A human rights group and 16 individuals from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint against Myanmar’s military in Germany, accusing them of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. The lawsuit against Myanmar military generals and others was filed last week, said the advocacy group, Fortify Rights, in a statement, on Tuesday (January 24). The […]
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The Doomsday Clock, which the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists had created as an indicator to understand how close the world has reached to the apocalypse, may reach closer to midnight in 2023, said an expert on the existential threat. Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge’s senior research associate […]
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russian state media reported Sunday (January 22) that the troops are moving […]
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The Russian troops on Saturday launched an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. Earlier, the region’s nuclear power plant was captured by Russia. In other news, New Zealand’s minister Chris Hipkins, who led the response of the country against the pandemic, will be replacing Jacinda Ardern as the next prime minister of the country. […]
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russia on Thursday (January 19) issued a warning that the ongoing Ukraine […]
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A BBC report says that a former commander with the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group has claimed asylum in Norway. Twenty-six-year-old Andrey Medvedev is currently in Oslo after being detained by border guards following his intrusion last Friday. He is facing charges of illegal entry to Norway, his lawyer Brynjulf Risnes told the BBC. This is […]
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russian President Vladimir Putin once again slammed the Western nations on Monday […]
Continue ReadingThe salt-mining city of Soledar in eastern Ukraine, which has been the latest flashpoint in the ongoing war, is now controlled by Ukraine, an official said on Saturday (January 14), adding the fighting is still going on. “Soledar is controlled by Ukrainian authorities, our military controls it,” regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said on national television, […]
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Taiwan has long been a point of contestation between the US and China. Although the US asserts that it adheres to the One-China policy, it has often hinted that it will protect Taiwan if China invades the island nation. The potential effects of the Chinese action have now been highlighted by war game simulations carried […]
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The separatist forces, supported by Russia, present in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region […]
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