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Russia will stage ‘unwelcome’ live-fire naval drills off coast of Ireland
Russia’s plans to hold war games off Ireland’s coast in international waters are “not welcome,” Ireland’s foreign minister warned Monday ...

Christian forum asks bishops in India to take stand against rising anti-Christian violence
The Forum of Religious for Justice and Peace, a group of Catholic clergy and laity in India, wrote a letter ...

Burkina Faso’s President Kabore taken by mutinous soldiers after battle at palace
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is being held by mutinous soldiers, two of ...

NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: Tensions soared Monday between Russia and the West, with NATO outlining a series of potential troop ...

Taliban hold first talks in Europe since Afghan takeover
OSLO, Norway — The Taliban and Western diplomats have began their first official talks in Europe since they took over ...
Syrian Kurdish forces close in on IS-controlled prison wing-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters began closing in Monday on the last wing of a prison in ...

European Union not following US lead in evacuating Ukraine embassy staff, official says
The European Union will not be following the United States’ lead in ordering the families of embassy personnel in Ukraine ...

Julian Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US-
By Associated Press LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the U.S. will go to Britain’s Supreme ...

Israeli PM likely to visit India as two nations celebrate 30 years of diplomatic ties: Envoy-
By PTI JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other senior officials are likely to visit India this year as ...