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Russia says it wants peace but has ‘gun on the table’:

Russia says it does not want war but has placed a "gun on the table" in its negotiations with the United States by massing troops on Ukraine's borders, U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan said on Friday. In an online...

‘Leave Ukraine’: US tells American citizens, families of diplomats amid tensions

As diplomatic talks over Ukraine fail to yield a breakthrough, and tensions with Russia deepen, the United States has ordered family members of its diplomats to leave Ukraine, and advised all US citizens to do the same, citing “the...

Pakistan swears in Ayesha Malik as first woman supreme court judge

Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation where activists say the law is often wielded against women. Malik attended a ceremony in the capital Islamabad where she...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange wins permission to appeal against extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was given the chance to challenge a decision allowing him to be extradited to the United States to face 18 criminal charges including breaking a spying law to Britain's Supreme Court. U.S. authorities are...

US, Russia open high-stakes talks on Ukraine

Top US and Russian diplomats kicked off crucial talks Monday on soaring tensions over Ukraine, amid fears of a Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Russian counterpart Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...

World Braille Day today: Read about its origin and importance

January 4 every year is internationally observed as World Braille Day to commemorate the birthday of French educator Louis Braille. Reading and writing are important foundations for a person’s educational development, however, the visually impaired face marked difficulty on...

Closures & overwhelmed hospitals mark US record of Covid cases: Key things to know

The United States on Monday set a new global daily record of coronavirus cases with more than one million people being diagnosed with the viral disease. According to the John Hopkins University data, the country logged 1.06 million cases...

As alarm rises over Ukraine, Putin and Biden hold talks for nearly an hour

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke frankly for nearly an hour late Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine, a simmering crisis that's recently deepened as the Kremlin has stiffened its demands for increased security...

Countries around the world ready to welcome 2022 amid Covid fear

The world will usher in the New Year this weekend in the midst of another wave of the coronavirus pandemic and look for signs of hope in 2022 as several countries will allow celebrations and some banning festivities. The year...

USD 94 million assets frozen of Taiwanese pair for alleged pyramid scheme

Chinese authorities have reportedly frozen the assets of a company founded by a former Taiwanese actor and his wife alleging pyramid scheme activities. As per Taiwan News, assets of former Shanghai Dowell Trading Co Taiwanese actor Lin Ruiyang and his...

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Canada to Phase Out Remote Border Crossing Permits, Introduce Phone Reporting by 2026

Canada is preparing to end a long running remote border entry system used along parts of the U.S. border,...