New Delhi: China claims it has beaten the US to developing heat-seeking hypersonic missiles that could home in on targets including aircraft carriers and moving vehicles, Daily Mail reported. The development, which…
