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Yangon: The head of Myanmar's junta on Saturday used the occasion of the country's Armed Forces Day to try to justify the overthrow of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, as protesters marked the holiday by calling...

Geneva: The World Health Organization's (WHO) expert team that visited the Chinese city of Wuhan to trace the origins of the novel coronavirus is planning to release its report in the next few days, confirmed the mission's lead investigator...

Moscow: The giant container ship Ever Given, which is grounded in the Suez Canal for several days, may be re-floated on Saturday, media reported.On Friday, the vessel's owner, Evergreen, said that it would take at least two or three...

Washington: US intelligence community warns the White House that Afghanistan could be taken over by the Taliban militants if American troops leave it before a power-sharing agreement, the New York Times reported.“American intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration...

Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is not looking for a confrontation with China, but expects steep competition with a country that he vowed will not become the world’s leading power on his watch."Were not...

Beijing: China has introduced restrictions on nine UK citizens and four entities in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the situation in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.On Monday, EU foreign ministers...

Washington: The United States in a coordinated action with the United Kingdom imposed new sanctions on two conglomerates in Myanmar in response to the February military coup in the country, the Treasury and State Departments said on Thursday."The United...

Mosow: UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office documents leaked by the Anonymous group of hacktivists appear to show attempts by the UK secret service to discredit Russia through the British Council.The British Council was banned in Russia in 2018 after...

Brussels: The United States and European Union (EU) are likely to restart a bilateral dialogue on the 'challenges and threats' posed by China, local media sources reported on Tuesday.According to a report by The Financial Times newspaper on Tuesday,...

Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Tuesday that it had summoned the UK Ambassador to Beijing and lodged a protest against the UK's decision to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against Uyghur people...