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Thomas Bach says sporting sanctions against Russia must not be relaxed while the Ukraine conflict continues Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says that “sanctions against Russia and Belarus must remain,”…

An alliance is needed to coordinate gas supplies, and may benefit the countries’ energy exports, Russian officials say Russia is discussing the creation of a “gas union” with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, allowing the three countries to…

London, Nov 29 (IANS) England and Wales are becoming less white and Christian, new official data reveals on Tuesday, local media reported. The number of people in England and Wales identifying their ethnic group as white has fallen by…

London, Nov 29 (IANS) China's censors have been overwhelmed as they try to wipe images of blank sheets of white paper used by protesters in a growing number of demonstrations against President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy from the…

Inflation across the bloc likely hasn’t peaked, according to the European Central Bank Inflation in the euro area has not peaked and is likely to surge even higher than currently expected, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine…

The authorities in New South Wales are retracting penalties after losing a court battle The authorities in Australia’s largest state, New South Wales (NSW), have said that they will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued for…

The media outlet claims the military alliance will issue an ambivalent statement, saying now is not the time for Kiev to join The foreign ministers of NATO member states are set to reiterate the military alliance’s readiness to welcome…

Slovakia has given 30 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles and will receive German tanks as replacements, the defense minister said Slovakia has sent dozens of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine in exchange for a promised delivery of…

The ace had a goal chalked off and awarded to Bruno Fernandes against Uruguay The Portuguese FA will tell FIFA that Cristiano Ronaldo was the rightful goalscorer of his side’s first goal against Uruguay in Monday’s Group H clash at the FIFA…

The country’s seaborne crude exports are reportedly rising with sanctions just a week away The total daily volume of crude shipped from Russia rebounded to 2.89 million barrels in the seven days to November 25, with the EU’s price cap…

The bloc’s leaders are considering sending MiG-29 and F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, claims James Stavridis NATO leaders are considering a possible a U-turn on providing Ukraine with advanced fighter jets, James Stavridis, retired supreme…

Tokyo, Nov 29 (IANS) Twenty children in Japan's Osaka prefecture were hospitalised on Tuesday after a sulfur-like odor at their school left some of them feeling unwell. The fire department was called shortly after 9 a.m. after the odour in…

Islamabad, Nov 29 (IANS) A high-level delegation headed by Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar is in Kabul to hold talks with Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mutaqqi as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…

The trade partners have been boosting transactions in national currencies, Aleksandr Novak says Moscow and Beijing are developing a system of settlements which could allow cross-border transactions without using the Western financial…

Gaza, Nov 29 (IANS) Palestinian authorities said that 57 per cent of the Gaza Strip population suffers from food insecurity due to an Israeli blockade imposed on the coastal enclave for 16 years. Poverty rates in the enclave has climbed to…

Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) In the wake of the recent protests, Chinese authorities have ordered university students to leave campus and go back to their hometowns, the media reported. Beijing's Tsinghua University, where thousands of students…

Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) A super luxury cruise ship arrived at the Colombo Port on Tuesday carrying over 2,000 tourists, the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) said. The "Mein Schiff 5" owned by a German operator docked at the capital city with…

Shanghai, Nov 29 (IANS) Shanghai Disneyland will be temporarily closed starting from Tuesday in order to follow the requirement of pandemic prevention and control, according to a statement by the Resort. Disneytown, Wishing Star Park, and…

USS Chancellorsville was “trespassing” in its waters in the South China Sea, Beijing claims China's military has said that its forces have “followed and warned away” the American guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville after it…

Russia has a principled pro-market stance, while Western restrictions will cause underinvestment in the sector, a deputy PM said A price cap on Russian oil could cause shortages and disrupt investment in the energy sector, Deputy Prime…

United Nations, Nov 29 (IANS) Ahead of World Aids Day on December 1, the Unicef warned that progress in HIV prevention and treatment for children, adolescents, and pregnant women has nearly flatlined over the past three years, with many…

Canberra, Nov 29 (IANS) Two of Australia's top three populated states, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, have to face above-normal fire potential in summer, a new report warned on Tuesday. The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook Summer 2022 was…

Rishi Sunak says the days of close economic cooperation with Beijing are over, as the country poses a challenge to London’s interests The British prime minister has said the period of burgeoning trade with China, based on mutual economic…

New Delhi became the biggest Urals grade crude buyer in November India has bought about 40% of all seaborne Russian Urals grade oil capacity in November, Reuters reported on Monday citing its calculations based on Refinitiv figures and data…

Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) New Omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, have accounted for over half of the new Covid-19 cases in the US, according to the latest estimates of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BQ.1.1 made up…

Tripoli, Nov 29 (IANS) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said a total of 20,842 were rescued and returned to Libya so far in 2022. The rescued migrants comprise 19,075 men, 1,089 women and 678 children, Xinhua news agency…

Singapore, Nov 29 (IANS) A 41-year-old Indian national died after he fell into the sea off Jurong Island in Singapore, which has reported a record number of workplace deaths this year. The fatal accident took place when the man was doing…

Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated across…

Stockholm, Nov 29 (IANS) The largest nuclear reactor in Sweden will be taken off-grid next week for repairs, as electricity prices soar during the winter season. Reactor 3 at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in the southeast of the…

The launch of an orbital spacecraft named Kosmos-2564 was conducted on Monday from Russia’s northern Plesetsk cosmodrome The Russian Defense Ministry has acquired a new space asset, launched on Monday on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the…