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KYIV: The war in Ukraine dragged into its second year on Friday, with no end in sight to a conflict launched by Russia that has killed tens of thousands of people, flattened cities and towns, forced millions to flee and brought a Cold War…

NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharamansaid here on Saturday that the cancellation of Adani Enterprises’ follow-on public offer (FPO) will not have any impact on the economy and no effect on the image of the economy.Responding…

WASHINGTON: The United States shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it floated off the country’s southeastern coast on Saturday, drawing to a close a dramatic spying saga that drew a spotlight on worsening Sino-US relations.…

KYIV/VOLGOGRAD: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged European leaders visiting Kyiv on Thursday to pile more sanctions on Russia, where President Vladimir Putin evoked a famous World War Two victory over the Nazis to rally his…

PESHAWAR/ISLAMAD: Pakistan's security agencies arrested 17 suspects in connection with the suicide blast in a high-security zone mosque in Peshawar that killed 101 people, including 97 policemen, as Army chief Gen Asim Munir vowed zero…

WASHINGTON: The billions of dollars in new arms for Ukraine announced this month — including British tanks, American fighting vehicles, and howitzers from Denmark and Sweden — are testament to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to…

WELLINGTON: Education Minister Chris Hipkins is set to become New Zealand's next prime minister after he was the only candidate to enter the contest Saturday to replace Jacinda Ardern.Hipkins, 44, must still garner an endorsement Sunday…

Described as a comedy-crime mystery, 7 Women and a Murder premiered today, December 29, on Amazon Prime and it is set in the typical whodunit genre. The trailer seems promising enough, but this Italian remake of the original French cult…

It’s not just the coldest days in several parts of the world but also the holiday season when schools, colleges and offices take a break for Christmas and New Year. You might find yourself with time on your hands, so here is a romantic…

WASHINGTON: Asserting that Ukraine is "alive and kicking" and "will never surrender," to Russian aggression, the country's embattled President Voldymyr Zelenskyon Wednesday made an impassioned plea for continued and enhanced American aid,…