Russian opposition politician sentenced to 11 years for condemning Ukraine war
Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of Russia’s liberal Yabloko party, was sentenced to 11 years and one month for criticizing the Ukraine war.
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Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing departs for Russia to expand energy and economic ties
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Vietnam targets natural birth sex ratio by 2035 with crackdown on fetal sex selection
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EU planning to expand sanctions against Russia, foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says
"For autumn, I am putting forward the most far-reaching sanctions listings since the start of the war," she told the German daily newspaper, Die Welt.
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak
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Six killed, several injured, after electric pole falls near Ashok Dham temple in India
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American 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36
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Trump says US military to reduce military exercises with South Korea, cites North Korea relations
"These exercises are not only costly... but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile," he wrote in a Truth Social post.
