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Amid growing tensions between the United States and Russia, China threw its support behind Russian President Vladimir Putin. China called the two nations “comprehensive strategic partners of coordination in the new era.” In a recent state of the union address, Putin reminded Western leaders of the country’s nuclear arsenal and warned the West not to cross a “red line.” Any … Read More

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6 has struck an area in northeast India, posing a serious threat to thousands of people. The powerful earthquake, which originated in Tezpur, Assam, had a depth of 34 kilometers when it hit and two aftershocks were also reported within minutes of the initial quake. Police officials in the location said the earthquake was … Read More

People in India are dying in the streets amid a catastrophic surge of COVID-19 infections — prompting an oxygen shortage and mass cremations to deal with the overwhelming amount of bodies. “The virus is swallowing our city’s people like a monster,” said Mamtesh Sharma, an official at the Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat crematorium in Bhopal. Sharma said the unprecedented crush of bodies has … Read More

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavor spacecraft had a close call with an unidentified flying object (UFO ) before reaching the International Space Station, according to reports. The launch went without a hitch but the crew experienced a scare while en route to the International Space Station when they were notified of a potential collision with the unidentified object. The US Space … Read More

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a harsh warning to the US saying to not provoke or test his military amid heightened tensions on its border with Ukraine and in the Black Sea. The Russian leader vowed that if any country crossed Moscow’s “red line” on territorial and other issues, he said they would “regret their deeds” while delivering his state-of-the-nation address … Read More

According to the Israeli military, a Syrian surface-to-air missile exploded in southern Israel  near the secretive Dimona nuclear reactor in an incident that triggered warning sirens in the area. The Israeli military said that in response to the launch, it attacked several missile batteries in Syria, including the one that fired the projectile that struck its territory. Syria’s state news … Read More

The US State Department is now warning Americans against any international travel to roughly 80% of the world’s countries. The United States is providing the global advisory warning against international travel due to the risks from the coronavirus pandemic. The State Department is using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention standards as it prepares health and safety guidelines for … Read More

20,000 people fled by ship as a volcano that keeps erupting has turned their island into a “wasteland.” The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is appealing to the international community for help with the country’s recovery. After reports say the eastern Caribbean nation was transformed into “a relative wasteland” from the erupting La Soufrière volcano. 20,000 people … Read More

Russia has moved to close broad areas of the Black Sea near Crimea and Ukraine to foreign navy ships and state vessels. The U.S. State Department said “this represents yet another unprovoked escalation in Moscow’s ongoing campaign to undermine and destabilize Ukraine.” Saying that the move “is particularly troubling amid credible reports of Russian troop buildup in occupied Crimea and … Read More

Russia has announced that it is closing the airspace near Crimea and the Black Sea at Ukraine saying the areas had been “declared temporarily dangerous for aircraft flights.” As Russia is amassing the largest military force ever seen in the Black Sea Region at the borders of Ukraine with 150,000 troops as tensions are sky-high between Russia and Ukraine. Also, … Read More