Putin, Xi hail Russia-China ties during virtual summit
Putin and Xi hailed relations between Russia and China, with the Russian leader declaring them a proper example of interstate […]
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A handful of EU countries begin vaccinating children under-12-
By PTI ATHENS: Greece and a handful of other European Union members began vaccinating children aged 5-11 on Wednesday against
French MPs arrive in Taiwan for visit amid China tensions-
By PTI TAIPEI: A group of six French lawmakers arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit on Wednesday, following a
Congress sends US President Joe Biden USD 2.5 trillion debt limit hike, avoiding default-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Congress averted a catastrophic debt default early Wednesday morning after Democratic majorities in both chambers voted
12 injured, dozens trapped after major fire breaks out at 38-storey building in Hong Kong-
By PTI HONG KONG: Dozens of people were trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major
A retro feel to US President Joe Biden’s plan for covering OTC virus testing-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The Biden administration’s plan for health insurers to reimburse consumers for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests echoes a
Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korea’s founder, dies-
By PTI SEOUL: Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung who was once regarded
Antony Blinken says US weighing new sanctions on Myanmar-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration is weighing tough new sanctions
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai ‘invited’ Taliban to stop chaos-
By Associated Press KABUL: The Taliban didn’t take the Afghan capital — they were invited, says the man who issued
Major fire breaks out in Hong Kong building, dozens trapped-
By Associated Press HING KONG: Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a