Twelve Russian UN Diplomats Ordered Expelled From US: Russia Envoy
New York: The United States has ordered 12 members of Russia’s Mission to the United Nations in New York to leave the country by March...
Allies Boosting Military, Financial Support to Ukraine: NATO
NATO member countries are boosting their military and financial support to Ukraine, which is fighting a Russian military intervention. In a statement, NATO said thousands...
Russia Agrees To Hold Talks With Ukraine
MOSCOW: A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying, the...
UNSC to hold another emergency meeting on Ukraine
The UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold another emergency meeting today to discuss the Ukraine conflict. On the other hand, the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Russia, Ukraine Agree To Meet After Putin Puts Nuclear Forces On Alert
Moscow: In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin ordered that Russian nuclear forces be put on high...
Russia Says It Has Captured Ukraine’s Melitopol
Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday, the first significant population centre to...
Ukrainian, Russian Forces Fight Over Capital Kyiv
KYIV: Ukrainian soldiers repulsed a Russian attack in the capital, the military said early Saturday, only hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow would...
U.S. Sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin, FM
The United States has sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Biden spoke with Ursula von...
Ukraine, Russia Discussing Place, Time For Talks
KYIV: The spokesperson of Ukrainian President ,Sergii Nykyforov has said that Ukraine and Russia are discussing a place and time for talks. On social media,...
Russia Vetoes Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Ukraine Situation
Russia has vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution that would have deplored Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. China, United Arab Emirates and India abstained from...
Russian Attack On Ukraine Continues As Dozens of People Killed, Scores Of People Fled
Kiev: Loud blasts were heard in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday, a witness told Reuters, as missile strikes and air raid alerts...
Russia Strikes Back As Closes Its Air Space For British Airlines
MOSCOW: Russia on Friday banned British airlines from landing at its airports or crossing its airspace. The Russian state civil aviation regulator has announced the...
Japan Announces Sanctions Against Russia
Tokyo: The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, made an announcement that Japan will implement a set of economic sanctions against Russia and the so-called...
1500 Pakistani Including 500 Students Stranded In Ukraine After Attack By Russia
Kiev: As many as 1500 Pakistanis including 500 students are stuck in Ukraine after Russia attack on latter. AnnouncementAs situation improves, all Pakistani students should...
US Forces Will Not Fight in Ukraine: Biden
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced “severe” economic sanctions that will make President Vladimir Putin a “pariah” for invading Ukraine, but conceded a lack...
NATO Puts Warplanes On Alert
BRUSSELS: NATO said it would take new deterrence and defence steps after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, which would include putting over 100 warplanes...
China Rejects Calling Russia’s Move ‘Invasion’
BEIJING: China on Thursday refused to categorize Russia’s move on Ukraine as an ‘invasion’ and advised its citizens there to stay home or at least...
Ukraine’s President Says Russia Cowardly Attacked Kyiv
KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had appealed to world leaders to impose all possible sanctions on Russia, including on President Vladimir...
Ukraine Confirms Death of 50 Including 40 Soldiers
KYIV: Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation. According to the Ukranian Presidency, as many...
Putin Urges Ukranian Soldiers To Disarm To Freely Leave Military Activities Zone
MOSCOW: All the Ukrainian servicemen that will refuse to perform unlawful orders of Kiev and disarm will be able to freely leave the zone of...
UN Security Council To Vote On Resolution Condemning Russia
Washington: The United States and Albania will soon submit their draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, seeking to condemn Russia for its recent...
Ukrainian President Imposes Martial Law
Ukraine has announced the imposition of martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war. Martial law would impose harder restrictions, which could include bans...
Russia Launches Military Action Against Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western...
US Slaps Sanctions On Russia
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced tough new sanctions on Russia for “beginning” an invasion of Ukraine but said there was still time to...
Lalu Parsad Yadav Sentenced 5 Years Imprisonment
RANCHI: The special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years...
Saudi Celeberates Foundation Day
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is celebrating first Founding Day on Tuesday. King Salman announced a public holiday to commemorate the foundation of the First Saudi State,...
