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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...

Washington: The US on Wednesday urged its citizens in Ukraine to depart immediately amid reports of Americans being singled out and detained by the Russian military.According to the US embassy in Ukraine, "US citizens in Ukraine should depart...

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...

Islamabad: Ahead of the crucial no-confidence motion, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faced a major blow after his key ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) joined the opposition.After the MQM-P and joint opposition's delegation reached the agreement on late...

Moscow: Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces have been using a synagogue in the Uman city to store weapons."Today we are presenting evidence received from one of the members of the Jewish...

Colombo: The leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) signed the BIMSTEC Charter at the 5th Summit held in Colombo on Wednesday, which formalizes the grouping into an organization made up of...

Moscow: The United States has said that the decision by the Russian authorities to reduce the number of troops around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and some other cities points towards a major shift in Russia's strategy in the war...

Moscow: Poland is engaged in the destruction of relations with Russia, saying, among other things, that the Russian ambassador may be expelled from Warsaw, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said."It's just the destruction of bilateral relations without...