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Oil price cap on Russian oil will benefit emerging markets, help constrain Putin’s finances: US
Washington: The US has welcomed the USD 60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil, describing it as an “important tool” that...
US designates Pak, China, Myanmar and 9 others as ‘countries of particular concern’ for religious freedom violation
Washington: The United States has designated 12 countries, including China, Pakistan and Myanmar, as "countries of particular concern" for the...
Snowden receives Russian passport, takes citizenship oath
Moscow: Former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after revealing highly classified surveillance programmes, has received a Russian...
India ready to take its place at the global top table: UNSC President Amb Kamboj
United Nations: India is ready to take its place at the global top table as a country that is willing...
Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider
Washington: America's newest nuclear stealth bomber is making its public debut after years of secret development and as part of...
US designates 4 leaders of AQIS, TTP as global terrorists
Washington: The US has designated four leaders of al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban groups as global terrorists, Secretary of State...
India’s G20 agenda will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, decisive: PM
New Delhi: As India began its G-20 presidency from Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it will work to further...
UN makes record aid appeal amid disasters, Ukraine war
Berlin: The United Nations said on Thursday that it is asking member states for a record USD 51.5 billion in...
Spain finds more letter bombs after Ukraine embassy blast
Madrid: Explosive devices concealed in postal packages were discovered at Spain's Defence Ministry, a satellite centre at an air base...
EU seeks specialised court to investigate Russia war crimes
Brussels: The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by...