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BSS :Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia.The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, with...
BSS :A senior Pentagon official said on Thursday that the Ukraine war could continue for a long time despite Kyiv’s forces recapturing the Kharkiv region and their use of substantial US artillery supplies.The official...
BSS :Overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed nationwide access to abortion in the United States, would be contrary to international human rights standards, the UN’s human rights chief said on Wednesday.“Possible...
BSS :Malaysia reported 2,017 new Covid- 19 infections, as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,483,295, according to the health ministry.There are four new imported cases, with 2,013 new cases being local...
BSS :Joe Biden leaves on Thursday for his first trip as President to Asia convinced that the confrontation with Russia has reinvigorated US leadership, while wary that a rogue North Korean nuclear test could...
BSS/AFP :The UN warned on Wednesday that a growing global food crisis could last for years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12 billion in funding to mitigate its...
BSS/AFP : Finland and Sweden on Wednesday submitted a joint application to join NATO as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces a dramatic reappraisal of security in Europe.The reversal of the Nordic countries’ longstanding policy...
BSS/AFP :UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Lebanon to form an “inclusive government” to tackle the country’s economic crisis, after elections held over the weekend, his office said Monday.Guterres “looks forward to the...
BSS/AFP :US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Finland and Sweden at the White House on Thursday to discuss their historic bids to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of...
BSS :Japan will trial small group tours with travellers from the US, Australia, Thailand and Singapore from this month, the government said on Tuesday, as it experiments with easing strict Covid border rules.The country’s...
BSS/AFP :People’s Republic of China’s zero-Covid policy will hold back a full air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, a top airline industry group warned on Tuesday, adding to calls for Beijing to ease...
Reuters :Ukrainian troops counter-attacking against Russian forces in the country’s northeast have pushed them back from the city of Kharkiv and advanced as far as the border with Russia, Ukrainian officials said on Monday.The...