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A woman gets her ballot as a serviceman guards an area with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin hanging on a wall, during local elections in Mariupol. | Photo Credit: AP Russia claimed Sunday that the United Russia party, which staunchly backs President Vladimir Putin, had won local ballots in four Ukrainian regions occupied…
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This satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Hurricane Lee barreled Sunday through open waters just northeast of the Caribbean, unleashing heavy swell on several islands as it restrengthened. The Category 3 storm is not forecast…
Voting was also taking place in Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014. (Representational) Moscow: Russia claimed Sunday that the United Russia party, which staunchly backs President Vladimir Putin, had won local ballots in four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia. The Kremlin claimed to have annexed the eastern and southern territories last year despite not having…
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“The world is bigger and larger than five,” Erdogan said. New Delhi: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkey would be “proud” if a country like India becomes a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). At the same time, Erdogan said all non-P5 members should have an opportunity to become…
U.S. President Joe Biden opened a brief visit to Vietnam on Sunday by telling the country’s leadership that the two nations have a chance to shape the Indo-Pacific for decades to come. Mr. Biden said he hoped progress could be made on climate, the economy and other issues during his 24-hour visit. “Vietnam and the…
Biden noted the strides that had been taken toward improved ties. Hanoi/Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation lifted Washington to Hanoi’s highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia. The U.S. has been pushing for the upgrade for months as it…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
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Many houses in remote mountain villages were built from mud bricks. Tafeghaghte: Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages. The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North…
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U.S. President Joe Biden during a press conference in Hanoi in Vietnam on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday attributed the absence of criticism of Russia for its invasion on Ukraine to gaps in positions between Russia, China and the G-20. Specifically, Mr. Biden said the Russia-Ukraine war was…
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A user shared the photo and called it “lovely” and “adorable”. New Delhi: A picture of Rishi Sunak, down on one knee, speaking to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Delhi is getting a lot of attention on the internet. The picture, in internet speak, is viral. A…
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