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Moscow: Shots were fired at the US cultural center in Myanmar’s largest city of Yangon on Saturday, the embassy reported."The U.S. Embassy confirms that shots were fired at American Center Yangon on March 27. There were no injuries. We...

Yangon: The head of Myanmar's junta on Saturday used the occasion of the country's Armed Forces Day to try to justify the overthrow of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, as protesters marked the holiday by calling...

Moscow: The giant container ship Ever Given, which is grounded in the Suez Canal for several days, may be re-floated on Saturday, media reported.On Friday, the vessel's owner, Evergreen, said that it would take at least two or three...

Washington: US intelligence community warns the White House that Afghanistan could be taken over by the Taliban militants if American troops leave it before a power-sharing agreement, the New York Times reported.“American intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration...

Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is not looking for a confrontation with China, but expects steep competition with a country that he vowed will not become the world’s leading power on his watch."Were not...

Beijing: China has introduced restrictions on nine UK citizens and four entities in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the situation in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.On Monday, EU foreign ministers...

Bengaluru: People from outside Karnataka will have to carry a negative coronavirus test report to enter capital Bengaluru from April 1, minister Dr K Sudhakar informed on Thursday."Nearly 1,400 cases have been reported in Bengaluru (on Wednesday), which is...

Washington: The United States in a coordinated action with the United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on two conglomerates in Myanmar in response to the February military coup in the country, the Treasury and State Departments said on Thursday."The United...

Mosow: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office documents leaked by the Anonymous group of hacktivists appear to show attempts by the UK secret service to discredit Russia through the British Council.The British Council was banned in Russia in 2018 after...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against five persons in its probe related to the formation of a self-styled organisation that declared Manipur’s independence from India and collected funds for its illegal...