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Washington:  The FBI and the Department of Commerce have launched an investigation into how Russia obtained US-made computer chips that have been found in military equipment captured in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.Federal agents from both agencies...

Moscow: Russia has added 121 Australians, including businessmen and journalists, on the 'Stop List' meaning they are banned from entering the country.The Foreign Ministry said: "In response to the growing sanctions of the Australian government, an additional 121 Australians...

Washington: North Korea appears to be expanding work at its nuclear test site to include a second tunnel, a US-based think tank said on Thursday.Preparation work at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility's Tunnel No 3 was apparently complete and...

Ottawa: A coal mine in a remote part of Russia is releasing nearly 90 tonnes of methane gas every hour.This has been described as the "biggest" leak of methane ever detected from a single facility.According to new data from...

Bucharest: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that “it is the reality of things” that Ukraine and Europe “will have to negotiate” with Russia over the ongoing war at some point. While on his visit to meet the French...

Brussels: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said that Russia walked away from the Nato-Russia Founding Act by invading Ukraine. As per the founding act, signed in Paris in May 1997, an agreement was made "to build together a lasting...

Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday began legal proceedings against the UK over its failure to implement parts of the post-Brexit deal.According to CNN, the British government published plans earlier this week to change the Northern Ireland Protocol, the...

Brussels: The European Union is likely to start legal action against the UK government on Wednesday over its decision to scrap some of the post-Brexit trade arrangements.According to BBC, the ministers insist current checks on some goods travelling from...

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday called upon Myanmar for early commencement of repatriation of Rohingya people. Dhaka also urged expeditious verification of eligibility for return, security, livelihood and wellbeing of the returnees.Bangladesh said these at the fifth virtual meeting of the...

London: Portugal Prime Minister António Costa has warned that debate on granting Ukraine candidacy status in the European Union may divide the bloc and create “false expectations.”“The best support that the European Union can give to Ukraine is to...