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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday warned that Moscow will strike new targets if the West gave advanced rocket systems to Ukraine.During an interview with the state-owned Russia-1 television channel, Putin said, "We will draw appropriate conclusions from...

Vatican City:  Pope Francis on Sunday urged to find a diplomatic solution to end the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and said please do not bring 'humanity to ruin,' the media reported. The Pope said while renewing his appeal to the...

Washington: On the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken termed the crackdown as "a brutal assault" and said the victims would not be forgotten.On Saturday, he said, "We commemorate the...

New York: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has renewed his call for "immediate halt to violence" on the 100th day of Russian invasion into Ukraine."I renew my call for an immediate halt to violence, for unfettered humanitarian...

Moscow: Russia is looking into the possibility of extending the ruble payment requirement for certain types of goods other than natural gas, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Friday."As the practice of payments for Russian gas shows,...

London: The UK Defence Ministry on Friday said Russia controls over 90 per cent of Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine and is likely to complete control in the next two weeks. Luhansk Oblast is the easternmost administrative region of Ukraine. The UK...

London: The UK will send multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine to help the country in fighting against Russia, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.The Foreign Office said that Britain will be sending M270 launchers, which are able to strike...

Copenhagen: Denmark has voted to join the European Union's defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc's common security and defence policies.In a referendum held on Wednesday, a vast majority, or 66.9 per cent, of Danish citizens,...

Washington:  Ukraine has given assurances to the United States that it will not fire the newly provided long-range rocket systems on Russian territory, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday."Specifically with regard to weapons systems we’ve provided,...

Imphal: The 17th Mumbai International Film Festival which opens with ‘Meirem’, a Manipuri documentary film by James Khangembam on 29th May at Nehru Centre Auditorium, Worli, Mumbai will pay homage to Manipur’s ace Cinematographer, Irom Maipak who passed away...