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Air Force planes to evacuate Russians from virus-hit Chinese cities – Moscow Hundreds of Russians stranded in China will be brought back home on military aircraft which have already departed from their bases, Moscow said just a day after it confirmed first coronavirus cases in two Siberian locations. Russian Air Force planes will ferry Russian citizens from the cities most affected by the novel coronavirus, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media. "They will start carrying out [evacuation] flights as of today," the official exclaimed. At the moment, there are 300 Russians dwelling in Wuhan — the epicenter of the virus — while the other 341 are based in the surrounding Hubei province, Russian Embassy in China reported earlier in the day. ...

Pompeo vows to name US envoy to Belarus as Lukashenko praises him for RISK to visit Minsk & scrutinize country’s democracy Mike Pompeo has tried to de-ice relations with Belarus, a country sanctioned by the US over a decade ago, promising to appoint an ambassador to Minsk along with other perks for siding with Washington. “We are confident that together we can make real progress across every dimension of our relationship,” Pompeo told President Alexander Lukashenko as he greeted him on Saturday. Returning the charm offensive, the Belarusian leader said it was “very good that you risked coming to Minsk after various misunderstandings between Belarus and the US.” Lukashenko, whom Western media notoriously labeled “Europe’s last dictator,” poked fu...

Yes she Ken! US youngster Kenin beats Muguruza to win maiden Grand Slam title at Australian Open America’s Sofia Kenin won a maiden Grand Slam title as she battled back from a set down to beat Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the Australian Open final. Appearing in her first Grand Slam final, 21-year-old Kenin showed relentless resolve as she defeated Muguruza 4-6 6-2 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.    It capped a stunning first title for Kenin against the more experienced Muguruza, who was appearing in her fourth final at a major, and who picked up titles at the French Open in 2016 and Wimbledon in 2017. Good job, kid! ?Kenin becomes the youngest #AusOpen women’s singles champion since Maria Sharapova in 2008.#AO2020 | @SofiaKenin pic....

French fishermen temporarily barred from waters off Normandy coast as Brexit takes hold French fishermen were among the first to feel the direct effects of Britain's exit from the European Union, after discovering that they are temporarily barred from waters that were governed by a now-defunct treaty. Access to waters around Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands off the coast of Normandy, was granted under a European fisheries accord that expired automatically on Friday evening with the UK's departure from the bloc. London still needs to negotiate a new trade agreement with Brussels, but a transition period will allow "business as usual" until the end of the year. However, Guernsey, a British crown dependency, has announced that it is implementing a ...

Khabib v McGregor 2: UFC boss Dana White gives update on rematch plans Conor McGregor will likely get his chance to face Russian nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov in the autumn, according to UFC chief Dana White. McGregor returned to the octagon with a spectacular 40-second TKO win against Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in January. That led to renewed calls – not least from the brash Irishman himself – for a rematch with UFC lightweight king Khabib, who choked out 'The Notorious' in the fourth round of their fight in Las Vegas in October 2018. Also on rt.com The Conor comeback trail - Are Khabib, Masvidal & Mayweather next for McGregor's 'Multi-million Dollar Fight Club'? UFC head honcho Dana White reiterated this w...

Rosebud or Mars shroom? Strange structure on Red Planet puzzles UFO hunters (VIDEO) Alien enthusiasts are getting hot and bothered after a strange object that seemingly resembles a rosebud, or some other form of unexplained plant-life, was spotted on the surface of Mars. The peculiar “plant” features in a photo snapped by NASA’s Curiosity Rover in the Murray Buttes region of the Red Planet. The landscape in the photo has rocks of varying sizes scattered across its desert-like surface. Tucked in the corner of the image is the curious object that has excited UFO hunters. //www.youtube.com/embed/X0Iz0WAaN3s Scott Waring of ET Data Base came across the formation while trawling through photos beamed back to ...

'Virus control beyond standards': China warns countries against spreading havoc as more borders shut & flights canceled worldwide Beijing has lashed out at countries fanning fears of the novel coronavirus — which so far claimed 259 lives — insisting that its response against the deadly disease goes far beyond standards accepted worldwide. "We have adopted the most comprehensive and strictest prevention and control measures, and many of them go far beyond the requirements of the International Health Regulations," Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured while speaking with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Saturday. China's efforts are [aimed at] not only protecting the health of its own people, but also safeguarding the health of people...