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Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia

MOSCOW, April 01 (Reuters/AFP): Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said set an unfavourable tone for peace talks with Kyiv.Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said he could not confirm or deny...

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Lavrov lobbies India after Western emissaries make case for sanctions

NEW DELHI, April 01 (Arab News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began meetings with India's leaders in New Delhi on Friday after seeing his Chinese counterpart earlier in the week, as Moscow tries to keep the Asian powers on its side amid Western sanctions.Lavrov's mission to shore up support from...

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Imran Khan’s security beefed up after report of ‘plot to assassinate’ him

ISLAMABAD, April 01 (Arab News): Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday the security of Prime Minister Imran Khan had been increased after intelligence agencies reported there was a plot to assassinate him.The minister's comments came after Khan on Thursday rejected opposition calls for him to resign, and accused...

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Scientists publish first complete human genome

AHMEDABAD, April 01 (Reuters): Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining after previous efforts while offering new promise in the search for clues regarding disease-causing mutations and genetic variation among the world's 7.9 billion people.Researchers in 2003 unveiled what was then billed as the...

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Eight dead in Serbia coal mine blast

BELGRADE, April 01 (AFP): At least eight miners were killed and around 20 were injured on Friday when a blast occurred at a coal mine in southern Serbia, causing it to collapse, the state broadcaster reported.The blast occurred at around 4:00 am at a pit near the mining town of...

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News in Brief (2022-04-02)

Mid-air collision of S Korean trainer planes kills fourSEOUL, Apr 01: Two South Korean air force planes collided in mid-air on Friday during a training exercise, killing four pilots, authorities said. A total of 130 troops, 95 police officers and 60 firefighters as well as three helicopters have begun a...

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