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Tokyo: The deaths of three crew members of a Japanese fishing vessel, who were in critical condition after a collision with Russia's Amur ship in Japanese waters, have been confirmed, Kyodo news agency reported, citing firefighters, who also have...

Minsk: Belarus is expelling the Latvian ambassador and other diplomats of the Baltic country over the incident with the Belarusian state flag in Riga, Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei said on Monday.Earlier in the day, Riga Mayor Martins Stakis said...

Cairo: Malian military arrested the interim president and prime minister of the country and transported them to an army base near the capital of Bamako, an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.On Monday, it was reported that a new...

Khmeimim: Tu-22 long-range bombers landed at Russia's Khmeimim air base in Syria for the first time, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement."Three long-range Tu-22m3 bombers have flown to Russia's Khmeimim air base in the Syrian Arab Republic....

Moscow: Up to 150 tonnes of space trash fall to the Earth every year and over 9,000 tonnes are circulating in orbit at any given time, according to materials showcased by Roscosmos at the Startup Village 2021 fair in...

Beijing: China has administered over 500 million coronavirus vaccine doses so far, the national health commission said on Monday.Last week, the Asian country, which has over 1.4 billion citizens, reported administering over 449.5 million doses."As of May 23, 31...

Moscow: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced new restrictions against Ethiopian and Eritrean officials and members of security forces over the prolonged conflict in the Tigray region."Today, I am announcing a visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C)...

Itanagar: FlyBig airlines will on Monday start a direct flight service between Pasighat in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, and Guwahati and Kolkata, officials said.The newly-launched airlines operated a trial flight with an ATR 72 aircraft on Sunday...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday welcomed an Oxygen Express that carried 80 metric tonnes of medical oxygen here, and said any surplus will be supplied to other north eastern states.The Oxygen Express, which started from...

Moscow: The United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas said that his country would be extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian citizens for another 18-months period.“Haiti is currently experiencing serious security concerns, social unrest, an...