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Kiev: The Ukrainian troops on Friday fired six missiles from multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) on the city of Donetsk, the Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the ceasefire regime (JCCC) said. more
China COVID-19 surge: People turn to black market for generic Indian drugs

Beijing: Chinese residents are turning to the black market for generic Covid-19 drugs as the country is combating the rise in infection in the country, media reports said on Wednesday.

Confucius institutes in UK universities ‘are part of China’s external propaganda schemes’, says senior journalist

London/Beijing: China’s infamous Propaganda Department led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) decrees ‘external propaganda’ to sway opinions on Chinese policies and po ...

Security alert: Saudi Arabia, UK direct citizens to restrict their movements in Pakistan

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom have directed citizens to restrict their movements in Pakistan.

Almost 6,900 civilians killed in Ukraine since Feb 24: OHCHR

Kiev: Nearly 6,900 civilians have been killed and more than 10,900 wounded in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian military operation, according to an updated UN Human Rights Office ...

China protests official Japanese visit to Taiwan

Beijing: China expressed dissatisfaction on Wednesday with the ongoing visit of Japanese lawmakers to Taiwan, an island it claims as its territory, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenb ...

Solomon Islands’ ambassador to China dies in Beijing

Honiara: Solomon Islands’ ambassador to China John Moffat Fugui has died in Beijing, media reports said.

Cross-strait conflict with China: Taiwan extends mandatory military service

Taipei: The Taiwanese government is going to extend its mandatory military service to one year to better train soldiers to take on mainland Chinese forces in the event of a cross-strait c ...

Taiwan tracks 71 Chinese military aircraft, 7 naval ships

Taipei:  The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has tracked 71 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan, media reports said on Monday.

China to end COVID-19 quarantine for travellers from Jan 8 despite surge in cases

Beijing: China, a nation currently struggling to contain the rising COVID-19 cases,  will scrap quarantine for travellers from 8 January, media reports said.