Putin Recognises Independence of Pro-Russian Separatists in Ukraine
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognised the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in an emotional address on state-run television, despite...
Trump’s Social Media App To Be Released Today
Donald Trump’s “Truth Social app” is available for download on Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) app store late Sunday evening, according to witness accounts. The app was also automatically...
G-7 Countries Express Concern About Russia’s Military Build-up Around Ukraine
The G-7 countries including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed grave concern over Russia’s threatening military build-up...
Suicide Bombing in Somalia Kills 14
MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber killed 14 people in a popular restaurant in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on the eve of a round of...
Russis Test Fires Missiles
MOSCOW: Russia test fired nuclear-capable missiles on Saturday as President Vladimir Putin oversaw a dramatic military exercise and as the United States again warned that...
Three Killed As Storm Hits Netherlands
THE HAGUE: Falling trees killed three people as Storm Eunice pummelled the Netherlands, damaging buildings and blowing off parts of the roof at the stadium...
Germany Asks Russia To Take Serious Steps Toward De-escalation
Germany has asked Russia to take serious steps toward de-escalation, withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian border and engage in diplomacy for a peaceful solution....
Belarus President Meets His Russian Counterpart Putin
MOSCOW: Alexander Lukashenko may join Vladimir Putin at strategic nuclear drills, one day after offering to host nuclear weapons in Belarus to “defend our country”....
Iran Supreme Leader Urges Nuclear Energy Progress Amid Talks
TEHRAN: Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Tehran will further develop peaceful nuclear capacity to preserve independence, amid negotiations with world powers to revive...
Torrential Rain Claims 55 Lives In Brazil
PETROPOLIS: At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential...
Putin Says He Wants Ukraine NATO Question Resolved Now
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow does not want a war in Europe amid rising tensions over Ukraine but demanded that the...
Russia Says Pulling Back Some Forces From Ukraine Border
MOSCOW: Russia said it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major...
Prince Charles’ Wife Camilla Tests Positive For COVID-19
LONDON: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 four days after her husband Prince Charles was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus,...
OIC Expresses Concern Over Hijab Ban, Genocidal Calls In India
Jeddah: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has expressed deep concern over recent public calls for genocide of Muslims in Hindu Parliaments, harassment of Muslim women...
Trudeau Declares National Emergency, Expanding Measures to End Protests
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the rare step of declaring a national public order emergency in a push to end protests that have paralyzed the...
US, Ukraine Agree to Pursue ‘Diplomacy & Deterrence’
The United States and Ukraine have agreed on the need to pursue ‘diplomacy and deterrence’ in response to Russia’s amassing of troops near Ukraine. Talking...
US Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion Threat
The US President Joe Biden has urged United States citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately amid Russian invasion threat. In an interview with...
Ukraine Tensions: Russia Warships Heading to Black Sea For Drills
Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking its access to the sea as Russia prepares for naval exercises next week amid spiralling tension in the region....
WHO Chief, Taliban Discuss ‘Dire’ Afghan Health Crisis
GENEVA : The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban s health minister for talks on the “dire” health...
Iran Unveils New Missile
TEHRAN: Ian has unveiled new missile called “Kheibar Shekan” with 1,450 Kilometers range. The homegrown missile was revealed by Chief of Staff of the Iranian...
Hijab Case: Karnataka HC Refers Matter to Larger Bench
The single judge of the Karnataka High Court hearing the case related to the Hijab ban in school-college campuses referred the matter to the Chief...
India Bars Muslim Students From Wearing Hijab
NEW DELHI: When the students were barred last month from entering their classrooms and told not to wear hijab, a headscarf used by Muslim women,...
Umrah Pilgrims Must Have Negative PCR Test: Saudi Hajj Ministry
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that all Umrah pilgrims coming to the Kingdom must submit a negative PCR test report...
US Threatens Russia If Later Attacks Ukraine It Will Shut Down Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden made a categorical vow Monday at a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz to shut down the controversial Nord Stream...