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Britain Says Russia Has Nearly Exhausted Its Stock Of Iranian-Made Drones.
Britain said Russia is likely using the UAVs to make up for a "severe shortage" of cruise missiles.
Russia has likely launched hundreds of Iranian-manufactured unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukraine since September, Britain's Ministry of Defense said on in its daily intelligence update on November 23. It's also likely that Russia has nearly exhausted its current stock of Iranian-made weapons and will seek resupply, the ministry said. It said Russia is likely using the UAVs to make up for a "severe shortage" of cruise missiles, but that the strategy has not been effective, as most UAVs have been shot down.
Srebrenica Genocide Must Be Condemned, Denial Banned, 2 Members Of Bosnian Presidency Tell UN.
The 1995 genocide in Srebrenica must be globally condemned, support for victims must be expressed, and denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals be banned to prevent future similar tragedies, two members of the tripartite presidency of...
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U.S. National Dies In Occupied Donetsk, Says Russian Journalist
Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita Simonyan, the head of Russia's state media outlet RT, wrote on Telegram on April 19.
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Imprisoned Mother Of Chechen Activists Loses Bid For Early Release For Health Reasons.
Zarema Musayeva, the imprisoned mother of three self-exiled outspoken Chechen opposition activists, has lost a bid for early release because of her medical condition after health officials in Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya changed her ...
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Ukraine, Israel Aid Advances In Rare House Vote As Democrats Help Republicans.
With rare bipartisan momentum, the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on April 19 on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural...
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Detained Former Karabakh Separatist Official Begins Hunger Strike, Says Family.
Ruben Vardanian, a former Russian citizen of Armenian descent who served as prime minister in the de facto government of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, has begun a hunger strike in a Baku prison, his family said on April 19.
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George Takei on his new children’s book 'My Lost Freedom'.
ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with actor and activist George Takei on his new children’s book that details the years he spent as a young boy in Japanese-American internment camps during World War II. —–– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 c...
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Former U.S. ambassador to Russia discusses crisis in Ukraine
The crisis in Ukraine is becoming dire as the country is losing most of its resources. Former U.S Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul talks to NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the situation in Ukraine and the U.S. aid bill that is stuck in Congress. ...
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In India’s election, Modi flags development, while opposition says democracy ‘at risk’.
India’s election begins April 19, pitting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party against an opposition alliance of over two dozen parties. While Modi is promising to continue the country’s development, the oppositi...
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Elephant escapes circus and stops traffic in US
Viola, an Asian elephant and the star of Jordan World Circus, was startled by a car backfiring while she was taking a pre-show bath and broke through a fence SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebo...
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India Elections 2024: How will the voting work?
The world's largest election kicks off on April 19 - with nearly 1 billion registered voters in India electing a new parliament. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in office, but will have to wait six whole weeks until the result...
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Large fiery collision partially shuts down New Mexico highway.
Fire engulfed at least two vehicles that collided on a section of the Interstate 40 in New Mexico, shutting down eastbound lanes of the highway. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: Follow us...
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