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Tokyo: Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday night, police and fire authorities said Thursday.As of 6:30 am local time on Thursday, a total of 92 people were...

Washington/New Delhi: Amid reports that India may be exploring the option of buying discounted Russian crude, the US has said such countries should abide by US sanctions and think about “their place in history books”, with regard to the...

Moscow: Russia has imposed sanctions against US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other US officials, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday."In response to a series of unprecedented sanctions… from March 15 of this...

Washington: Fox News on Tuesday said its cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski was killed while reporting in Ukraine on Monday.Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott said, "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news...

Moscow: Russia has supported the idea that it is necessary to move the UN headquarters from New York to a neutral country, this would make the organisation's work less politicised, Pyotr Ilyichev, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's...

Washington: The US has warned China will face harsh "consequences" if it aids Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, according to US media reports.This news comes just hours ahead of White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's scheduled...

Vatican: Amid the continuous shelling by Russian forces in Ukraine, Pope Francis at his Sunday address pleaded for the "massacre" to stop "in the name of God".Speaking at St Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing, he said, "In...

Washington: The New York Times said on Sunday that it was very saddened to learn about the death of the US journalist Brent Renaud near the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, but added that he was not on any assignment...

Moscow: A senior Russian diplomat on Saturday warned that Western arms shipments to Ukraine will be considered as "legitimate" military targets.Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Russia has "warned the US that pumping weapons from a number...

New Delhi: India and China discussed disengagement in remaining friction areas of Eastern Ladakh for over 12 hours on Friday, a top defence told UNI on Saturday.The 15th round of Corps Commander level dialogue between India and China...