Ukraine claims limited gains in 'difficult' combat
KYIV, July 03 (AFP): Ukraine on Monday reported making gains in the south and east over the past week in difficult fighting to dislodge Moscow's heavily entrenched forces.While Russia's security service (FSB) said it had foiled an assassination attempt on the head of Crimea, a southern peninsula annexed by Russia...
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Tensions ease on France's streets, arrests down
PARIS, July 03 (Reuters/AFP): Fewer than 160 people were arrested in overnight in connection to riots that have rocked cities across France following the killing of a teenager by a police officer, the interior ministry said on Monday.The relative calm following five nights of heavy riots offered some relief to...
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Biden's upcoming European trip meant to boost NATO
WASHINGTON, July 03 (AP): President Joe Biden will head to Europe at week's end for a three-country trip intended to bolster the international coalition against Russian aggression as the war in Ukraine extends well into its second year.The main focus of Biden's five-day visit will be the annual NATO summit,...
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Putin to address Shanghai bloc
NEW DELHI, July 03 (AFP): India on Tuesday hosts the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), with Iran expected to join the Asian grouping and Russian President Vladimir Putin addressing his first summit since a short-lived mutiny, officials said.Chinese state media reported President Xi Jinping will also attend the virtual summit of...
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