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US rejects Putin’s proposal on New START extension
In 2010, Washington and Moscow signed the nuclear arms control treaty New START, which will expire on February 5, 2021. Photo: TASS

US rejects Putin’s proposal on New START extension

The White House on Friday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal earlier in the day to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) for at least one...

 Oct. 17
Johnson defends virus restrictions

Johnson defends virus restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday defended his government's coronavirus restrictions as "the right and responsible thing to do" in the fight to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country, reports Xinhua.  "Taking action is the right an...

 Oct. 17

Sydney man faces life in prison over large cocaine haul

Sydney man faces life in prison over large cocaine haul A Sydney man is facing life in prison after Australian police intercepted cocaine worth 248 million Australian dollars ($168 million) concealed in frozen fruit products from Brazil...

Oct. 17

Yemen's rival sides complete war's largest prisoner exchange

Yemen's rival sides complete war's largest prisoner exchange Yemen's warring sides completed a major, U.N.-brokered prisoner swap on Friday, officials said, a development that could revive the country's stalled peace process after mo...

Oct. 17