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Russia's military exercise in Crimea ends, soldiers returning

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  Russia has announced an end to ongoing military exercises in Crimea and said troops are withdrawing. The news agency AFP has given this report. Russian state media have shown pictures and videos of soldiers returning. Earlier on February 15, there were reports that some Russian troops had been withdrawn, although Russia's military exercises with Belarus are continuing. Putin said we don't want war   Russian President Putin has said that he does not want war and has offered a proposal for talks, but so far no concrete response has been received on Russia's proposal. US President Joe Biden has said Moscow may still attack Kiev with Russia withdrawing some troops. However, Vladimir Putin has consistently denied attacking Ukraine. Officials in many Western countries, including the US, have warned that Russia can attack Ukraine at any time. For the past few days, diplomats of Western countries and Russia have met several times regarding Ukraine but no agreement has bee...

Tigre rebels kill innocents

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  A report by Amnesty International details serious human rights violations and horrific sexual abuse by Tigre insurgents. The report describes how women were tortured. In a report released on Wednesday, Amnesty International said insurgents deliberately killed dozens of innocent people and gang-raped women and girls in two cities in Ethiopia's Amhara region . The rebels also committed rape of 14-year-old girls. Amnesty International said in the report that fighters of the Tigre People's Liberation Front (TPLF) captured Kobo and Chenna, two cities in the Amhara region in July last year. Later in late August and September, these insurgents carried out a lot of violence there. Amnesty prepared its report based on interviews with several victims of violence in both regions. The fighters deliberately killed unarmed civilians and sexually abused women to avenge the deaths of their comrades at the hands of the Amhara militia. Amnesty International spoke to 27 people in the Kobo are...