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Kyiv claims Moscow recruited fighters from Syria, Hezbollah to fight in Ukraine

Fatalities come as authorities scramble to curb a surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant

Russian president's close ally dismisses the notion Putin, 69, is not at the height of his powers

Ukrainian President calls for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow

British PM Johnson calls crisis a 'turning point for the world'

Chinese president says some individuals in US ‘are sending wrong signals’ to pro-independence forces in Taiwan

Crew was taking part in the Cold Response military exercises involving 30,000 people from NATO and partner countries

Rising pollution, habitat alteration and agrochemical use are key factors behind decline in sparrow population

Makes it one of few states where it is lawful to carry out a death sentence in that manner

UN's World Food Programme has said levels of hunger risk becoming catastrophic as Ukraine crisis pushes up food prices

The cash-strapped South Asian nation of 22 million announced this week that it will seek an IMF bailout

Tahbaz was arrested in 2018 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran

For those who have stuck it out, the metro offers at least an assurance of a safe night's sleep

Both stress need for diplomatic solution

US says 'profoundly disappointed' at UAE move

Several planes passed through the direct trajectory of the missile on March 9, reveals Flightradar24

Crown Act attracts derision from some Republicans, who refer to it as ‘the bad hair bill’

Podcast reveals then UK education secretary went ahead with interventions despite ‘serious credibility gap’

Chinese president says prevailing trend of peace and development is facing serious challenges

State-owned media outlet RT lists measures Moscow is taking to mitigate the effects of sanctions

Secretary-General UN António Guterres welcomes the announcement

Russia expresses grave concerns over US-funded biological laboratories in war-hit country

Western-led sanctions have cut Russia off from key parts of global financial markets

KSA looks to strengthen ongoing "positive" discussions, though no meeting has been scheduled yet in Riyadh

Some districts are easing lockdown rules in an effort to minimise disruptions

Russia accuses the West of stoking 'a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart'

People of IIOJK want their birthright ‘right to self-determination' granted by the United Nations, says AJK PM

Erdogan tells Putin agreement on certain issues could require a meeting between the leaders

Kremlin, in its response to US president, terms the remarks 'unacceptable and unforgivable rhetoric'

Moscow accuses the West of stoking a wild 'Russophobic plot' to tear Russia apart

Regulators are increasingly worried more consumers are buying different cryptoassets without being aware of risks

India earlier said it may take up a Russian offer to buy crude oil and other commodities

WHO chief condemns all attacks on health care, says they are against int'l humanitarian law wherever they occur

Son of Haji Daoud Nabi speaks in Turkiye at peace symposium honoring father's last words: 'Hello, brother'

Moscow on Wednesday opposed the long-discussed draft of a new mandate for the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan

Gillian is back in Pakistan with a small troupe of Australian super fans, dubbed the "Fanatics"

New infections jumped by 8% globally compared to the previous week

Magnitude 7.4 quake threw swathe of northeastern Japan into darkness, severing key transportation

Iran's semi-official news agency said Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Ashoori were freed after Britain repaid a historic debt

The tremors shook buildings as far away as Tokyo where it left hundreds of thousands briefly without power

Russian president says Moscow is ready to discuss 'neutral status' for Ukraine

Washington says the move will be seen as an act of supporting Russia as its military offensive in Ukraine continues

The US earlier warned Pyongyang was preparing to fire an intercontinental ballistic missile

Moscow's remarks suggest it could allow a revival of the tattered 2015 pact to go forward

The duo was released after the UK govt paid its $530 million debt to Tehran

Lavrov cautions saying the negotiations are not easy

About 20,000 people have managed to escape the port of Mariupol in private cars, say officials

The ban in BJP-ruled Karnataka had sparked protests by some Muslim students and parents

The ban is in response to sanctions imposed by Washington on Russian officials

Talks between the countries over yuan-priced oil contracts have accelerated this year, reports WSJ