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Mariupol cites witnesses suggesting 300 may have been killed in theatre bombing 25 Mar 2022 - 02:53 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: Local officials, citing witness accounts, said as many as 300 people may have been killed in the bombing of a theatre...

Ukraine has sown 150,000 hectares of spring crops so far: Deputy minister 25 Mar 2022 - 02:50 pm

LVIV, Ukraine: Major global grain grower Ukraine has sown the first 150,000 hectares of spring crops amid the Russian invasion which could sharply...

German health minister urges people at risk to get second COVID booster 25 Mar 2022 - 02:32 pm

BERLIN: Germany's health minister on Friday urged people over age 60 with risk factors such as high blood pressure or a weak heart...

UN General Assembly again overwhelmingly isolates Russia over Ukraine 24 Mar 2022 - 09:48 pm

UNITED NATIONS- Almost three-quarters of the U.N. General Assembly demanded aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine on Thursday, and criticized Russia for...

Canada to increase defense spending, impose new sanctions on Russia 24 Mar 2022 - 09:35 pm

Canada will continue to increase its defense spending, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, as he announced new sanctions against Russia over...

Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over Russian collusion allegations 24 Mar 2022 - 09:11 pm

WASHINGTON- Donald Trump on Thursday sued Hillary Clinton and several other Democrats, alleging they tried to rig the 2016 U.S. presidential election by...

Biden says he thinks Russia should be removed from G20 24 Mar 2022 - 09:07 pm

BRUSSELS- U.S. President Joe Biden said he thinks Russia should be removed from the Group of Twenty (G20) major economies and the topic...

Pakistan PM Khan says he won't resign ahead of no-confidence move 24 Mar 2022 - 08:11 pm

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for him to step down ahead of a...

British Vogue puts Queen Elizabeth on cover to mark Platinum Jubilee 24 Mar 2022 - 07:53 pm

LONDON- A young Queen Elizabeth appears on the front cover of British Vogue for its April issue, in what the fashion magazine said...

EU medicines regulator recommends AstraZeneca's drug for COVID prevention 24 Mar 2022 - 07:48 pm

The European Medicines Agency on Thursday recommended the use of AstraZeneca Plc's antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections at a time the region...

US, allies announce new Russia sanctions over Ukraine invasion 24 Mar 2022 - 07:23 pm

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON- The United States and its allies on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting dozens of Russian defense companies, hundreds of members...

NATO extends Stoltenberg term for a year due to Russia's war 24 Mar 2022 - 05:50 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will remain in his role for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military organization through the...

BYJU’S named as Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 24 Mar 2022 - 04:38 pm

Doha: BYJU’S, an India-based EdTech company, has been announced as an Official Sponsor of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Through this partnership,...

Confirmed civilian death toll in Ukraine now exceeds 1,000: U.N. 24 Mar 2022 - 04:33 pm

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights office said on Thursday that at least 1,035 people have been killed and 1,650 wounded in one...

NATO heads announce more troops to eastern flank in reaction war in Ukraine 24 Mar 2022 - 04:20 pm

BRUSSELS: NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday agreed to beef up their eastern flank in the face of the war waged by...

Swiss freeze more than $6 billion worth of sanctioned Russian assets 24 Mar 2022 - 04:01 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland has frozen around 5.75 billion Swiss francs ($6.17 billion) worth of Russian assets covered by sanctions, and that amount is likely...