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UN General Assembly Adopts Third Resolution on Alleged Human Rights Violations in Crimea

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, which deals with matters regarding social, humanitarian and human rights issues, adopted a third resolution on the alleged human rights violations in Russia's Crimean Peninsula, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Football: UEFA Nations League results on Thursday

UEFA Nations League results on Thursday

Romania Not to Complete Preparations for Schengen Accession in 2019 - EU Commission

Romania did not ensure the readiness to complete the preparatory procedures for joining the Schengen Area by the end of 2019, the European Commission`s press service said Tuesday in a statement.

Nordic Defense Cooperation Defense Ministers to Meet in Oslo on Tuesday

US Geological Survey Registers 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake in Arctic Ocean

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded on Friday in the Arctic Ocean, some 717 kilometers (445 miles) to the northeast of Iceland, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Man Utd's Martial earns recall to France squad

Anthony Martial has been rewarded for his impressive recent form with Manchester United by being recalled to the France squad by coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday.

Zayed Sustainability Prize judges select 10 winners

The jury for the Zayed Sustainability Prize met on Sunday to select the 10 winners of the 2019 awards, across its five categories. The winners will be announced at the Prize’s annual award ceremony, on 14th January 2019, during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, ADSW.

Four Servicemen Injured During NATO Drills in Norway - Reports

Trident Juncture 2018 to Be Unaffected by Russian Drills in Norwegian Sea - NATO Chief

NATO expects that the planned Russian missile-firing exercise in the Norwegian Sea in early November will not affect the alliance's Trident Juncture 2018 drills in the same area, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

Fakhr-e-Alam granted visa after brief detention at Russian airport

Pakistani singer and activist Fakhr-e-Alam, who was detained at Russian airport Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk a day earlier, has been granted a new visa enabling him to continue his "Mission Parwaz".

Senior US Official to Discuss Arms Control, Russia at Europe Trip - State Dept.

US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea Thompson will discuss arms control and alleged Russian aggression during her upcoming trip to Europe and the Middle East, the State Department said in a press release on Monday.

NATO Trident Juncture Drills Anti-Russian, Aggravate Military Situation in Region - Moscow

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Says NATO Trident Juncture Drills Aimed Against Russia

NATO Trident Juncture-2018 military exercises off Norwegian coast are anti-Russian in their nature, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Thursday on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Forum in Verona, Italy.

Microsoft, Google, Facebook Discussed Brexit Impact With UK Ministers - Reports