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US urges North Korea to focus on needs of its people, not missiles
NEW YORK, Feb 8 — The United States called on North Korea yesterday to defund its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and prioritise the needs of its own people, as Russia and China blamed sanctions for worsening the humanitarian…
Macron sees decisive next few days in Ukraine standoff
MOSCOW, Feb 8 — The coming days will be crucial in the Ukraine standoff, French President Emmanuel Macron said after the first meeting between a Western leader and Vladimir Putin in Moscow since the Kremlin began massing troops near its…
Trump took Kim ‘love letters,’ govt records from White House, says US National Archives
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 — The US National Archives said yesterday it had retrieved 15 boxes of records that had been improperly removed from the White House and taken to Donald Trump’s southern Florida home — including “love letters” from North…
Australia PM apologises for abuse, bullying in parliament
SYDNEY, Feb 8 — Australia’s prime minister apologised for widespread sexual harassment, abuse and bullying of political staff today, a year after a high-profile rape allegation rocked the country’s parliament.Addressing lawmakers,…
Nato considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus
VILNIUS: Nato is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance’s military committee said today.Russia…
New Zealand Covid protest convoy jams streets near parliament
WELLINGTON, Feb 8 — A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington today to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada.Plastered…
WHO chief and Chinese premier hold Covid talks
GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said today he met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for talks on Covid-19, including on the stalled investigation into the pandemic's origins.WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
“Major smuggling bid foiled at Samba IB, 3 pak smugglers killed”; Says BSF
Jammu, Feb 06 : The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday claimed to have thwarted a major smuggling bid along International Border in Samba by killing three Pakistani smugglers.DIG PRO, BSF, S P S Sandhu, as per the news…
WHO chief and Chinese premier hold Covid talks
GENEVA,: The head of the World Health Organization said today he met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for talks on Covid-19, including on the stalled investigation into the pandemic's origins.WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
Myanmar Army Troops Burning Hundreds of Homes In Country’s Northwest
BANGKOK:Myanmar villagers and anti-coup fighters have accused troops of burning hundreds of homes in the country’s restive northwest, as the junta seeks to crush resistance to its rule.Mass protests against last year’s coup have…