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Capital flight from Russia drops nearly 10% in first six months of year

This is a 9.6% decrease compared to last year, according to the regulator. At the end of the first half…

3 years ago

Taliban fighters storm capital of Afghan province, taking over police HQ and sparking mass prison break

Militants stormed the city of Qala-e-Naw on Wednesday morning before being cleared out by government forces around 4pm local time,…

3 years ago

Moscow’s dilemma: As Delta strain batters Russian capital, politicians & businesses count cost of Covid-19, but on different terms

Last week, tough new rules came into force in the Russian capital, effectively banning much of the city’s population from…

3 years ago

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Peruvian capital interrupts news broadcasts and sends people fleeing their homes (VIDEOS)

According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, the epicenter was located 33km southwest of the town of Mala in Lima…

3 years ago

US capital running out of gas despite Colonial Pipeline resuming operations

The six-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline network, the biggest fuel-carrying infrastructure facility in the United States, which supplies almost…

3 years ago

Reports of shootings & multiple deaths at school in capital of Tatarstan as Russian media claims one attacker still in building

An unnamed official told reporters that "nine people have been killed, including eight children and a teacher. 10 people have…

3 years ago

Biden & Putin to meet in Vienna? Austria offers its capital as potential venue for proposed summit between US & Russian leaders

Austria has revealed its willingness to host a potential high-level summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart,…

3 years ago

Iceland volcano Fagradalsfjall between capital & main airport ERUPTS, triggering halt to air traffic (PHOTOS)

The Fagradalsfjall volcano, located around 20 miles (32km) south of the country’s capital of Reykjavik, erupted late on Friday night,…

3 years ago

Moscow joins 5G club as ultrafast next-gen internet arrives at Russian capital’s most iconic spots (VIDEO)

5G being available to the public is a “breakthrough” because “it is the only way we can make sure mobile…

3 years ago

Swedish capital sees 79% spike in shootings as govt laments ‘high levels’ of violence in the Scandinavian country

Interior Minister Mikael Damberg disclosed on Monday that 47 people were killed and 117 injured in 366 shooting incidents in…

3 years ago