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Paralympics – ‘Difficult to sleep’- Ukrainian athletes try to stay strong
ZHANGJIAKOU: What should have been the pinnacle of their sporting lives, the Beijing Winter Paralympics have been a gruelling emotional examination for Ukrainian athletes feeling scared and anxious about Russia’s invasion of their country. The Ukrainian team has excelled in
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Netflix, KPMG, PwC, AMEX sever ties with Russia
Netflix, a global entertainment streaming service, major accounting firms KPMG and PwC and financial services firm American Express cut ties with Russia on Sunday as the country’s conflict with Ukraine escalated. The latest fighting has stalled efforts to evacuate 200,000
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Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender
LVIV/KYIV,: Fighting stopped about 200,000 people from evacuating the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in a row on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press ahead with his invasion unless Kyiv surrendered. Most people
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Nine Malaysians, two dependants to arrive in KL tomorrow: PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Nine Malaysians and their two dependants who were evacuated from Kyiv in Ukraine to Poland are now on their way to Kuala Lumpur and are expected to arrive here tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
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Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian nuclear deterrent forces put on high alert in a dramatic escalation of tensions with the West over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Putin said on Sunday that leading NATO powers had made “aggressive statements” while imposing
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Ukraine’s president vows to stay put as Russian invaders approach
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders who are advancing toward the capital in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two. Russia launched its invasion
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Khairy: Reopening of borders to be announced by PM
PUTRAJAYA: An announcement on the reopening of the country’s borders would be made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the government already had a suitable date for the reopening of
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UK’s Johnson set to scrap COVID restrictions
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with COVID” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies. As Hong
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Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
JERUSALEM: Israel will begin allowing entry to all tourists, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, from March 1, a statement from the prime minister’s office said on Sunday. Entry into Israel will still require two PCR tests,
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Ukraine shelling renews invasion fears as Russia expels US diplomat
MOSCOW/KYIV: Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as U.S. President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack and the Kremlin expelled an American diplomat. Early morning exchanges
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