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Russia thwarts bomb attack in city of Tambov
Explosives and other components used in the making of an improvised explosive device as well as instructions for its assembly were seized from the suspect's rented apartment, the FSB said in a statement on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
UK-EU divorce overshadowed by coronavirus
While many Britons hailed the historic deal, some were less enthusiastic about it, worrying that any form of Brexit, combining with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, will make things quite different here in 2021, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
With eye on China, Japan invites German warship for naval drill
German state-owned broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported that in talks between Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and his German counterpart, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Kishi hoped that a German warship would hold joint exercises with Japan's Self-Defense Forces in 2021.
UN redeploys peacekeepers from S.Sudan to CAR before polls
The Security Council on Wednesday approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' proposal for the temporary redeployment, for a two-month period, of two infantry companies and two military utility helicopters from the UN Mission in South Sudan to assist the UN peacekeeping mission in the CAR, Xinhua news agency quoted spokesman Stephane Dujarric as saying on Thursday.
Boko Haram kills 7 in Christmas Eve attack in Kano, Nigeria
"The terrorists killed seven people, burnt 10 homes and looted food supplies that were meant to be distributed to residents to celebrate Christmas”, said Abwaku Kabu a militia leader.
New US sanctions destructive to bilateral ties: Russia
"The latest innovations of the US Department of Commerce aimed at modernising its export regime, namely, the incorporation of the concept of 'military end user' and the inclusion of more than 40 Russian legal entities in the corresponding list, are perplexing and outrageous," Xinhua news agency quoted Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova as saying on Thursday.
Trump, Melania tout Covid-19 vaccine as 'Christmas miracle'
The first couple delivered their Christmas greetings in a video released on Thursday, The Hill news website reported. The two vaccines, one produced by Pfizer and BioNTech, the other by Moderna, have recently been cleared for emergency distribution. According to health experts, the general public will get widespread access to the vaccines sometime next spring.
Pakistan: Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed jailed for over 15 years in another case
Besides Saeed, ATC Judge Ijaz Ahmed Buttar also handed down punishments to Hafiz Abdul Salam, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Ashraf and Yahya Mujahid to 15 years and six-month imprisonment, whereas a six-month imprisonment was handed down to Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, the report quoted details issued by the JuD as saying.
UN urges Libyans to consolidate efforts towards national polls
The appeal came amidst the celebration of the 69th independence day of Libya on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported. The mission called on the Libyans to consolidate their efforts and take courageous steps towards national reconciliation, and look forward to a bright future for all to live in peace and prosperity, affirming its full commitment to assisting the country's people in building their unified state.
UNICEF appeals funding for 2M vulnerable Ethiopians
In a statement on Thursday, Unicef said it needs 1the funding to meet the needs of 2.3 million people between December 2020 and January 2021 living in the conflict-ridden northern Tigray state and the adjacent localities in neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. The UN agency had already developed an emergency response plan for three months from November 2020 to January 2021.
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