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Putin says no plans to take Kharkiv, criticises Ukraine summit

Ulf Mauderdpa(TNS) Moscow — Russia has no current plans to capture the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and is merely establishing a buffer zone in the area because of attacks on the adjacent Russian region of Belgorod, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. He made his comments in response to a question from Russian state media reporters... The post Putin...

Fri May 17, 2024 20:18
Vietnam War movie is looking for actors and extras

Posted: May 17, 2024 Slug: NR-Vietnam-War-movie-Summerhouse-filming-in-Danbury Joseph TucciNew Haven Register, Conn.(TNS) May 17—The creators of a new film that chronicles the journey of a young man who questions his loyalties during the Vietnam War draft are looking to fill out the cast with actors from around Connecticut. The movie will also... The...

Fri May 17, 2024 20:09
Five Chinese ships in Taiwan’s ‘restricted’ waters days before inauguration

The Straits Times, Singapore / Asia News Network(TNS) May 15—SINGAPORE( The Straits Times/Asia News Network) — Five Chinese coast guard ships sailed through Taiwan’s “restricted waters” for three hours on May 14 before they were expelled, the Taiwanese coast guard said. The incident comes less than a week before Taiwan holds an inauguration for its...

Thu May 16, 2024 16:20
‘Civil War’ Set for Mainland China Theatrical Release

Patrick FraterVariety Entertainment News ServiceVariety Alex Garland’s critically-acclaimed “Civil War” has confirmed a theatrical release in mainland China. Marking the first A24 production to be released in China, it will arrive in cinemas from June 7. Huahua Media took rights to the film for China. Tech and entertainment giant Alibaba... The post...

Thu May 16, 2024 16:09
Slovakian Prime Minister ‘fighting for his life’ after being shot during assassination attempt

dpa(TNS) Bratislava — The assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico had a “political motive,” Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok told journalists on Wednesday evening at the hospital in Banská Bystrica, where Fico, 59, was operated on. His condition is listed as life-threatening. Fighting back tears, Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák also...

Wed May 15, 2024 22:40
Kiev admits Russian troops making gains in Kharkiv region

dpa(TNS) Kiev/Moscow — The Ukrainian military conceded on Monday that Russian forces are making progress in their offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region. Moscow’s troops have been engaged in a concerted push into the region, raising alarm among Ukrainians and their Western allies that a large-scale assault on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest...

Tue May 14, 2024 02:27

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