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- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
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- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
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Stolen in France, $2.2 million Impressionist work found in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday they had found an oil painting by the French Impressionist Paul Signac, valued at 1.5 million euros (S$2.28 million), which was stolen last year from a museum in… …read more Source:...
Comedy duo say they pranked French President Macron in ‘Ukraine President’ call
April 25, 2019 4:57 PMMOSCOW (AFP) – “Hello, Mr President?” …read more Source: The Straits...
Lawmaker proposes to ban import of Ukrainian sugar
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Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries ‘aggressor state’
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US measles cases highest since 2000
Cases of measles have spiked in the US. (AFP pic)NEW YORK: The US recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated at the turn of the century, officials said on Wednesday, ahead of a campaign to reinforce the message that vaccines are safe. The surge comes amid a growing global movement against...
Russian pranksters posing as Ukraine president-elect trick France's Macron
MOSCOW – Russian pranksters posing as Ukrainian president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy tricked French President Emmanuel Macron into a hoax phone call after Sunday’s Ukrainian presidential vote… …read more Source:...
US records 695 measles cases, most since elimination in 2000
NEW YORK: The United States recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, health authorities said Wednesday.“The high number of cases in 2019 is primarily the result of a few large outbreaks – one in Washington State and two large outbreaks in New York that started in late 2018,“...
U.S. slams Russia’s offer of citizenship to east Ukraine residents
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U.S. slams Russia's offer of citizenship to east Ukraine residents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States condemned on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Russia offers Ukrainians in conflict zones quick citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday to expedite citizenship applications from Ukrainians who live in parts of Ukraine held by Russia-backed separatists, a move that could… …read more Source: Japan...
