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MOSCOW – The Russians have given President Vladimir Putin the right to rule the country until 2036 by unanimously voting on legislative amendments that reset the longtime Russian incumbency clock to zero. The final official count released Thursday after 99.9 percent of the ballots counted. It indicates that Vladimir Putin …

PARIS – French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and his government have resigned, the Elysee Palace announced in a statement on Friday, which President Emmanuel Macron has accepted. The statement also said Philippe would continue to handle government affairs until a new cabinet is appointed. No reason is given in the …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said Thursday that with Pakistan facing severe challenges from climate change due to melting glaciers, protecting its natural and ecological environment was the need of the hour. Speaking at the launch of the “Protected Areas Initiative”, Imran Khan said that protecting green areas …

LONDON – Passengers arriving in England from the United States will not be exempt from quarantine rules, Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday. When asked if the United States would be on a “red list” of countries to which a 14-day quarantine would apply, Shapps said: “I am …

NEW YORK – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, has stressed the need to lift unilateral sanctions that are weakening the ability of selected countries to effectively respond to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Takht Ravanchi commented as he addressed a meeting …

NEW YORK – The UN Security Council, in a videoconference meeting on July 1, announced its decision to adopt a resolution expressing its support for the Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire, which it issued in March to help unite efforts to fight COVID-19 in most vulnerable countries. The UN …

RIYADH – Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have been invited to participate in several antiviral clinical trials conducted by the King Abdullah International Center for Medical Research (KAIMRC) to help develop effective treatments for the coronavirus, the center’s executive director told Saudi Gazette. The center will carry …

WASHINGTON – The US Democratic presidential candidate remembers his role more than a decade ago in obtaining approval from Congress for the Civil Nuclear Agreement between the United States and India. Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president of the United States, Joe Biden, said he would lift the temporary …

BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) has launched a new call, worth € 10.5 million through the Europe Connection Facility (CEF) program, for projects that will work to enhance Europe’s cybersecurity capabilities and cooperation among member states. In particular, they will work in various areas, such as coordinated response to …

BEIJING – India’s experience in the 1962 border war was attributed to arrogance and bad judgment on the part of New Delhi, which by provoking China into action, paid the “price for its misfortune in men, money and humiliation citizens.” The Indian government runs the risk of making the same …