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Feb272023 by Waqas-ChNo Comments

Russian plane destroyed near Minsk airfield: Belarus opposition | Russia-Ukraine war News

The attack on the Russian surveillance plane comes amid increased cooperation between Minsk and Moscow.A Russian A-50 military surveillance aircraft has been damaged in a drone attack at an airfield near the Belarusian capital of Minsk, according to Belarus partisans and members of the exiled opposition. “Those were drones. The participants of the operation are Belarusian,” Alexandr Azarov, leader of Belarusian antigovernment organisation BYPOL, was quoted as saying on Sunday on the organisation’s Telegram messaging app and on the Poland-based Belsat news channel. “They are now safe, outside the country.” Belsat is a Polish broadcaster focused on Belarusian news that Minsk has branded as extremist. BYPOL, which includes former law enforcement officers who support opposition politicians,...

Jan162023 by Waqas-ChNo Comments

Ukraine’s Dnipro reels as Russia, Belarus hold military drills | Russia-Ukraine war News

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The toll from a devastating missile strike in Dnipro has risen as more bodies are pulled from the debris of one of the deadliest attacks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began 11 months ago. Residents gathered on Monday to watch as cranes removed collapsed sections of the Soviet-style residential building that was ripped open by the strike in central Ukraine two days earlier. Ukraine’s emergency services said 40 people had died, including three children, and 34 people were still unaccounted for. Kyiv blamed Moscow for the attack, but the Kremlin said Russian forces were not responsible and pointed to an unsubstantiated theory circulating on social media that Ukrainian air defence systems had caused the damage. “The Russian armed forces do not strike residential buildings or social inf...

Dec222022 by Waqas-ChNo Comments

What to make for Christmas dinner? It depends on where you live

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People traveling abroad this Christmas may not find their favorite holiday food on the menu.That's because traditional holiday fare varies around the world.To see who's eating what this weekend, the culinary website Chef's Pencil created a map showing what it says are the most popular Christmas dishes around the world.Where turkey is the traditionTravelers spending the holiday in the United States, Canada, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom can expect turkey on the table this Christmas, according to the map.Those headed to parts of South America can too — the map shows turkey is a top Christmas food in Brazil, Chile and Peru.Even so, each country has its own take on how turkey is traditionally served, according to Chef's Pencil's research."For example, in Peru, roast turkey slices a...

Dec32022 by Waqas-ChNo Comments

Russia warns it will cut off oil supply after countries vote for $60-per-barrel price cap

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Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country's oil set by Ukraine's Western supporters and threatened Saturday to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it. Australia, Britain, Canada, Japan, the United States and the 27-nation European Union agreed Friday to cap what they would pay for Russian oil at $60-per-barrel. The limit is set to take effect Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia needed to analyze the situation before deciding on a specific response but that it would not accept the price ceiling. Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, warned that the cap's European backers would come to rue their decision. ...