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The war in Ukraine and Covid resurgence in China means there is still no end in sight

Interim govt also makes trade of all sorts of drugs a punishable offence

Russia and Ukraine held several rounds of talks before their delegation met in Istanbul last week

2 Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters, 24 drones also downed, reports Russian news agency Tass, citing Defence Ministry

37 detainees remain at the US military base Guantanamo Bay, says defence department

China is not a related party on the crisis of Ukraine, says senior Chinese diplomat

Ukraine says its troops have retaken control of more than 30 towns and villages in the Kyiv region

Nirmala Sitharaman says government will keep ‘national interest’ and ‘energy security’ in mind first

The UN-brokered deal is the most significant step yet towards ending the conflict

Shadowy rebel groups have called for independence for the southern Malay-Muslim majority provinces

But given inflation's relentless pace, analysts said Lagarde would soon have no choice but to rethink her policy

Images of crying COVID-19-positive children separated from their parents went viral in China

The government said it is seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund

FM Lavrov says two countries will use a rupee-rouble mechanism for bilateral trade

Hundreds of scientists will have endorsed the findings on climate change as fact

India has abstained from multiple United Nations resolutions censuring Moscow

Takes steps to combat anti-transgender laws

Hundreds of protesters gathered near president's residence before police dispersed them with tear gas, water cannons

International Energy Agency will hold emergency meeting on Friday to discuss new release of strategic oil reserves

Official guidance indicates that many will be required to stay home to control the outbreak

Major consumers are seeking ways to ease impact of global oil prices, which soared more than 30% this year

Research offers new promise in the search for clues regarding disease-causing mutations

Economy tumbling since military coup

State Department spokesman says ‘closely’ following developments in Pakistan

Americans will be allowed to choose an X for gender on their passport applications

India is devising a mechanism to settle trade with Russia, including through payment in rupees

China hosts meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries

If such payments are not made, we will consider this a default on the part of buyers, Putin says

Around the local estuary, idle crew members wait listlessly for news of a fresh diesel shipment

Almost all civilians have fled Lukianivka. The tank battle destroyed at least half a dozen houses

It wasn't immediately known whether Truss and Lavrov would meet while in India

The talks were close to agreement in early March until Russia made last-minute demands of the United States

However, OPEC+ is not expected to veer from its plan to keep boosting output gradually when it meets Thursday

Official says the sanctions not related to efforts to revive the nuclear deal

Four projects worth $600 million put on hold

Britain has had an occasionally vitriolic and trivialised debate about transgender issues and women's rights

An investigation into the helicopter crash is now underway, says Antonio Guterres

Russia's foreign ministry says Lavrov had informed Wang about the progress of military operations in Ukraine

Region is reporting over 1 million new COVID-19 cases about every two days

Russia has retained about $263 million of Indian payments for Russian defence equipment with the RBI

Meanwhile the city's southwestern district of Minhang said it would suspend public bus services until April 5

The government took 12 days to find $44 million to pay for the latest shipment of LP gas and kerosene

The disruption in export flows resulting from Russia's invasion and international sanctions

Back home, in recent days, the Taliban have reverted to misogynistic policies

Secretary of state meets Abu Dhabi crown prince in Morocco as part of a trip to Middle East and North Africa

Earlier reports suggested that the Russian billionaire and negotiators suffered symptoms of suspecting poisoning

Sources say Modi govt looking to establish a rupee-rouble trade system as payments disrupted by Western sanctions

Moscow's negotiators say the conclusion was reached after 'meaningful' talks in Istanbul

EU foreign policy chief warns of 'far-reaching implications' of decision to exclude girls

Tripartite meeting addresses humanitarian, economic, educational situation in war-weary country