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Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to hold a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, while no talks are scheduled with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Kiev: Kiev has filed lawsuits with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia because of their ban on the import of Ukrainian products, the Ukrainian Economy Ministry said on Monday.Earlier in the day, Poland's PAP agency...

Baghdad: A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Sunday killed a senior member and three militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the Counter-Terrorism Service of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said in a statement.They were killed at 3:00...

Ottawa: Canada will contribute 33 million Canadian dollars ($24.4 million) to a UK-led international partnership to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, the Canadian government said on Sunday."Canada will contribute $33 million (CAD) to the partnership, which is providing...

Tel Aviv: Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday for the 37nd week of protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform, following a Supreme Court hearing against interfering with the country's fundamental laws,...

Beijing: China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms, as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.From 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, heavy rains are forecast to hit parts of...

Washington: Two planes collided during an air race at the Reno air show in the US state of Nevada, killing both pilots, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) said on Monday."It is with great sorrow that the Reno Air...

Moscow: At least 42 flights were delayed and four cancelled at Moscow airports of Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo on Saturday morning, according to the scheduled service of the Russian IT giant Yandex.As of 8:47 a.m. Moscow time (05:47 GMT),...

Canberra: Australia's largest celebration of spring has opened its gates in the nation's capital.The 36th Floriade festival officially opened at Canberra's Commonwealth Park on Saturday, inviting visitors to explore over 1 million flower blooms as well as entertainment, cultural...

Islamabad: Nine members of a family, including a bridegroom, died on Friday night in a road accident in the Ghotki district of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, police said.According to highway patrolling police, a vehicle carrying nine family members was...