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In 10 years: Turkey, Egypt appoint ambassadors for 1st time

Istanbul: Turkey and Egypt have appointed ambassadors for the first time in a decade, the countries' foreign ministries said in a joint statement on Tuesday.In late May, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Russian forces carry out missile strikes on Ukrainian troops

Moscow: Russian aviation has launched missile and bomb strikes on the accumulation of manpower and equipment of Ukrainian forces in three directions, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik."Aviation of the ‘Yug’ group of forces carried out rocket and...

BRICS partners see futility of discussing Ukraine conflict without Moscow

Moscow: Russian partners within the BRICS bloc understand the futility of discussing the settlement of the Ukraine conflict without Moscow, Pavel Knyazev, an ambassador at large of the Russian Foreign Ministry and sous-sherpa of Russia in BRICS, told Sputnik...

Taiwan detects two Russian frigates off Island’s eastern coast

Taipei: The Taiwanese military has spotted two Russian frigates proceeding from south to north through the island's eastern waters, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said."As of 23:00 , two Russian frigates were detected, which were sailing from south to north...

Cuban Prez expresses solidarity to Putin amid Wagner events

Mexico City: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has expressed solidarity and support to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people amid the Saturday events, involving the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) and its head Yevgeny Prigozhin."I express the...

Chinese FM expresses protest over Biden’s remarks about Xi

Beijing: Beijing has expressed a strong protest to Washington in connection with the recent statement by US President Joe Biden regarding Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.During his address to his supporters...

Biden calls Xi Jinping dictator a day after Beijing talks

California: US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California, media reports said.US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator.His remarks came a day after...

Russia, Turkey, Iran to continue efforts to normalise Ankara-Damascus relations

Astana: Russia, Turkey and Iran will continue active efforts to prepare a roadmap to normalize relations between Ankara and Damascus, according to the three countries' joint statement issued on Wednesday.The sides held constructive consultations in the Astana format at...

France seeks exemptions to European Media Freedom Act to spy on journalists

Paris: France wants to add exemptions to the European Media Freedom Act to make surveillance over journalists easier for national security purposes, the Politico newspaper reported on Wednesday.The European Media Freedom Act, which is being discussed now, aims to...

US to use B’desh territory to dominate India: Inc tells Parliament

By Mir Afroz ZamanDhaka: The US has suddenly become overenthusiastic about Bangladesh, thinks Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Haq Inu.He thinks, actually, the US is trying to use the territory of Bangladesh to dominate India. If the US does...

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World Earth Day 2026 observed in Kakching District

Kakching: The World Earth Day, 2026 was observed across various schools in Kakching district today organised by the Zonal...