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Beijing: A Chinese military spokesperson said on Thursday that Australia would have to "pay a high price if it insists on going down the wrong path of interfering with China's internal affairs."Responding to a press question on the...

Paris: The head of French military intelligence, Gen. Eric Vidaud, has been asked to step down from office due to shortcomings in his work in assessing the possibility of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, French newspaper l'Opinion reported,...

Beijing: China has decided to impose retaliatory visa restrictions targeting a number of US officials, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.Last week, Washington imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials allegedly involved in human rights abuses....

Vienna: The anti-crisis cabinet of the Austrian government jointly with the energy regulator E-Control announced activation of the emergency early warning mode in the event of disruption of Russian gas supplies, Austrian Puls24 TV broadcaster reported on Wednesday.The...

Geneva: The number of Ukrainians who have fled the country since the beginning of hostilities has surpassed 4 million, according to data published on the website of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).The UNHCR infographics suggest that in total,...

Moscow: BRICS countries will be the basis of the new world order, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said."In all respects ... these countries will become the basis of a new world order," Ryabkov told RT when asked...

Berlin: The German industrial companies have applied for government assistance to withstand the ongoing energy crisis, which they fear might deteriorate if Russian gas supplies stop, Director General of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), Joachim Lang, said on...

Washington: The United States has sanctioned one individual and four entities in Iran who are alleged to be part of a covert military procurement operation, the US Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday."Today, the US Department of...

Washington: The United Nations estimates that almost 2 billion people around the world are living in areas affected by violent conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.“One quarter of humanity lives in conflict-affected areas, 2 billion...

Yangon: Myanmar will accept the applications of business e-visas starting on April 1, the Ministry of Immigration and Population said in a statement.The move came after the country's decision on lifting travel entry bans starting on April 17...