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Britain is not seeking to remove Russia’s Putin – PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Reuters Britain is not aiming for regime change in Russia or to remove President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, saying the goal was to

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US Ambassador to Somalia says, US respects the territorial integrity of Somalia since the 1960s

File Photo Somali Times/US Ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre US Ambassador to Somalia Larry Andre says his country respects the territorial integrity of Somalia since the 1960s. In an interview with outlet media, Andre said the United States was committed to dealing with the Somaliland administration while protecting Somalia’s politics. Outlet media asked about the

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Ukraine’s president calls Istanbul peace talks ‘positive’

By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the latest round of peace talks with Russia in Istanbul, Turkiye could be called “positive,” but “the enemy is still on our territory.” “The signals we hear from the negotiating platform can be called positive,” Zelenskyy said on his Telegram account. “But these signals do

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Kenya’s Indian Ocean oil dream fades as test drilling gives negative results

By The East African Mlima-1, the well in the Lamu Basin, off Kenya’s Indian Ocean coast recently touted as the country’s first offshore oil strike, is commercially unviable. Results of the exploration released by Italian energy group Eni, show that the well proved nonviable and was to be “plugged” and “abandoned,” after it failed to

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Russia has achieved main initial goals in Ukraine: Defense chief

By Anadolu Agency Russia said on Tuesday that it had achieved its main goals for the first stage of its “special military operation” in Ukraine. “The combat potential of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been significantly reduced, which allows us to focus our main attention and efforts on achieving the main goal — the liberation

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Somalia seizes illegal fishing boats off the coast Bari region

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia, officials say it has seized foreign boats, which were fishing illegally off the coast of Bari region. The capture of the boat came after the Puntland Maritime Police Force conducted an operation off the coast of the Hafun district in the Bari region, according to a statement from the Somali officials.

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New round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks kicks off in Istanbul

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets Russian and Ukrainian negotiators before addressing them, ahead of their face-to-face talks in Istanbul, Turkey March 29, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via Reuters By Anadolu Agency A fresh round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine brokered by Turkiye kicked off in Istanbul on Tuesday. The two-day peace talks

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Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor Oscar

Will Smith recibe el Oscar al mejor actor, por “King Richard”, el domingo 27 de marzo de 2022 en el Teatro Dolby en Los Ángeles. (Foto AP/Chris Pizzello) By Associated Press Chris Rock made a joke. Will Smith quickly took offense and the Oscars suddenly had a scene like none other. Smith — moments before

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Ukraine leader demands Western nations give arms, asks if they’re afraid of Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: Credit Anadolu Agency By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visibly irritated, on Saturday demanded Western nations provide a fraction of the military hardware in their stock piles and asked whether they were afraid of Moscow. Several countries have promised to send anti-armor and anti-aircraft missiles as well as small arms but

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War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goals

File- A pumpjack extracts crude at an oil field in Emlichheim, Germany, March 18, 2022. Before the war in Ukraine, Europe’s most pressing energy policy goal was reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. Now, officials are fixated on rapidly reducing the continent’s reliance on Russian oil and natural gas — and that means friction

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