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Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus…
Fact check: How effective is the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine?
World
April 16, 2021
Fact check: How effective is the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine?
President Vladimir Putin has touted Sputnik V as “the best vaccine in the world,” and the Russian media have regularly touted the…
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
World
April 16, 2021
US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced the US is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens…
Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia
World
April 15, 2021
Months after hack, US poised to announce sanctions on Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions and the expulsion of diplomats from the US in…
How social media is manipulated — and how Russia is involved
World
April 15, 2021
How social media is manipulated — and how Russia is involved
It costs between 1 1/2 and two rubles, or around two cents, to buy a like or a repost on…
Sisi, Russian FM discuss resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, GERD crisis
Egypt
April 13, 2021
Sisi, Russian FM discuss resumption of Russian flights to Egypt, GERD crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday to discuss the resumption of Russian…
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
Middle East
April 12, 2021
Syrian air force may have dropped chlorine bomb on town in rebel area in 2018 – chemical arms watchdog
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine…
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
World
April 10, 2021
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first…
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
Middle East
April 7, 2021
Those involved in naked photo shoot in Dubai to be deported
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Those involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in Dubai will…
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Iran rejects ‘step-by-step’ lifting of sanctions – Press TV
(Reuters) – Iran’s government wants the United States to lift all sanctions on its country and rejects any “step-by-step” easing…