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Beijing: Beijing has urged the US to sever all official contacts with Taiwan, which China considers its unalienable part, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday.The appeal comes after Taiwanese news agency CNA reported that...

Kyiv: Ukraine has no interest in aggravating relations with Germany, and the refusal to host German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Kyiv will be addressed, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday."Ukraine has great respect for Germany... We...

Moscow: Russia on Thursday said the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, remains buoyant though damaged in a blast.The explosions of ammunition on board had been stopped, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a...

Yangon: Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the human rights report issued by the United States Department of State, Myanmar's state-run media reported on Thursday.In a statement, the ministry said that Myanmar's government categorically rejected the US...

Washington: The United States will provide Ukraine with equipment including Howitzer artillery systems and Mi-17 transport helicopters as part of the Biden administration's most recent defense package, the Pentagon said.A list of items contained in the package includes...

Washington: The United States is boosting its intelligence sharing with Ukraine so that Kiev can target Russian military units in Donbas and Crimea, The Wall Street Journal reported.The move to provide more intelligence and provide artillery represents a...

Zurich: The Swedish government will allocate 5 million euros ($5.4 million) through the NATO fund in a move to support Ukraine amid Russia's military operation in the country, the government said."The government has decided that 5 million euros,...

Moscow: The Nuclear Energy Agency of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has notified Russia that it had suspended its membership, effective May 11."The Russian Federation has been informed accordingly and the suspension will enter into...

Moscow: French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen reaffirmed her view that Crimea should be with Russia after voting to quit Ukraine in a 2014 referendum.President Emmanuel Macron's only rival who has made it into the second round of...

Washington: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken apologized to Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, the effective ruler of his country, last month for the slow US response to Houthi attacks against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in...