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Train derailment in DR Congo kills 60

Kinshasa: At least 60 people were killed late Thursday following a freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), authorities confirmed on Saturday.The cargo train of ten wagons derailed late Thursday in the district of...

Western arms shipments are legitimate military target: Russia

Moscow: A senior Russian diplomat on Saturday warned that Western arms shipments to Ukraine will be considered as "legitimate" military targets.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia has "warned the US that pumping weapons from a number...

US aims to demonise Russia: Envoy

Washington: Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has termed the recent remarks of the US that Moscow may use chemical weapons in Ukraine as another attempt to demonise the Vladimir Putin regime, media reports said on Saturday."Such...

Russian troops push toward Kyiv, other cities

Kyiv: Reports have suggested that Russian forces were making progress from the northeast as they inch toward Ukraine's capital Kyiv, ABC news reported on Saturday.It further said that Russian tanks and artillery pounded places which were already under...

Russian forces accused of abducting mayor of Melitopol

Kyiv: Ukrainian authorities on Saturday accused Russian forces of abducting the mayor of Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine which is now completely under Russian control.According to Anton Heraschenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry, as many as...

UK sanctions 386 Russian lawmakers

London: The United Kingdom is imposing sanctions against 386 Russian lawmakers who supported recognition of Donbas republics, the Foreign Office said on Friday."Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has today (Friday 11 March) sanctioned 386 members of the Duma, the...

Russia opens criminal case against Meta

Moscow: Russia's Investigative Committee on Friday opened a criminal case against Meta following the company's decision to allow hate speeches against Russians on its platforms over Moscow's invasion into Ukraine.According to a statement from the committee, "A criminal...

Ukrainian internet service hacked for second time

Kyiv: For the second time since Russia's invasion into Ukraine, hackers have disrupted a Ukrainian internet service provider.According to CNN, the internet service was hacked on Thursday but the engineers were working to restore the service even...

Iran confirms “pause” in Vienna nuke talks

Tehran: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Friday confirmed "pause" in the Vienna nuclear talks and said the break would pave the way for a solution to the remaining issues."Pause in Vienna Talks could be a momentum...

Ukraine’s hopes of quick EU membership dashed

Brussels: The European Union leaders turned down Kyiv's appeal of a rapid accession to the bloc even as they have condemned the “unspeakable suffering” caused to the Ukrainian people by the Russian invasion, Al Jazeera reported on Friday.The...

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World Tribal Day celebrated across four locations in Manipur

Imphal: On 09 August 2026, Assam Rifles commemorated World Tribal Day across Larong Khunou, Larong Khullen and Vomku in...