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UAE launched a biometric service at the Abu Dhabi airport.

President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked if Russia further invades Ukraine.

Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of its military firepower to give the option of launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Several US Army Airborne divisions are among the military units placed on high alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe should the situation over Ukraine escalates, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

Necessary security arrangements have been made in all three districts of the Kathmandu Valley focusing on the General Convention.