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S.Korea issues new warning to evacuate last remaining citizens from Ukraine
South Korea has issued an emergency warning to urge the last remaining citizens to quickly leave Ukraine due to escalating military tension along the eastern border with Russia, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. The Korean Embassy in Ukraine stepped up its warning as shelling in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine intensified in new signs of fears that a war could start within days, reports Yonhap News Agency.
German FM warns against guessing Russian decisions on Ukraine
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has warned against guessing or assuming Russia's decisions on Ukraine, after the US warned of an imminent invasion. Biden said Friday that he was "convinced" that Russian President Vladimir Putin has "made the decision" to attack Ukraine in the coming days, raising fears that a major conflict could break out in Europe.
James Webb Telescope images star twinkling 18 times
The James Webb Space Telescope is nearing completion of the first phase of the months-long process of aligning the observatory's 18-segmented primary mirror. The alignment was done using the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument. The observatory looked at a single star that was deliberately rendered 18 times into a hexagonal shape.
156 Houthi militants killed in battles with Yemen army
The battle raged on in Harad city near the Saudi border and the adjacent Abs district. "A total of 106 militants were killed on Friday in a battle with the government armed forces in Harad," one of the sources told Xinhua news agency on Saturday."Dozens of vehicles of the Houthi militia were also bombed by the coalition airstrikes," the source added, referring to the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government army.
Russia plans biggest war in Europe since 1945: UK PM
"All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun," he said on Saturday from Munich where world leaders are meeting for an annual security conference. Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Johnson told the BBC. "I'm afraid to say that the plan we are seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in Europe since 1945 just in terms of sheer scale.
Cyprus announces policy shift towards Turkey
Kasoulides said the Cypriot government has moved away from pushing for European Union (EU) sanctions on Turkey for actions violating the sovereign rights of Cyprus on land and in the eastern Mediterranean., reports Xinhua news agency. Cyprus was divided in 1974 after a Turkish military operation in reaction to a coup by Greek army officers serving in the country. Its northern part is controlled by Turkish troops and run by a so-called Turkish Cypriot administration, which was condemned by the UN as illegal and is only recognized by Turkey.
Russia opens criminal case after reporting shelling from Ukraine
From 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Saturday, unidentified persons on the territory of Ukraine attacked the border area of the Rostov region by using a multiple launch rocket system, the Committee said in a statement. No casualties among the civilians were reported, and an investigation is underway, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying. Explosions were reported in the border area of the Rostov region as a large number of refugees are fleeing from Ukraine's Donbas to Russia to escape a possible war.
Indians and Pakistanis debate over Pakistani rock salt
On Saturday, Suraj Jain from Jalandhar shared photos of the product on the India Pakistan Heritage Club group's Facebook page with the caption: "Dear Pakistani friends. Hum aapka NAMAK khate hai (we eat your salt) !!!!" The statement was met with warmth by Pakistani page members who shared the socio-cultural context with their Indian counterparts.Many Pakistanis were surprised that Pakistani salt with such a brand name and packaging was allowed to be sold in the Indian market.
Iran warns West not to challenge red lines in Vienna nuke talks
Amir Abdollahian made the remarks during a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg on Saturday on the sidelines of the ongoing 58th Munich Security Conference here, reports Xinhua news agency. "Tehran's definite choice is to respect national interests and not to cross the logical and legitimate red lines of Iran," Abdollahian said. The Western parties to the deal must make their final decision on whether to end their current "economic terrorism and inaction", he added.
German Chancellor calls for negotiated solution to Ukraine crisis
He made the remarks on Saturday in his first speech at the 58th Munich Security Conference (MSC), which will last through Monday, reports Xinhua news agency. The conflict in Ukraine shows no sign of easing, and "there is a danger of another war in Europe", he said. Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has been a major concern for Russia, is not on the agenda either now or in the near future, he noted.
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