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March-14-2022
- Former US President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19
- Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
March-11-2022
- Hungarian parliament elects Katalin Novak as president
- The Hungarian parliament on Thursday elected Katalin Novak as the country's first female president for a five-year term, winning over economist Peter Rona in a vote split along party lines.
March-10-2022
- Ukrainian president urges talks to end conflict with Russia
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict with Russia, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday.
March-7-2022
- Israel will continue mediate between Moscow, Kiev: Bennett
- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that his country will continue to mediate between Moscow and Kiev even if the prospects for success are slim.
March-4-2022
- Macron announces bid for presidential re-election
- French President Emmanuel Macron officially announced on Thursday that he would run for a second term in office in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for April.
March-1-2022
- All Russia's security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine: Putin
- All Moscow's security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.
February-28-2022
- Putin puts Russian deterrence forces on combat duty
- Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's deterrence forces to be placed on "a special mode of combat duty" in a Sunday meeting with top defense officials.
February-16-2022
- Biden threatens sanctions against Russia over Ukraine situation
- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the United States is still pursuing a diplomatic solution to the current standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine, meanwhile warning Russia of severe sanctions should it choose to invade its neighbor.
February-15-2022
- Canadian PM declares public order emergency to end truck blockades
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday declared a public order emergency to support provinces in ending the ongoing blockades caused by truck convoy protests.
February-11-2022
- Turkish president Erdogan tests negative for COVID-19
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tested negative for COVID-19 after being infected with the virus last week, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.
