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MOSCOW: Two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers completed a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Ar ctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas, the Defense Ministry said. Two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers performed a planned flight...
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said destruction caused by Typhoon Rai in the Philippines had been "badly underestimated" in initial assessments, tripling the number of people "seriously affected" to 9 million. A UN campaign to raise US$107.2 million...
GENEVA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will try to defuse a crisis with Moscow over Ukraine when he meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva on Friday. Blinken's talks in the Swiss city follow a frenzied round of shuttle diplomacy...
Petersburg: In the Sea of Japan, the crew of the Volkhov submarine of the Pacific Fleet launched the Caliber cruise missile from a submerged position The newest diesel-electric submarine "Volkhov" during exercises in the Sea of Japan conducted a launch...
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Thursday that any Russian troop movements across Ukraine's border would constitute an invasion, saying that Moscow would 'pay a heavy price' for such an action. His stark warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin...
WASHINGTON: This week, US President Joe Biden gave his first press conference of the year 2022 during which he sought to promote his administration's achievements over the last year at a time when his personal approval ratings are plummeting. Biden defended...
WASHINGTON: Antony Blinken said the US was expediting authorised transfers of US-origin equipment from other allies. The United States has given the green light for Baltic nations to rush US-made weapons to Ukraine, with Lithuania saying it hoped to deter...
LONDON: British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) announced the end of Covid-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England. "Our scientists believe that is likely that Omicron wave has now peaked nationally. From now on, Govt...
GENEVA: At a time when the United Kingdom is planning to lift additional Covid-19 restrictions and Maharashtra is likely to open schools from January 24, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns countries becoming...
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden repeated warnings to Russia that it would "pay a stiff price" in the case of an invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday. Biden said in a White House speech that though Russia has an "overwhelming superiority" over Ukraine militarily,...
JAKARTA: Indonesia will relocate its capital from Jakarta, Java to Nusantara. This means the “islands” of Java in East Kalimantan by 2024. The parliament is Borneo, whose capital is named “Nusantara” from Jakarta. The idea of building a new capital 1,300...
WASHINGTON: President Biden on Wednesday said he believes minorities will vote in the upcoming midterm elections, even if Democrats can’t pass voting rights legislation to counteract voting laws being led by Republicans on the state level. “No matter...