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Abortions in Russia | A chequered history from Joseph Stalin to Vladimir Putin

October 27, 2023 admin

Abortions were banned under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin but a commonplace under later Kremlin leaders. Now, after less than a century, official attitudes about abortion in Russia are changing once again. Although abortion is still legal and widely available, new restrictions are being considered as President Vladimir Putin takes an increasingly socially conservative turn and…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

October 20, 2023 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s second-highest ranking official on October 20 that both countries must not forget the “original intention” of their traditional friendship. China and the United States have been jostling for influence among Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, which in September elevated its…

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Lower house of Russian Parliament votes to revoke ratification of global nuclear test ban

October 18, 2023 admin

A view of the members of Russia’s State Duma Lower House of Parliament attending a plenary session in Moscow, on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Lower House of Russia’s Parliament on October 18 gave its final approval to a Bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty, a move…

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Putin’s visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia

October 16, 2023 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after speaking to the media during a signing ceremony following their talks at The Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Russian President Putin is expected to meet this week with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s…

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Hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of victims in Prigozhin’s plane crash, Putin claims

October 6, 2023 admin

A man lights a candle at a makeshift memorial for Wagner private mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in central Moscow on October 1, 2023, to mark 40 days since his death as per Orthodox tradition. Yevgeny Prigozhin died with nine other people when a plane flying from Moscow to Saint Petersburg crashed on August 23….

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North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a ‘new Cold War’

September 28, 2023 admin

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, bottom centre, attends a meeting of the country’s Parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a…

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Azerbaijan claims full control of breakaway region; holds initial talks with ethnic Armenians

September 22, 2023 admin

Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive and held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population on reintegrating the area into the mainly Muslim country, Azerbaijan’s top diplomat told the UN Security Council on September 21. Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s determination to guarantee…

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South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol warns Russia against weapons collaboration with North Korea

September 21, 2023 admin

South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol. | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol sounded a warning to fellow world leaders on September 21 about the recent communication and possible cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying any action by a permanent U.N. Security Council member to circumvent international norms would be dangerous…

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Putin says Russia-China ties at ‘unprecedented historical level’

September 12, 2023 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: Reuters Relations between Russia and China have reached an unprecedented historical level, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with China’s Deputy Premier Zhang Guoqing on September 12, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported. “Relations between Russia and China have reached an…

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‘Health of Democracy’ an important issue for India-U.S. relations; call PM Modi’s public reaction to Karnataka elections a ‘positive’ indicator

September 9, 2023 admin

U.S. President Joe Biden (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: AP The “health of democracy” is an important issue for the India-U.S. relationship, said senior U.S. White House officials, adding that U.S. President Joe Biden raised these issues in every meeting he has held with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Briefing the…

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