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Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced its decision to expel 20 Czech diplomats in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Prague and gave the Czech diplomatic staff time until the end of Monday to leave...

Havana: For most of his life, Raul Castro played second-string to his brother Fidel first as a guerrilla commander, later as a senior figure in their socialist government.But for the past decade, it's Raul who has been the face...

Washington: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions to establish a fruitful relationship between the two countries and seek a solution to the issue of...

Indianapolis: Three women and one man from the Sikh community were among eight FedEx employees who were killed in a shooting at FedEx parking area, near Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday night.Former FexEx employee Brandon Scott Hole, 19, of...

Beijing: A Shenzhou manned spacecraft and a Long March 2F carrier rocket have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China ahead of the launch of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission, the Chinese Manned Space Program said...

Beijing: The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration has announced that the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) will be conducting live-fire military exercises in the South China Sea amid an unofficial visit by a US delegation to Taiwan.Officials from the...

Washington: US President Joe Biden announced that US will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by September 11."US troops, as well as forces deployed by our NATO allies and operational partners, will be out of Afghanistan before we mark the...

Washington: China-India border tensions "remain high" despite some force pullbacks this year, the US intelligence community has told Congress, asserting that Beijing seeks to use coordinated, whole-of-government tools to demonstrate its growing strength and compel regional neighbours to acquiesce...

Washington: China’s Uyghur minority subject to government repression would become eligible for prioritized US refugee status under legislation introduced by Senators Marco Rubio and Chris Coons."The Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act would make it easier for Uyghurs and members...

Moscow: An Israeli-owned ship allegedly came under attack near the UAE port of Fujairah, Lebanon's Al Mayadeen channel reported on Tuesday, citing informed sources.According to the news outlet, the ship called Hyperion is affiliated with Israel's PCC company.As per...