Kremlin wants more talks
BSS :The Kremlin said Tuesday it would like the negotiations with Kyiv aimed at ending Russia’s military action in Ukraine to have more substance.“There is...
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Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests
Al Jazeera :Sri Lanka has ordered its military to post soldiers at hundreds of petrol stations to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in...
Rescue work continues after passenger plane crash
BSS :Chinese recovery teams on Tuesday picked through the debris of a crashed China Eastern jet after it inexplicably plummeted from the sky into a...
Muslim activist recounts two ‘painful’ years in Indian jail
Al Jazeera :When Ishrat Jahan walked out of a prison in the Indian capital last week, she was hugged by her sister and they burst...
NZ to provide military assistance to Ukraine
Reuters :New Zealand said on Monday it will provide Ukraine with a further NZ$5 million ($3.46 million) in funds and non-lethal military assistance including some...
Imran Khan faces toughest test as no-confidence move looms
Reuters :Pakistan’s parliament will convene on Friday to take up a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the lower house speaker’s office said on...
Sri Lanka seeks more Chinese cash as crisis claims fourth life
AFP :Beijing is considering a request for another $2.5 billion loan package from crisis-hit Sri Lanka, China’s ambassador said on Monday, as a man was...
Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again
Al Jazeera :Russia’s defence ministry says it attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles from ships in the Black and Caspian Seas, and with hypersonic missiles from...
Japan PM urges Modi to take tougher line against Russian invasion
Al Jazeera :Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has urged his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, to take a tougher line on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but...
Yemen on brink as pledges fall short
Al Jazeera :The United Nations and aid groups have warned of grave consequences for Yemen after an international pledging conference failed to raise enough money...
Zelenskyy says it is time for meaningful security talks
Al Jazeera :Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow, as the Russian invasion entered its 24th day taking a heavy...
US military plane crashes in Norway: officials
BSS :A US military aircraft with four crew on board is thought to have crashed in Norway while taking part in NATO exercises, Norwegian emergency...