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Dharamshala, Dec 31: The Tibetan Government in Exile on Friday firmly rejected Beijing’s contention that Tibet has always been a part of China and said that since the illegal and violent occupation of Tibet, China has oppressed the Tibetans…

Xi'an (China), Dec 31: China's Shaanxi province reported 165 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of local cases in the latest resurgence to 1,301. Since the epidemic emerged on December 9, Xi'an, the…

NATO transforming Ukraine into military foothold against Russia - Lavrov

Brussels, Dec 31: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Friday that the military alliance was ready for talks with Russia on Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin suggested that NATO give Russia security guarantees. "Spoke…

United Nations, Dec 31 (UNI) As it prepares to chair the UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in 2022, India has voted in favour of a resolution to renew the mandate of the CTC Executive Directorate, and urged member…

Washington, Dec 30: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran’s nuclear program,…

Canberra, Dec 30 Parts of northern Australia was jolted by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Indonesia early Thursday morning, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The tremor was felt at about 3:55 am local…

Dushanbe, Dec 28: Ex-Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh is located in the Panjshir province, and resistance forces against the Taliban have enough weapons and military equipment there, Afghan Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad…

Dhaka, Dec 28: Bangladesh Railway has signed a deal with a Chinese firm to purchase 580 wagons for expanding its freight train service capacity. Bangladesh Railway and CRRC Shandong Co., Ltd. signed the deal at a ceremony held in the…

New Delhi, Dec 28: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Haldwani, Uttarakhand on December 30 and will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17500 crores. Among the 23 projects, foundation stone will…

Naypyidaw, Dec 29: A popular Myanmarese celebrity has been jailed for three years for participating in the protests against the military coup that took place in February. Model cum actor Paing Takhon took part in anti-coup protests and had…

Kabul, Dec 27: Hundreds of Afghans seeking entry to Iran are struck at Islam Qala port awaiting permission from the Iranian authorities to cross the border, closed due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, Afghanistan's TV…

Moscow, Dec 27: South Korea has announced it will allocate $541 million to research and engineering to make the country's nuclear reactors safer by 2029, the South Korean media reported on Monday. According to the Yonhap news agency, the…

Kuala Lumpur, Dec 26: The number of people who died in the massive floods in Malaysia has risen to 47 as of Sunday, authorities said. Besides those confirmed dead, at least another five individuals have been reported missing,…

Kabul, Dec 26: A number of erstwhile Afghanistan government bodies have been dissolved by the Taliban in order to establish a new council, media reports said. The Taliban is working on creating a grand council and other common councils,…

Moscow, Dec 26: At least 27 migrants drowned off the western Libyan coast while trying to reach Europe, the Libyan Red Crescent said on Sunday, adding three people were rescued. Seventeen bodies, including that of a baby, washed up on a…

Moscow, Dec 26 A strong, magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit on Sunday east of the Greek island of Crete, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said. The shallow quake struck some 170 kilometers (105 miles) away from the island's main…

Centurion, Dec 26: The Indian and South African cricket teams observed a moment of silence ahead of the first Test in honour of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90 on Sunday. South African players also wore black…

Gangtok, Dec 25 (UNI) 'Due to heavy snowfall in Nathula, Tsogmu Lake and area around, the tourists got stranded, there are 275+ vehicles of tourists there, but they are enjoying the snow,' said Station House Officer Thinley Rabden.…

Moscow, Dec 25: Queen Elizabeth II spoke on Saturday about the pain of having "one familiar laugh missing," in her first Christmas address to the nation since the passing of Prince Philip at the age of 99. The British monarch delivered the…