Kremlin says nothing ‘promising’ from Russia-Ukraine talks
BSS : The Kremlin on Wednesday played down hopes of a breakthrough following peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul a day earlier....
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US sending radar-jamming planes to Germany to bolster NATO: Pentagon
BSS :The United States is sending six US Navy radar-jamming aircraft to Germany to enhance NATO capabilities, the Pentagon said Monday.The EA-18G Growler aircraft are...
Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge
BSS :Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city of about 25 million prompted panic-buying at supermarkets.Millions...
No one in Russia is thinking of using nuclear weapons: Kremlin
BSS :No one in Russia is considering the idea of using nuclear weapons, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told PBS.The interviewer asked whether Russian President Vladimir...
Gunmen attack passenger train in northwest Nigeria
BSS :Gunmen attacked a passenger train in northwest Nigeria Monday night, opening fire after detonating explosives on the track, but were repelled by troops without...
Opposition in Pakistan submit no-trust motions against PM Imran
Dawn .com :Opposition in Pakistan on Monday submitted two separate no-trust motions against Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar with the...
Sri Lanka seeks further $1b credit line from India
Reuters :Sri Lanka has sought an additional credit line of $1 billion from India to import essentials amid its worst economic crisis in decades, two...
N Korea will keep developing formidable striking capabilities: Kim
Reuters :North Korea will continue to develop “formidable striking capabilities” that cannot be bartered or sold for anything, leader Kim Jong Un said, according to...
US, Mideast allies show unity in Israel amid Iran worries
Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a show of unity with Middle East allies at a rare Israeli-hosted summit on Monday, hoping to...
Afghanistan: Taliban girls’ education ban won’t last, says Malala
Al Jazeera : The Taliban’s ban on girls’ education will not last forever, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has said, emphasising that Afghan women now know...
After Covid, India tries to get on top of tuberculosis
BSS : When Covid-19 ripped through India in 2020-21, several million people are thought to have died. Desperate efforts to stem the pandemic hurt the...
Hong Kong’s flight suspensions triggered by Covid
BSS : Hong Kong announced on Sunday that it ould halve the period for which it suspends international flights that bring in passengers infected with...