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Putin, Biden plan high-stakes phone call in Ukraine crisis

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden are to hold a high-stakes telephone call on Saturday as tensions over a possibly imminent invasion of Ukraine escalated sharply and the U.S. announced plans to evacuate its embassy in the Ukrainian capital. Before talking to Biden, […]

Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate, COVID

Summary Quad joint statement alludes to China’s regional expansion Blinken in Australia to reaffirm US focus on Indo-Pacific COVID, climate, cyber, maritime security in Quad’s focus Quad group includes United States, Australia, Japan, India MELBOURNE, Feb 11 (Reuters) – The United States, Australia, Japan and India pledged on […]

EXPLAINER: Putin’s Ukraine strategy mixes threats, diplomacy

MOSCOW — With Russia carrying out a massive military buildup near Ukraine and the West roundly rejecting Moscow’s security demands, a window for diplomacy in the crisis appears to be closing. But even as Moscow continues to bolster its forces and holds sweeping war games, President Vladimir Putin […]

EXPLAINER: What are the key parts of Ukraine’s peace deal?

MOSCOW — A peace agreement for the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine that has never quite ended is back in the spotlight amid a Russian military buildup near the country’s borders and rising tensions about whether Moscow will invade. Top officials from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are […]

Family: Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head

LOS ANGELES — Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part […]

Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war

BRUSSELS — High-stakes diplomacy and military maneuvering continued Wednesday as Britain launched its own diplomatic effort to help avert a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. No breakthrough in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia is in sight so far, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions remain as opaque as ever. […]

Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?

Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors believe it’s possible to have long-term effects from the omicron variant of the virus. Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19. Any long-lasting effects typically appear about 90 days […]

Beijing claims Gu as a daughter after golden day in China

Summary Companies U.S.-born Chinese freestyle skier Gu triumphs in Big Air China gold rush sees hosts briefly top medals table U.S. figure skater Chen sets world record, Hanyu struggles Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai watches Gu from the stands BEIJING, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Teenager Eileen Gu nailed […]

Macron: Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis

KYIV, Ukraine — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him he would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis in their marathon talks in the Kremlin a day earlier. Macron’s remarks on a visit to Kyiv came after the Kremlin denied reports that […]

Ministry of I&B Order on Revocation of Uplink and Downlink Permission to Media One Channel Upheld by Kerala High Court

DELHI, FEBRUARY 8: The Kerala High Court has today upheld the revocation of uplink and downlink permission to Media One News and Current Affairs Channel by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The restriction was placed on the Channel after Ministry of Home Affairs denied security clearance to the […]

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