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Iran says US has to make decision on reviving nuclear deal

Iran says US has to make decision on reviving nuclear deal

-- 2022-03-15 12:28:24

The United States needs to make a decision to wrap up a deal to salvage Iran's 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday amid fears that talks in...

Indian court upholds ban on hijab in class in Karnataka

Indian court upholds ban on hijab in class in Karnataka

-- 2022-03-15 12:08:44

An Indian court on Tuesday upheld a ban on the hijab in class in the state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country which has a big Muslim minority. The ban last...

Germany to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets from US

Germany to buy 35 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets from US

-- 2022-03-15 11:40:51

Germany will buy 35 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its ageing Tornado, it said on Monday, announcing a first big defence deal since Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a 100-billion-euro upgrade to the mi...

Ukraine refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million

Ukraine refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million

-- 2022-03-15 10:46:58

People fleeing what had been the relative safety of western Ukraine joined thousands crossing into eastern Europe on Monday after Russia attacked a Ukrainian base near the border with NATO-member Pola...

Japan slaps new sanctions on Russian billionaire, 16 others

Japan slaps new sanctions on Russian billionaire, 16 others

-- 2022-03-15 10:32:15

Japan has decided to freeze assets of an additional 17 Russian individuals, bringing the total number targeted by sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine to 61, the Ministry of Finance said on Tue...

Anti-war protester interrupts live Russian state TV news

Anti-war protester interrupts live Russian state TV news

-- 2022-03-15 10:05:52

An anti-war protester interrupted a live news bulletin on Russia's state TV Channel One on Monday, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter and shouting slogans denouncing the war in Ukraine. Th...

War could be over by May: Ukraine

War could be over by May: Ukraine

-- 2022-03-15 09:38:41

The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by early May when Russia runs out of resources to attack its neighbour, Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, said late on...

Kyiv apartment block shelled but 'hard' Ukraine peace talks go ahead

Kyiv apartment block shelled but 'hard' Ukraine peace talks go ahead

-- 2022-03-14 21:07:22

Ukraine said it had begun "hard" talks on a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with Russia on Monday, despite the fatal shelling of a residential building in Kyiv. Both...

More than 2.8 million leave Ukraine since February 24, says UN

More than 2.8 million leave Ukraine since February 24, says UN

-- 2022-03-14 19:46:54

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine since February 24 climbed to more than 2.8 million, United Nations data showed on Monday, in what has become Europe's fastest-growing refugee crisis since World...

India considers buying discounted Russian oil amid Western sanctions

India considers buying discounted Russian oil amid Western sanctions

-- 2022-03-14 18:43:02

India is considering taking up a Russian offer to buy its crude oil and other commodities at discounted prices with payment via a rupee-rouble transaction, two Indian officials said, amid tough Wester...

Ukraine prioritises ceasefire, withdrawal of troops, security guarantees

Ukraine prioritises ceasefire, withdrawal of troops, security guarantees

-- 2022-03-14 17:09:36

Ukraine said it would seek to discuss a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with Russia on Monday after both sides reported rare progress at the weekend, despite fierce R...

Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19

-- 2022-03-14 15:20:51

Former US President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had tested positive for Covid-19 and was feeling fine other than a scratchy throat. "I've had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling...

One killed, three injured after residential building hit in Kyiv

One killed, three injured after residential building hit in Kyiv

-- 2022-03-14 14:01:50

At least one person was killed and three injured when a shell hit a residential building in Kyiv on Monday morning, state Ukrainian TV reported. According to Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton...

Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine?

Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine?

-- 2022-03-14 12:27:37

As thousands of would-be fighters from outside the country volunteer to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion, some may also face legal consequences in their home countries, Reuters rep...

China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions, US warns

China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions, US warns

-- 2022-03-14 11:05:08

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade...

Russia asked China for military aid after Ukraine invasion, US officials say

Russia asked China for military aid after Ukraine invasion, US officials say

-- 2022-03-14 11:02:26

Russia has asked China for military equipment since its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Times and Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing US officials. US National Security advisor Jake...

India to temporarily shift its embassy in Ukraine to Poland

India to temporarily shift its embassy in Ukraine to Poland

-- 2022-03-14 09:32:43

India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine to Poland, the government said on Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the decision to move the embassy f...

Attempt to evade sanctions against Russia to bring consequences, US adviser warns

Attempt to evade sanctions against Russia to bring consequences, US adviser warns

-- 2022-03-13 22:07:47

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing that it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow...

Brent Renaud, US filmmaker and journalist, killed in Ukraine

Brent Renaud, US filmmaker and journalist, killed in Ukraine

-- 2022-03-13 21:30:26

Brent Renaud, an American filmmaker and journalist, was killed in the town of Irpin in Ukraine's Kyiv region on Sunday, according to Reuters. Several media reports said he had worked for a number of...

Russian, Ukrainian officials hopeful of getting positive results within days

Russian, Ukrainian officials hopeful of getting positive results within days

-- 2022-03-13 21:01:12

Russian and Ukrainian officials gave their most upbeat assessments yet on Sunday of progress in their talks on the war in Ukraine, suggesting there could be positive results within days. "We will not...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for missile attack on Iraqi city

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for missile attack on Iraqi city

-- 2022-03-13 20:45:30

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq's northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of Sunday, Iran's state media reporte...

Russia to shut down Instagram on Sunday

Russia to shut down Instagram on Sunday

-- 2022-03-13 20:38:32

Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday after its owner Meta Platforms said last week it would allow social media users in Ukraine to post mess...

UN agency initiates process to evacuate ships from Black Sea, Sea of Azov

UN agency initiates process to evacuate ships from Black Sea, Sea of Azov

-- 2022-03-13 18:57:35

The UN's shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and their crews stuck in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to sail away without the risk of being hit. T...

Russia missile strike on Ukrainian military base near Polish border kills 35

Russia missile strike on Ukrainian military base near Polish border kills 35

-- 2022-03-13 18:06:47

A Russian missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday killed 35 people and wounded 134, a Ukrainian official said. Ukraine said foreign mil...

Russian missile attack on Ukrainian military facility kills nine

Russian missile attack on Ukrainian military facility kills nine

-- 2022-03-13 16:38:44

A Russian missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday killed nine people and wounded 57, Ukrainian officials said. Foreign military instruc...

Iran suspends fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia

Iran suspends fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia

-- 2022-03-13 12:45:24

Iran has suspended a fifth round of talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia, Nour news, a website affiliated to Iran's top security body reported on Sunday. Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said o...

Zelenskiy warns of desolation if Russia tries to occupy Kyiv

Zelenskiy warns of desolation if Russia tries to occupy Kyiv

-- 2022-03-13 12:07:06

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned Russian forces they face a fight to the death if they try to occupy the capital Kyiv, as air raid sirens again woke residents on Sunday morning. "If...

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing seven civilians in evacuation convoy

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of killing seven civilians in evacuation convoy

-- 2022-03-13 11:20:07

Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown h...

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in 24 hours for terrorism, other charges

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in 24 hours for terrorism, other charges

-- 2022-03-12 21:08:51

Saudi Arabia executed 81 men over the past 24 hours, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian national, on charges including terrorism and holding ‘deviant beliefs’. The number dwarfed the...

Russia sending new troops after heavy losses, says Ukraine president

Russia sending new troops after heavy losses, says Ukraine president

-- 2022-03-12 18:43:20

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Russia was sending new forces to Ukraine after suffering what he said was its biggest losses in decades, reports Reuters. Zelensky also sa...