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Moscow: Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev died tragically at the age of 55 in the line of duty as he was saving a person's life, the ministry said on Wednesday."The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations informs with...

Washington: President Joe Biden said China will have issues dealing with the Taliban (banned in Russia as a terrorist group) following the complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a White House press pool report."China has a real problem...

Mexico City: Blackouts caused by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Mexico have affected 1.6 million people, the Federal Electricity Commission said on Wednesday."One million and 600 thousand users in Mexico City, the states of Mexico, Guerrero, Morelos, and...

Jakarta: At least 41 people were killed and about 80 others injured as fire broke out at a prison in Tangerang town near the Indonesian capital Jakarta early Wednesday, officials said.All the injured people were taken to nearby hospitals...

Kabul: The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker cabinet to lead the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund as head of the government, and Mullah Baradar as one of the deputies.Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai will be...

Kabul: Taliban spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaki said preparations for the announcement of the new Afghan government's make-up have been completed.Earlier, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the decision-making process on the formation of a new Afghan government has been completed, with...

Kiev: Kiev is working on the development of its own air defense system, is holding talks to obtain technology with other countries, the system does not have to be from the United States, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said....

Islamabad: Pakistan does not support the idea of including India in the Extended Troika on Afghanistan, while Iran has yet to respond to its invitation to join the format, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan told Sputnik.The Extended...

Kabul: Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the resistance forces in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Panjshir, stated on Sunday his readiness to cease fighting and start negotiations if the Taliban leaves the province."The national resistance forces are ready to immediately...

Sanaa: Yemen's Houthi militia on Sunday claimed that they had launched ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones at Aramco oil facilities in the southern cities of Saudi Arabia."The operation targeted Aramco facility in Ras al-Tanora with a ballistic missile and...