Putin announces military operation in Ukraine
BSS :Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “military operation” in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western...
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Russia attack on Ukraine ‘heavy blow’ to regional peace : Erdogan
BSS :Shortly after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara was quick to appeal to Turkey.“The Russian...
Invasion of Ukraine, China ties face test
BSS :Beijing’s reluctance to condemn the invasion of Ukraine complicates a burgeoning partnership with the Eastern European country.Last July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a...
9,000-year-old ritual complex found in Jordan desert
BSS :Archaeologists deep in the Jordanian desert have discovered a 9,000-year-old ritualistic complex near what is thought to be the earliest known large human-built structure...
Iran’s internet bill expected to progress despite overturned vote
Al Jazeera :A controversial snap vote by Iranian lawmakers on progressing an internet restrictions bill has been overturned, but proponents are still expected to move...
Afghanistan to have a’ grand army’
Al Jazeera :The Taliban administration is creating a “grand army” for Afghanistan that will include officers and troops who served the old regime, says the...
Indian CEO gives $530,000 in shares to driver, house help
Al Jazeera :The chief executive officer of IDFC First Bank Ltd. gifted $530,000 worth of the shares he owns to his driver, trainer, and helpers...
IMF says Somalia funding at risk over election delays
Al Jazeera :The International Monetary Fund (IMF) could stop its programme in Somalia in three months if long-postponed national elections encounter new delays, a senior...
Ukraine will consider cutting ties with Russia
BSS :Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday demanded an immediate halt to the Nord Steam 2 project and Kyiv prepared to sever relations with Moscow...
Malaysia reports 28,825 new Corona cases
BSS :Malaysia reported 28,825 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 3,194,848,...
Ethiopia PM inaugurates electricity production at Nile mega-dam
BSS :Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated electricity production from the country’s mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial...
Australian PM terms China laser incident “intimidation”
BSS :Australia’s prime minister accused China of an “act of intimidation” on Sunday after Canberra said a Chinese naval vessel shone a laser at one...