Ukraine urged its Western allies to hit Russia with "tough sanctions" after President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions as independent and ordered in his troops.Putin's move -- which ca
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Britain on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five Russian banks and three billionaires, in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "the first barrage" of measures in response to the Kremlin's actions in U
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A leak of data from a leading Swiss bank has revealed information about 600 accounts linked to 1400 Pakistani citizens, media reports said .Account-holders include several key politicians and generals
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China denied responsibility for a rocket set to slam into the Moon, after experts said the piece of space junk likely came from Beijing's lunar exploration programme.Astronomers initially thought the
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Ukraine dismissed a Russian claim that its forces had shelled a border post on Monday, denouncing it as "fake news" designed to inflame tensions.Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) had earlier all
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The Kremlin said it was too early to discuss organising a summit between the Russian and American presidents, after Paris announced the possibility of a meeting to calm tensions over Ukraine.The Fren
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