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2 children injured as unexploded ordnance goes off in S Afghanistan

Kabul:Two children were injured as an exploded ordnance left over from past wars went off in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Thursday.A group of children found a toy-like device in the...

MFC expresses concern over intimidation of journalists in Bangladesh

Dhaka:Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) of Bangladesh has expressed concern about recent reports of "violence against and intimidation of" journalists."We, members of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) in Bangladesh, are concerned about recent reports of violence against and intimidation of...

Moscow hopes NATO sees severity of Russian tactical nuclear arms in Belarus: Diplomat

Moscow: Russia hopes that NATO can adequately assess the seriousness of the situation that led to Russia placing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday."We hope that the severity of the situation...

China urges US to ‘stop undue pressure’ on its companies

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Wednesday called on the United States "to stop undue pressure on Chinese companies" by imposing sanctions aimed at curbing the country's development.Earlier in the day, the US Department of Commerce said...

Explosions in Myanmar kill 2, injure 18 – Reports

Naypyidaw: Two people died and 18 were injured in two explosions in the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, local media reported.The explosions occurred minutes apart at about 03:30 GMT in the city of Shwebo in Myanmar's Sagaing Region, Myanmar news...

Qatari FM says Arab countries not reach consensus on relations with Syria

Doha:The Arab countries do not adhere to a single point of view on the normalization of relations with the leadership of Syria, and there are no noticeable changes around the situation with Damascus, Qatari Foreign Minister spokesman Majed bin...

Russia expects UN chief to launch arbitration with US over visas – Polyanskiy

United Nations: Russia is counting on the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to begin arbitration proceedings with the United States over its repeated failure to issue visas to Russian diplomats attending the events at the UN headquarters, Russian Deputy...

No meetings on Ukraine expected during Russia’s UNSC presidency – Polyanskiy

United Nations: Lenka White - Russia does not expect any meetings on Ukraine to be held during the month of April, when it assumes the presidency of the United Nations Security Council, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy told...

Russian armed forces receive hundreds of new tanks including T-90M – Source

Moscow:The Russian armed forces have already received several hundred newly produced tanks, mainly T-90M Proryv, for use in the zone of special military operation in Ukraine, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday."To date, the Russian defense industry has delivered...

Only 40 pc of Americans approve Biden’s work: Poll

Washington: Only 40 percent of Americans currently approve of US President Joe Biden’s work, a new Gallup poll revealed on Tuesday.“President Joe Biden's latest job approval rating is 40 percent,”, the poll said. This is the sixth consecutive time...

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Assam Rifles felicitates 76 Agniveer exam qualifiers in Churachandpur

Churachandpur: As part of its continuous commitment to youth empowerment and nation-building, the Assam Rifles organised a grand felicitation...