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Russia to give icon that sparked controversy back to Bosnia

8:24 pm December 19, 2020

Moscow: Russia said Saturday it will return an Orthodox icon presented to the Russian foreign minister in Bosnia, a gift that has triggered a protest from Ukraine. The presiding Serb member of Bosnia’s three-member presidency, Milorad Dodik, gave the icon to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov when he visited Sarajevo earlier this week. The icon, which was said to be 300 years old, is believed […]

Trump or Biden? US presidential race reaches climax; long lines seen outside polling stations

Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate

11:07 am October 22, 2020

Nashville: President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious campaign. Worried about losing the White House, some advisers are urging Trump to trade his aggressive demeanor […]

Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections

2:59 pm October 18, 2020

Tehran: A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world powers, despite objections from the United States. While insisting it planned no “buying spree,” Iran in theory can purchase weapons to upgrade military armament dating […]

Twitter locks White House Press Secretary’s personal account

11:01 am October 15, 2020

Washington: Twitter locked the personal account of White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany after she shared a news report regarding alleged corruption by the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, President Donald Trump has said. Trump and his campaign alleged that this was because of a story from the New York Post which made […]

Armed man seizes bus, holds 10 people hostage in Ukraine

8:52 pm July 21, 2020

Lutsk: An armed man seized a long-distance bus and took people in it hostage in northwestern Ukraine on Tuesday launching an hours-long standoff with police, Ukrainian authorities said. About 10 people are currently being held hostage, Ukraine’s Security Service said in a Facebook statement. Police earlier had put the number at 20. It was unclear how many […]

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