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Kyiv, March 28 (AFP/APP):Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was now “catastrophic”, with thousands dead, as fighting surged around Kyiv ahead of new face-to-face peace talks with Russia in Turkey. A senior Ukrainian official told AFP Monday that […]

NAYPYIDAW – March 24 (ONLINE) Myanmar’s junta chief created a special command a day after last year’s coup that was solely responsible for deployment and operations of troops in urban areas, and authorised lethal attacks on unarmed civilians, human rights investigators said. The group Fortify […]

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 24 (APP): With Pakistan abstaining, the U.N. General Assembly Thursday adopted a western resolution that blames Russia for the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and demanded an immediate halt to hostilities, especially attacks on civilians and their homes, schools and hospitals. The […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 24 (APP): The National Assembly on Thursday issued 15-point agenda for first sitting of crucial 41st session which included the resolution for vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The agenda mainly included the question hour and motion sponsored by 147-member seeking […]

London, March 24 (AFP/APP): Britain on Thursday slapped sanctions on 59 more Russians and entities and six Belarus entities in retaliation to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Targets of the latest asset freeze includes Russian diamond giant Alrosa and shadowy mercenary group Wagner, as well as […]

Stockholm, March 23 (AFP/APP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address the Swedish and Danish parliaments in the coming days, one month into the Russian invasion of his country, the two assemblies said Wednesday. Zelensky has made multiple appearances by video link before parliaments in other […]

Moscow, March 23 (AFP/APP): Russia on Wednesday said it was expelling US diplomats in retaliation for Washington’s move to remove 12 of Moscow’s representatives to the UN based in New York. “On March 23, a note with the list of the American diplomats declared ‘persona […]

  Geneva, March 23 (AFP/APP): Scientists are urging Europe not to delay the transition to greener agriculture in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which threatens global wheat supplies and raises fears over food shortages.   The European Commission is preparing to pass emergency measures […]

Moscow, March 23 (AFP/APP): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused the United States of seeking to hinder Moscow’s talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the almost month-long conflict. “The talks are tough; the Ukrainian side constantly changes its position. It’s hard to avoid […]

MOSCOW – March 22 (ONLINE) Russia and Ukraine exchanged the first prisoners of war, nine Russian servicemen were released, according to Human Rights Commissioner in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova. “The first exchange happened. We returned nine of our boys,” she said in an interview with RT, […]