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U.S. bans Russian aircraft from American airspace

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Amanda Macias 2 hrs ago WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the United States will ban Russian aircraft from flying through U.S. airspace. © Provided by CNBC Airbus A321 Aeroflot official carrier Manchester United. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino, November 11th, 2021The announcement came in Biden’s first State of the Union address and came […]

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Nepal comes top in South Asia in closing gender gaps

Africa, East Africa, International News, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

|Kathmandu, March 2 — Nepal made the fastest progress among South Asian countries in closing gender-based gaps, according to a World Bank report released on Tuesday. Amidst the global pandemic that threatened progress towards gender equality, the Himalayan republic outpaced all countries in the region in the Women, Business and the Law 2022 index with

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Biden praises Ukrainians as ‘wall of strength’ against Putin

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President Biden praised the Ukrainian people as a “wall of strength” against the invasion launched last week by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s in his opening remarks of the State of the Union address on Tuesday. “Six days ago, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sought to shake the foundations of the free world thinking he could make it

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Trump angrily claims the media is lying about his repeated public praise of Putin

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Former president Donald Trump has lashed out at the press and much of the party he remains the de facto leader of for reporting on and criticising his decision to praise Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. © Getty trumpputin-second.jpgIn a emailed statement sent out by his political action committee because he is banned from most

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Ukraine Heading for More Brutal Phase of War as Russia Regroups

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| (Bloomberg) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering a new phase, promising a more deadly time ahead for the country’s civilians and its remarkably determined army, according to Western military officials. © Photographer: SERGEY BOBOK/AFP Russian infantry mobility vehicles GAZ Tigr destroyed as a result of fight in Kharkiv, located some 50 km from Ukrainian-Russian

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US sanctions have stopped Bangladesh killings: rights activists

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From Russia to North Korea to Zimbabwe, the impact of diplomatic sanctions has long been questioned. But Bangladeshi activists have no doubts: extrajudicial killings have suddenly stopped since punitive US measures were imposed two months ago, they say. © Munir uz zaman The mother of Sajedul Islam Suman says her son disappeared in 2013, allegedly picked

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Myanmar junta holds parade on major holiday, announces prisoner amnesty

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YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta showed off its military strength with a parade in the capital Naypyitaw on Saturday, with its leader Min Aung Hlaing defending last year’s coup as necessary to protect the country from enemies, both domestic and foreign. © Reuters/Stringer . FILE PHOTO: Myanmar celebrates 76th anniversary of the founding of its national

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UK troops sent to help train Ukrainian army to leave country

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British troops helping with training in Ukraine will leave the country this weekend, the armed forces minister said as he warned that Russia could now launch an attack “at no notice”. James Heappey said the small number of UK personnel sent to train Ukrainian troops on the anti-tank missiles “will be withdrawn,” alongside around 100

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Blinken says Russia could invade Ukraine during Olympics

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Russia could invade Ukraine during the current Beijing Winter Olympics so Americans should leave the Eastern European country immediately, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday. © Provided by Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens during a joint press availability at the Quad meeting of foreign ministers in

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UK tells British nationals in Ukraine not to expect military evacuation

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LONDON (Reuters) -British nationals who choose to stay in Ukraine should not expect a military evacuation if conflict with Russia breaks out, junior defence minister James Heappey told Sky News on Saturday. © Reuters/OLEKSANDR KLYMENKO Ukrainian service members guard the area near the line of separation in the Donetsk Region“British nationals should leave Ukraine immediately by

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