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North Korea reaffirms Russia ties at banquet honouring Russian holiday

Seoul: North Korea's Defence Minister has reaffirmed "invincible" friendship with Russia during a banquet celebrating Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day, hosted by the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang, state media reported Friday. The banquet, hosted Thursday by Russian Ambassador Alexandr Matsegora and a defence attache,...

Washington pushes Ukraine to seal minerals agreement

Washington: US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "tone down" its stance and return negotiations over a minerals deal with the US. "They need to tone it down and take a hard look and sign that deal," Waltz told Fox...

Kash Patel becomes the first Indian-descent FBI Director

Washington: The Republican-led US Senate Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), making him the first Indian-descent American to head the premier investigating agency. Patel was confirmed in a 51-49 vote, with two Republican Senators joining all...

last rites of Nepali student

Last rites of KIIT student performed in Nepal

Kathmandu/Bhubaneswar: The last rites of Prakriti Lamsal, the Nepali student who died by “suicide” in her hostel at KIIT University, were performed in Bhairawa, Nepal, Thursday. Mentionably, Lamsal, a 20-year-old third-year B.Tech student, was found hanging in her hostel room Sunday. Following her death, her...

China praises India’s growing influence in Asia

New Delhi: In yet another sign of thawing ties between the two countries, a Chinese diplomat Thursday hailed India's ascent in the Asia Power Index that was released last year. "India has become the 3rd most powerful and influential country in Asia, after the US...

Australian Navy monitors Chinese ships off East coast closely

Sydney: Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that his country will "watch every move" of the three Chinese navy warships detected off the country's east coast. Three vessels – the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu –...

 

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