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Russia Fast Facts

Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the earth’s land area. About Russia (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 17 million sq km (1.8 times the size of the United States) Population: 142,320,790 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 40.3 years Capital: Moscow Ethnic

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French energy giant Total suspends huge Mozambique project because of insecurity

French energy giant Total is suspending its operations on a multi-billion liquefied natural gas project in northern Mozambique because of ongoing violence in the area caused by an Islamist insurgency. Total announced Monday it was declaring force majeure —unforeseeable circumstances that prevent it from fulfilling a contract. “Considering the evolution of the security situation in

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Iran hands British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe another jail sentence

An Iranian court has handed British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe a new one-year jail sentence and travel ban on charges of spreading propaganda against the regime, her husband said on Monday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe was detained at a Tehran airport in April 2016 and accused of working with organizations allegedly attempting to overthrow the Iranian regime. She

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Will Biden share vaccines with India?

The Biden administration said it will deploy additional supplies and support to India in response to mounting pressure to help the Covid-19 stricken nation. India, which is second only to the United States in total case count, broke global records for the fifth straight day Monday with 352,991 new coronavirus infections. The country’s brutal second wave of

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CDC’s updated Covid-19 guidance for summer camps emphasizes getting vaccinated, wearing masks and staying distanced

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says in newly updated guidance for summer camps that people who can get vaccinated against Covid-19 should do so, but everyone should wear masks, distance is still necessary and staying outdoors is best. In guidance posted on Saturday, the CDC notes that vaccines are not yet authorized

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Russian prosecutor suspends activities at Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s headquarters

The headquarters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny’s anti-corruption organization has been suspended, pending a court decision on whether to designate the group as an extremist organization. Ivan Zhdanov, director of Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), tweeted on Monday that the decision to suspend the group’s activities was made by Moscow’s chief prosecutor. The development comes

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