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Russia's second flight with anti-Covid aid lands in India

Russia's second flight with anti-Covid aid lands in India

The second Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) flight with a shipment of anti-Covid aid for India has landed in the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The first flight landed at the same airport at about 01:30 local …

Winnie the Pooh's advice for oil producers

Winnie the Pooh's advice for oil producers

Optimism in OPEC+ is growing, even that underlying economic fundamentals are in dire shape. Growing concerns about new COVID variations, as shown already in India, or renewed restrictions in major OECD countries, such as Germany, seems not to be taken into account, FXEmprire writes. As indicated already before the start of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMCC), the OPEC+ members, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia, have decided to keep to the former early April decision of a gradual export cut relaxation

Billion Covid-19 jabs made worldwide

Billion Covid-19 jabs made worldwide

Just over four and a half months after the West's first COVID-19 vaccine dose was given to 90-year-old Margaret Keenan in Britain on Dec. 8, 2020, a remarkable milestone has been achieved – nearly 1 billion jabs, both first and second …

Have US Sanctions Been Effective? – Analysis

Have US Sanctions Been Effective? – Analysis

On Thursday, April 15, US President Joe Biden imposed a new round of sanctions against Russia. The Treasury Department blacklisted six Russian technology companies that supported the cyber program run by Russia’s intelligence services. …

Sputnik V vaccine approved in India

Sputnik V vaccine approved in India

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V has been recommended for use in India by a committee of experts as the country battles a record spike in virus cases in the country. If approved by regulator DCGI, this will be the third vaccine …

Pakistan awaits Russian gas and military equipment

Pakistan awaits Russian gas and military equipment

Russia reaffirmed Wednesday it will enhance security cooperation with Pakistan by strengthening the South Asian nation's "potential" to fight terrorism, which is to include supplying Islamabad with the "relevant military" hardware, Voice of America writes

India detects novel  'double mutant' coronavirus variant

India detects novel 'double mutant' coronavirus variant

India’s health ministry said on Wednesday that a novel variant of the coronavirus had been detected in the country in addition to many other variants of concern (VOCs) also found abroad. "Though VOCs and a new double mutant …

The 'Pivot to Asia' in Joe Biden style

The 'Pivot to Asia' in Joe Biden style

Observers in Washington and Asia are curious if overreaching ambitions regarding the Asia Pacific will result in major policy change in Washington or not

Russia Remains World's Second-Largest Arms Exporter: Report

Russia Remains World's Second-Largest Arms Exporter: Report

Despite five years of declining sales abroad, Russia remains the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the United States, as per the latest data on international arms transfers compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research …

Cryptocurrency could be totally banned In India

Cryptocurrency could be totally banned In India

India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading in the country or even holding such digital assets, a senior government official said. The bill, one of the world’s strictest policies against …

The winners and losers from surging oil prices

The winners and losers from surging oil prices

Oil has climbed 75 per cent since the start of November as major economies vaccinate their populations and reopen after the pandemic shut down factories and grounded planes

Iran is nowhere near as isolated as US thinks

Iran is nowhere near as isolated as US thinks

Iran is geostrategically positioned to play an integral role in Russian-South Asian connectivity. President Putin told the Valdai Club during its annual meeting in October 2019 that “there is one more prospective route, the Arctic …

Taj Mahal evacuated after bomb threat

Taj Mahal evacuated after bomb threat

A bomb disposal squad has been deployed to Indian national treasure, the Taj Mahal after a phone tip. The police say they are "99%" sure it was merely a prank call, but had to act as a precaution. Tourists were evacuated …

Global military spending hit record levels in 2020

Global military spending hit record levels in 2020

Global military spending, driven in part by Chinese naval expansion, reached record levels in 2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic contraction, a British think-tank said. The International Institute …

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln

More than 2.5 million people across the world have died due to COVID-19. At least 2,500,770 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The milestone of 2 million global …

India seeks economic energy in Russian Far East

India seeks economic energy in Russian Far East

India is pushing to bolster its economic presence in the Russian Far East amid growing concerns in New Delhi about the increasingly cozy relationship between Russia and China, Nikkei Asia reports