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Preliminary data puts Russian population at 147 million

Moscow: Preliminary results of the 2021 census indicate that Russia's population totaled 147 million people as of October 2021, with the final tally expected to be published in May, Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) chief Pavel Malkov said on...

No-confidence vote against Imran to take place tomorrow

Islamabad: The National Assembly's session for voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place at 10:30 am on Saturday in line with the Supreme Court's order.In the National Assembly's (NA) agenda issued on...

39 killed at Ukraine railway station

Kyiv: At least 39 people were killed and 87 wounded on Friday after two rockets apparently fired by Russian forces hit a railway station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.The station was packed with evacuees, Regional Governor...

Australian PM pledges $19.8mln in military aid to Ukraine

Kyiv: Australia will provide further military assistance to Ukraine, including $26.5 million Australian dollars ($19.8 million) in anti-tank weapons and ammunition, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday."The Australian Government will provide further military support to the Government...

Israel: 2 killed, 8 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting

Tel Aviv: A shooting incident in a bar and restaurant in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv has left at least two people dead and several wounded, Khaleej Times reported on Friday.Authorities said that the motive for the shooting...

Russia blacklists 228 Australian citizens

Moscow: Russia blacklisted 228 Australian citizens, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Defense Minister Peter Dutton, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.The department noted that Canberra, in a reckless Russophobic fuse, imposed sanctions that affected the top leaders of...

Meta cuts accounts in Iran, Ukraine, Russia

Washington: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has removed accounts from its social media platform that were involved in cyber espionage or civil society destabilization operations in Iran, Ukraine and Russia, the company announced in a quarterly report on Thursday....

Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council over Ukraine

United Nations: In a huge development, Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, was on Thursday suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over its invasion of Ukraine.The UN General Assembly voted to adopt...

Pakistan SC restores National Assembly, orders no-confidence vote to be held on Saturday

Islamabad: In a major embarrassment for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Supreme Court of the country on Thursday restored the National Assembly, declaring that the government's decision to dissolve the Assembly and NA Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri's ruling...

US, allies push Ukraine to continue fighting: Lavrov

Moscow: Ukraine is controlled by the US and its allies who push Kyiv to continue fighting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.Lavrov says that Kyiv's inability to negotiate proves that it aims to delay and undermine...

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Manipur announces immediate reopening of national highways for free movement

Imphal: In a major step towards restoring peace and stability in the state, Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, Deputy...