Agencies

Chisinau: After February 24, Moldova has nearly stopped its political dialogue with Russia, Foreign and European Integration Minister Nicu Popescu said."Since the hostilities in Ukraine, the political dialogue with Russia has actually been interrupted. But the dialogue continues...

Copenhagen: Denmark has voted to join the European Union's defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc's common security and defence policies.In a referendum held on Wednesday, a vast majority, or 66.9 per cent, of Danish citizens,...

Xichang: China on Thursday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place a group of nine commercial satellites in space.The Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites were lifted at 12:00 pm (local time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center...

Tokyo:  Japan and the United States held on Wednesday their first strategic negotiations on the development of cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as part of joint policies to counter China's growing power, the Kyodo news...

Washington:  Ukraine has given assurances to the United States that it will not fire the newly provided long-range rocket systems on Russian territory, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday."Specifically with regard to weapons systems we’ve provided,...

Moscow: Russia has completely stopped the supply of gas to Danish energy group Orsted and Shell Energy Europe Limited, which supplies Germany, after they refused the new sanctions-induced payment arrangement, Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday.On Tuesday, Gazprom...

Taipei: Taiwan halted flight training and grounded its fleet of aging AT-3 jets after a 23-year-old cadet died in a crash during a solo mission early on Tuesday, a military official told the media.Second Lieutenant Hsu Ta-Chun was operating...

Washington: The Biden administration intends to provide Ukraine with precision-guided missiles that can hit targets from a distance of 40 miles as part of further effort to boost Ukrainian military in face of Russia’s operation, The Wall Street Journal...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the global food security.Putin informed Macron and Scholz of the latest...

Washington: Twitter shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. for dragging the acquisition process, which has led to major fluctuations in stock prices, US media reported on Friday.In the lawsuit filed on Wednesday,...