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Kiev, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) The Ukrainian delegation does not contact the Russian delegation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian presidential spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov said. "As of now, I am not aware of any interactions…

New Delhi/Paris, Sep 22 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said an effusive thank you to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the phone conversation, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Afghanistan and closer…

New York, Sep 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a range of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam and Lithuania, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. With Egyptian…

On a day that India threatened to retaliate against new British travel rules putting those who are vaccinated with Covishield in the category of the “unvaccinated”, the US said it would open up to “fully vaccinated” travellers November…

The developments in Afghanistan and issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd J Austin on Monday. The…

Moscow/New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) An armed sniper with face covering  mask attacked  students in the campus of Perm University, one of the oldest  institutions of  . The attacker had an improvised toy  gun  firing  several shots, as seen from…

Toronto, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Canada’s governing Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau has grabbed the early lead in the country’s 44th national election with 1 percent of the vote counted, according to official results. The Liberals…

Washington, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) The number of novel coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 675,000, overtaking the 1918 flu pandemic as the deadliest disease to hit the country, data from the Johns Hopkins University…

Washington, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia's Duma elections were held in full accordance with domestic and international laws, the Russian Embassy said in response to the Biden administration's accusations about the vote. Earlier in the day,…

Paris, Sep 20 (UNI) Still seething over Canberra scrapping a $66 billion worth submarine deal in favour of a new agreement with the US and UK, France on Monday cancelled meetings with British and Australian officials and is trying to rally…

Guiyang, Sep 19 (UNI/Xinhua) Eight people were killed, and seven others remained missing as of 8:10 a.m. Sunday after a passenger ship overturned in a river in southwest China's Guizhou Province, according to local authorities. The…

Moscow, Sep 19 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Lebanon's health sector is at the risk of collapse, with fuel shortages crippling hospitals and medical professional leaving the country at an alarming rate, Director General of the World Health Organization…

Moscow, Sep 19 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The position of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)' human rights office on the monitoring of elections in Russia is interference in Russia's internal affairs, the deputy speaker of…

Kabul, Sep 19 (UNI) The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has said that its office buildings have been occupied by the Taliban militia since August 15 when the Islamist group took over the country, and has appealed…

Jerusalem, Sep 19 (UNI/XINHUA) Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry talked over the phone on Sunday and agreed to strengthen bilateral ties, Lapid's office said in a statement. The two ministers…

Beijing , September 19: China is worried over the Taliban promises to crack down on the Uyghur separatist group East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM). The Afghan Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said in an exclusive interview with the…

In 2013, after the sport narrowly dodged an Olympic-sized snub, a desperate International Hockey Federation (FIH) immediately turned towards India for help – and to help. Eight years later, both are smiling – for India, the performances…

Beijing, Sep 18 (UNI/XINHUA) A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday urged the European Parliament and its certain bodies to exercise caution in words and deeds on Taiwan-related issues, reiterating that there is only one China in the…

Islamabad, Sep 18 (UNI) Pakistan and China have begun talks for the rollover of the $3 billion worth of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) debt, even as Islamabad has promised to “severely punish” the perpetrators of the Dasu…

Kabul, Sep 18 (UNI) The suicide bomber who blew himself up amidst thronging crowds outside Kabul airport last month had been arrested in Delhi five years ago, while he was planning an attack in India and deported to Afghanistan, according…