Some Russian troops were still in the “exclusion zone” around the Chernobyl nuclear power station this morning, a day after ending their occupation of the plant itself, a Ukrainian official said. Russian forces occupied the defunct power station north of Kyiv soon after invading Ukraine on Feb. 24 but Ukraine’s […]
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MOSCOW: Ukrainian helicopters have carried out a strike on a fuel storage facility in Russia’s western town of Belgorod, the local governor said today. “There was a fire at the petrol depot because of an air strike carried out by two Ukrainian army helicopters, who entered Russian territory at a […]
RIO DE JANEIRO : As Rio de Janeiro residents sheltered at home last year during the deadliest phase of Brazil’s COVID-19 outbreak, police detective Gabriel Ferrando said he got a tip that something suspicious was upending local internet service. Access had vanished across broad swaths of Morro da Formiga, or […]
SKOPJE: The North Macedonia players have “90 minutes to fulfil” the “dream of a whole country” said key midfielder Elif Elmas ahead of tomorrow’s 2022 World Cup play-off against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. North Macedonia travel to Portugal in the hope of claiming a second notable scalp, having eliminated European champions […]
Did beloved global superstar Will Smith open-hand slap comedian Chris Rock on live television as it beamed to millions across the world? And then proceed to yell vulgarities? Twice? And then go on to accept his first-ever Academy Award for Best Actor a mere 30 minutes later? Yes, yes, yes […]
MOSCOW: The Kremlin said today that US President Joe Biden’s comments that Vladimir Putin could not remain in power were a cause for concern. Biden made the comments to a crowd in Warsaw on Saturday. He later said that the United States does not have a policy of regime change […]
MANILA: The Philippines and the United States kicked off today their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled back some earlier war games to pursue warmer ties with China. The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises involve 8,900 troops this year and will […]
HP Inc said on Monday it would buy audio and video products maker Poly for $1.7 billion in cash, a move that would help it take advantage of the electronic products boom sparked by hybrid working. The deal offers $40 for each share of Poly, a premium of about 53per […]
BEIJING: China reported 1,335 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 25, the country’s national health authority said today, compared with 1,366 a day earlier. Of the new cases, 1,280 were locally transmitted, the National Health Commission said, versus 1,301 a day earlier. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does […]
CANBERRA: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday there was “great concern” across the Pacific after Solomon Islands confirmed it was creating a security partnership with China. The Pacific island nation yesterday said it was expanding ties with China to combat security threats and ensure a safe environment for investment […]