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The Star
2 days ago
- Health
- The Star
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war, but Moscow received no war dead, Russia says
FILE PHOTO: People in hazmat suits carry what is said to be remains of Ukrainian soldiers received from Russia in an unknown location in a screen grab from a Handout video released on June 13, 2025. Security Service Of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners-of-war (POWs) on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry said, and Russia handed over the bodies of 1,200 dead Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv. The exchanges are part of agreements reached by the warring sides during talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Ukraine earlier on Saturday confirmed it had received the bodies of its soldiers killed in action. However, Russian state media reported, citing sources, that Moscow had not received any of its war dead back from Kyiv, echoing a statement Russia made on Friday, when it said it had returned the bodies of 1,200 slain Ukrainian soldiers and received none of its own. The Russian defence ministry did not say how many POWs were involved in the swap with Ukraine on Saturday, but it posted video showing its soldiers holding Russian flags and cheering before boarding a bus. The Russian soldiers are in Belarus, where they are receiving medical treatment before transfer back to Russia, the defence ministry said. (Reporting by Lucy Papachristou; Editing by Toby Chopra and Louise Heavens)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India dismisses report of Pakistan downing jets as "disinformation"
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian Embassy in China on Wednesday dismissed as "disinformation" a social media post on X by China's state-run Global Times, which said that Pakistan had shot down Indian fighter jets. The embassy's statement followed the Global Times post, which said that the Pakistan Air Force had downed Indian fighter jets in response to Indian missile strikes on Pakistan. (Reporting by Surbhi Misra; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Zawya
28-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Algerian state bank BNA doubles its capital to $2.27bln
Algerian state bank BNA said on Monday it had doubled its capital to $2.27 billion to enhance its capacity to finance the national economy. Social capital was increased to 300 billion Algerian dinars from 150 billion dinars, representing a 100% increase. The bank said in statement that this was part of its "strategy to strengthen its financial capabilities and support the financing of the national economy." ($1 = 131.8478 Algerian dinars) (Reporting by Tarek Amara; Editing by Toby Chopra)
