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Activists in NY call on US to stop supporting Kiev, draw attention to Odessa massacre
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New York: A memorial for the victims of the 2014 massacre in the city of Odessa has been organized at New York’s Union Square, Greg Butterfield, a coordinator for the "Solidarity with Novorossiya and Antifascists in Ukraine" movement, told...
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Manipur’s climate activist Licypriya Kangujam buys 100 Oxygen concentrators for India
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Imphal: Manipur’s famed climate environmental activist Licypriya Kangujam bought oxygen concentrators from her own savings to help with the country’s oxygen crisis, she said on Friday.Kangujam, 9-year-old , in a tweet, said that ten oxygen concentrators will reach India...
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US committed to ensuring Ukraine meets NATO entrance standards
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Washington: The United States will work with Ukraine to ensure that it meets the criteria for NATO membership, Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker told reporters.“I think you are very aware that...
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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: 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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CBC Shillong promotes cleanliness and nutrition awareness at school event
Shillong: Reinforcing the importance of cleanliness and balanced nutrition among young students, the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Shillong,...
