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NATO will never match Russia’s military strength – Ex-US official
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Washington: NATO will never equal the power of the Russian military because the alliance only serves a propagandistic function, former US Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts told Sputnik."NATO will never match Russian military strength. NATO mainly serves as...
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Biden in first address to Congress talks countering China, developing US infrastructure
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Washington: President Joe Biden in his first speech to Congress vowed to challenge China, Russia, and other rivals on security matters, outlined his jobs plan to revive the American economy, and called on lawmakers to pass gun control, police...
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Covishield, Covaxin effective against ‘Indian strain’ of Coronavirus: Study
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New Delhi:Â Covishield and Covaxin -- the two coronavirus vaccines currently in use in India -- have efficacy against the "Indian strain" and show "milder" illness in case of infection post vaccination, a senior scientist said on Tuesday citing...
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Russian firm launches production of world’s 1st combined HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis test
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St. Petersburg: On Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Russian biotechnological company BioPalette launched the mass production of "MultiSCREEN," the world's first test system designed to simultaneously screen for the presence of such diseases as HIV, hepatitis B and C, and...
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China to guide own firms to cooperate with India to facilitate medical supplies
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New Delhi: China is now working on allocating medical supplies from Chinese enterprises to meet the growing demand in India, including oxygen concentrators, the country's foreign ministry said on Tuesday."We are allocating and pushing forward Chinese companies in actively...
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Erdogan says Biden’s decision to recognize Armenian genocide regretful
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Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that US President Joe Biden’s decision to recognize the Armenian genocide is regretful, adding that these issues "should be decided by historians, not politicians.""Biden used an unfair phrase, not based...
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Biden’s approval ratings after 100 days lower than most US Presidents: Survey
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Washington: Joe Biden’s approval ratings after his initial 100 days as President is the third lowest for any US president since 1945, claimed the latest survey.Since 1945, only Donald Trump in 2017 and Gerald Ford in 1974, had worst...
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister praises Sputnik V as world’s most effective vaccine
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Buenos Aires: Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is the most effective one in the world, Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said on Saturday, receiving a new shipment of doses from Moscow at the Caracas airport.In December 2020, Moscow and...
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Singapore’s leader says Myanmar Junta ‘not opposed’ to ASEAN delegation visit
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Bangkok: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Myanmar's military leadership was "not opposed" to a visit of an official ASEAN delegation to the country to help resolve the ongoing political crisis.Earlier in the day, ASEAN...
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COVID-19: Global death toll crosses 3.077 million
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Washington: The global death toll from COVID-19 has gone past 3.077 million while the number of cases crossed more than 145 million said the US-based Johns Hopkins University in its latest update.Johns Hopkins University is the most credible institution...
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Mr Jyotin Singh: Sporting tribute to a Braveheart!
Imphal: Maj (Dr) Jyotin Singh, Ashok Chakra (P) Memorial Football Tournament 2026 commenced on Wednesday at DSA Ground, Bishnupur,...
