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Putin to Meet With Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Iranian Presidents in Turkmenistan–Kremlin
MOSCOW, June 27 (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with presidents of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Iran during his trip to Ashgabat, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov…
EU pledges $2.1mln in aid to flood-hit India, Bangladesh
MOSCOW, June 24 (Sputnik) - The European Union will provide 2 million euros ($2.1 million) in emergency funding to support flood victims in India and Bangladesh, the EU's executive body said…
South Korea Poised to Create Aerospace Agency – President
Addis Ababa, June 21, 2022 (FBC) - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that the launch of the country's first home-grown space rocket earlier in the day paved the way for…
Pakistani Businesses Seeking Stronger Transport Connectivity With Russia
Petersburg, June 18, 2022 (Sputnik) A Pakistani business delegation led by Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), met with…
President Hassan Sheikh appoints Hamza Abdi Barre as Prime Minister of Somalia
Addis Ababa, June 15, 2022 (FBC) – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Hamza Abdi Barre as the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia.
The President wishes the new…
UK set to deport first group of asylum seekers to Rwanda
Addis Ababa, June 14, 2022 (FBC) - The British government is set to send the first plane of asylum seekers to Rwanda, a plan the UN refugee chief has described as “catastrophic”.…
Moscow says Russian forces have destroyed US, European weapons in eastern Ukraine
Addis Ababa, June 13, 2022 (FBC) - Russia says its forces have managed to destroy American and European weapons in eastern Ukraine, where heavy fighting is under way between Russian and…
US removes Covid test requirement for international air travelers
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2022 (FBC) - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for Covid-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the…
China, Russia defend North Korea veto at UN meeting
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2022 (FBC) - China and Russia have defended their vetoes of a strongly backed US resolution that would have imposed tough new sanctions on North Korea, speaking at a…
China calls on BRICS countries to deepen financial cooperation
Addis Ababa, June 7, 2022 (FBC) - The People's Bank of China will further deepen financial cooperation with other BRICS members, the central bank's governor Yi Gang said at the Finance…