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Alexei Navalny: ‘More Than 3,000 Detained’ in Protests Across Russia

International monitors have stated that the Russian police have been detained in an extraordinary crackdown on protests in support of Alexei Navalny, the jailed opposition leader. Thousands of protesters defied…

By Kibria Ahmad January 24, 2021

150 National Guard Deployed For Inauguration Test COVID-19 Positive

A US official said on Friday that more than 150 National Guard troops deployed in Washington ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus. Following the deadly…

By Kibria Ahmad January 23, 2021

Antony Blinken Says US Plans Full Review Of Approach To North Korea

Antony Blinken, Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, said on Tuesday that the incoming administration planned a full review for their approach to North Korea. He added that he would…

By Kibria Ahmad January 20, 2021

Antony Blinken Says US Plans Full Review Of Approach To North Korea

France Says Iran Building Nuclear Capacity, Urges Nuclear Deal Rivival

The French Foreign Minister said on Saturday that Iran is building up its nuclear weapons capability and Washington and Tehran must return to the 2015’s landmark Iran Nuclear Deal. The…

By Kibria Ahmad January 17, 2021

France Says Iran Building Nuclear Capacity, Urges Nuclear Deal Rivival

Biden Inauguration: All 50 US States On Alert For Armed Protests

Security officials in the states across the US are on high alert for potentially violent protests ahead of the January 20 inauguration of Joe Biden. In a bid to deter…

By Kibria Ahmad January 17, 2021