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Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine, Zelenskiy mocks ‘wonder weapon’
Indian Express 19 May 2022
Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn up drones, deploying some of Moscow’s secret weapons to counter a flood of Western arms.Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018 unveiled an intercontinental ballistic missile, underwater nuclear drones, a supersonic weapon and a laser weapon ... “Yes ... Tags ... .
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Xi calls on BRICS countries to build global community of security for all
Xinhua 19 May 2022
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the BRICS countries to work together to build a global community of security for all. Xi made the remarks while delivering a video address at the opening session of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting ... ■ ... .
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Timeline of Canada's decision to bar Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
North Shore News 20 May 2022
OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Thursday Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE will be prohibited from parts of Canada's telecommunications networks. Here are some key dates to come on this prohibition.. Sept. 1, 2022 ... June 28, 2024 ... Dec. 31, 2027 ... Key dates leading up to this decision.. Feb. 13, 2018 ... Aug. 23, 2018 ... Aug. 23, 2018 ... Oct ... .
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‘Freudian slip’: Bush decries ‘invasion of Iraq’ – not Ukraine
Al Jazeera 19 May 2022
Former United States President George W Bush has decried the “wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq” in a gaffe during a speech in the US state of Texas ... Instead, while criticising Russia’s political system, he said ... “I mean, of Ukraine,” he said quickly. He then said “Iraq too” to laughter from the crowd ... Freudian slip of the century… ... .
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‘Russia no threat’: China to receive 2 million barrels of Iran oil
Press TV 19 May 2022
A very large Iranian crude carrier is set to discharge 2 million barrels into an oil terminal in China this week after Western media reports claimed that Beijing might be replacing Iran’s barrels with cheaper Russian shipments ... China officially reported the first imports of Iranian crude oil in a year in January ... The shipments are on the rise ... ....
photo: White House / Shealah Craighead
Russian Official Caught Trying to Cross U.S.-Mexico Border
Newsweek 19 May 2022
Viktor Kamenshchikov was detained at the Southern Border, RIA Novosti reported ....
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Finland against hosting nuclear weapons, NATO military bases: PM
Al Jazeera 19 May 2022
Finland is opposed to NATO deploying nuclear weapons or setting up military bases on its territory even if it succeeds in its bid to become a NATO member, Prime Minister Sanna Marin has said ... Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has also said her country does not want permanent NATO bases or nuclear weapons on its territory ... (Al Jazeera). .
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Dozens of cases of monkeypox in North America, Europe since early May
France24 19 May 2022
Health authorities in North America and Europe have detected dozens of suspected or confirmed cases of monkeypox since early May, sparking concern the disease endemic in parts of Africa is spreading ... .
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China warns US of danger looming due to Taiwan support
Hong Kong Standard 19 May 2022
China’s top diplomat again warned the US over its increased support for Taiwan, showing the island democracy remains a major sticking point between the world’s biggest economies as Beijing sent more military aircraft toward the island. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... (Bloomberg). .
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Asylum seekers stuck on Diego Garcia start hunger strike
Al Jazeera 20 May 2022
Dozens of Tamil asylum-seekers have launched a hunger strike after eight months stranded on a secretive military base in the Indian Ocean, demanding that the government of the United Kingdom allow them to claim asylum in a safe third country ... “They want an answer as to when they will be taken elsewhere.” ... Mike Corder/AP Photo] ... US Air Force/AFP] ... .
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Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested
Manila Bulletin 19 May 2022
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shots were fired in a school in Germany on Thursday, injuring one person in the northern city of Bremerhaven, police said, adding that they had arrested the suspected gunman. The incident happened at the Lloyd Gymnasium, a secondary school in the centre of Bremerhaven, local police said in a statement ... .
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Russian soldier on trial asks victim's widow to forgive him
San Francisco Chronicle 19 May 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a civilian on orders from two officers and pleaded for his victim's widow to forgive him. Sgt ... 28, four days into the Russian invasion ... Shishimarin pleaded guilty to the charges during Wednesday's hearing ... .
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$20M in marijuana plants destroyed as police raid suspected grow-op north of Simcoe
Toronto Sun 19 May 2022
SIMCOE – Thousands of marijuana plants valued at $20 million were destroyed prior to police executing a search warrant at a property north of Simcoe. Advertisement 2. “The plants were destroyed before police arrived,” acting OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said on Wednesday morning ... Unlicensed marijuana growers are still illegal. .
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Hong Kong-flagged sailboat attacked off Yemen, reports say
Hong Kong Standard 19 May 2022
A Hong Kong-flagged sailboat is reported to have come under attack on Thursday off the coast of war-torn Yemen, though the circumstances of the incident remained unclear, officials said ... It said an investigation was ongoing into the incident, without elaborating ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... The U.S ... (AP). .
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Battle for Mariupol draws toward close after surrender
Independent Online 19 May 2022
The battle that turned Mariupol into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close as Russia said nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who held out inside a pulverized steel plant had surrendered ... Some were taken by the Russians to a former penal colony in territory controlled by Moscow-backed separatists ... Gen ... The U.S ... .