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Washington: The United States stands with the Philippines after the latter's recent standoff with China in the South China Sea, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Friday."The United States stands with our ally, the Philippines, in the face...

Moscow: The export of the latest Russian anti-aircraft missile defence system S-500 will begin in the next few years, Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev told Sputnik."The deliveries of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system to the...

London: UK Home Minister Priti Patel announced on Thursday that the government will hold a public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, a British woman who died in July 2018, purportedly following exposure to the nerve agent Novichok.This...

New Delhi: Global wealth tripled over the last two decades, with China leading the way and overtaking the US for the top spot worldwide, Bloomberg reported. A report by McKinsey & Co. that examines the national balance sheets of...

Moscow: Russia has successfully conducted a test on November 15, hitting an inoperative Russian satellite Tselina-D, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."In particular, on November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense successfully carried out a test, as a...

Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed successful testing of the anti-satellite system by Russia, stating that "it precisely struck an old satellite.""We have really tested a successful promising system. It precisely struck an old satellite," Shoigu said, answering...

London: Facebook is collecting data on users under 18 years old, and tracking their page views and preferences for advertising purposes, a new study by advocacy groups Fairplay, Global Action Plan and Reset Australia shows.In order to learn more...

Washington: Akasa Air, a new airline targeting domestic travel in India, ordered 72 fuel-efficient 737 Max passenger jets valued at nearly $9 billion, Boeing said on Tuesday."Akasa Air's order includes two variants from the 737 MAX family, the 737-8...

Washington: The White House has blasted media reports claiming a rift between President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris."For anyone who needs to hear it. @VP is not only a vital partner to @POTUS but a bold leader...

Madrid: Spanish news agency EFE has reported that five of its journalists in Cuba had their media accreditation revoked by the country's authorities, ahead of the unauthorised protest scheduled for Monday.According to the agency, three editors, one photographer and...