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Washington: The United States has warned companies and individuals of "heightened risks" of doing business in Myanmar due to the unstable situation in the country after the military took power a year ago, according to an advisory published on...

Washington: The United States and several allies are discussing the possibility of deploying more soldiers to NATO eastern flank countries amid tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine, CNN reported on Wednesday citing three anonymous US officials.The...

Islamabad: At least 89 Pakistani citizens have been killed in relation to 1,415 accusations and cases of blasphemy in the country since 1947.On Tuesday, the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), a think-tank, in a report stated...

United Nations: Ukraine has been "flooded" with weapons from the United States and NATO, as well as "countless" advisers from Western countries, said the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN."Cultivating Russophobia among its citizens and like-minded states, talking...

Washington: US President Joe Biden has said he would consider imposing personal sanctions on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin if Moscow invades Ukraine.Responding to questions on whether he would personally sanction Putin over an invasion into Ukraine, Biden...

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he expects Russia to make steps to de-escalate the situation around Ukraine.Speaking at a press conference after a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Scholz said, "An important issue is also how...

Washington: A majority of the 8,500 US troops placed on high alert over the Ukraine crisis will be ground forces, Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday."Yes, I think the bulk of them would be considered ground forces," Kirby said...

Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday bought the Aboriginal flag's copyright for more than $20 million to "free" the symbol of identity.The flag was created in 1971 by indigenous artist Harold Thomas as a protest image.According to...

Jakarta: Nineteen people were killed a clash between two community groups in a nightclub in Sorong city of Indonesia's West Papua province earlier Tuesday, a police spokesman said.Provincial Police Spokesman Senior Commissioner Adam Erwindi said the clash started...

Istanbul: Istanbul Airport, the largest of the three airports in Istanbul, cancelled all flights on Monday for safety concerns, after the Turkish metropolis and financial hub was swept by a strong snowstorm, according to the airport management."All flights...