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Putin calls for ‘demilitarization’ of Ukraine

Moscow, Feb 22 (AFP/APP): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for the “demilitarization” of Ukraine after receiving a green light from parliament to use the country’s army outside Russia’s borders. “If our so-called partners will pump today’s authorities in Kyiv with modern weapons, then […]

Dubai adds to striking architecture with Museum of Future

Dubai, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Dubai opened its Museum of the Future on Tuesday, a structure it touts as the world’s most beautiful building. The museum is a seven-storey hollow silver ellipse decorated with Arabic calligraphy quotes from Dubai’s ruler. It takes pride of place on Sheikh […]

EU ministers agree new sanctions against Russia: France

Paris, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Foreign ministers of EU countries on Tuesday unanimously agreed new sanctions against Russia over its recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine’s east and deployment of troops there, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. The EU nations “unanimously agreed on an initial […]

Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal

Dubai-February 21 (online): Iranian lawmakers have laid out six conditions for the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal with global powers in a letter to President Ebrahim Raisi published, the country’s official IRNA news agency reported. The letter, signed by 250 out of 290 […]

EU agrees to help Cyprus manage record migrant influx

Nicosia, Feb 21 (AFP/APP): Cyprus struck a deal Monday with the European Union to help it handle a large migrant influx to the divided Mediterranean island, which Nicosia says is the highest per capita in the EU. The agreement will make it easier for Cyprus […]

UN warns pushbacks of migrants in Europe becoming ‘normalised’

Geneva, Feb 21 (AFP/APP): The UN refugee chief voiced alarm Monday at increasing violence against refugees and migrants at European borders, warning that rights abuses and illegal pushbacks across frontiers risked becoming “normalised”. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi criticised the growing number […]

OSCE urges ‘dialogue’ in Ukraine security talks

Vienna, Feb 21 (AFP/APP): The world’s largest security body on Monday held an extraordinary meeting of permanent representatives to find ways to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine with its secretary general calling for “dialogue”. Ukraine had requested the meeting of the OSCE’s Permanent Council amid […]

EU expands Myanmar junta sanctions over crackdown

Brussels, Feb 21 (AFP/APP):The European Union on Monday added 22 officials from Myanmar’s military junta and four companies tied to the regime to the bloc’s sanctions list over an ongoing crackdown after a coup last year. The move takes the number of Myanmar officials targeted […]

Australia accuses China of ‘act of intimidation’ after laser aimed at aircraft

MELBOURNE-February 20 (Online): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison accused Beijing of an ‘act of intimidation’ after a Chinese navy vessel directed a laser at an Australian military surveillance aircraft last week. A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated on Thursday while flying over Australia’s […]

Ukraine incursion could ‘cost Russia a prosperous future’: von der Leyen

Munich, Germany, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):Russia risks throwing away future prosperity if it invades Ukraine, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Saturday, vowing a “robust package” of financial and economic sanctions against Moscow in case of any aggression. That “may cost Russia a prosperous future”, […]

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