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Wolf experts warn of ‘extremely abnormal’ behaviour of animal in Minnesota
A wolf came within five feet of snowmobiles in Voyageurs National Park
UN chief warns pandemic not over, decries vaccine inequality
United Nations, USA: After two years the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to “scandalously unequal” vaccine distribution, the UN secretary-general warned Wednesday. “The pandemic’s most tragic toll has
Live updates: UK says Russia not making progress in Kyiv
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LONDON — British defense officials say Russia’s assault on Kyiv has failed to make progress but several Ukrainian cities continue to suffer heavy shelling. In an update posted on social media Wednesday, the
Yang snatches second gold from cross country sprint sitting, 10th for China at Beijing Paralympics (updated)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, March 9 (Xinhua) -- China's Para cross country skier Yang Hongqiong grabbed her second gold here on Wednesday from the sprint sitting event, earning the host nation the 10th gold medal at Beijing 2022. Yang finished the 1.3-kilometer race
Japan's GDP growth of Q4 2021 revised down to 4.6 pct
TOKYO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) in the October-December period of 2021 was revised down to an annualized real growth of 4.6 percent from the initially reported 5.4 percent, government data showed Wednesday. The
Ukrainians describe chaos as refugees turned away from UK visa centres
‘It’s a mad push to the
EU to toughen sanctions on Russia, Belarus over Ukraine invasion — live updates
The EU has agreed to sanction more Russian oligarchs and officials, tighten controls on cryptocurrency transfers and target the maritime sector over Moscow's war in Ukraine. Follow DW for the latest. ...
War in Ukraine: UK soldier AWOL amid fears he is on his way to Ukraine
A British soldier has gone absent without leave and may be trying to head to Ukraine, an Army source has confirmed to the BBC. It follows a report in the Sun of a 19-year-old from the Coldstream Guards who left his Windsor barracks and bought a ticket to
Russia invades Ukraine: Rush to evacuate civilians
Ukraine is rushing to get civilians out of besieged cities amid pledges from Russia to half its shelling and
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia says it prefers to achieve Ukraine goals via talks
As the Russian attack on Ukraine reaches two weeks, three rounds of talks have proven inconclusive. Russian troops besiege and bombard cities in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two, which has also led to the biggest refugee crisis since
Ukraine conflict: Sumy evacuation of stranded Indian students — how it unfolded
Sumy, Ukraine: More than 650 Indian students were evacuated from the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday. Sumy is a hub of educational institutions and is home to a large number of international students. Ever since the conflict broke out, it has become a
India: Goa Congress moves poll candidates to resort to beat poaching bids
Panaji, Goa: Amid pollsters’ predictions of a hung Assembly in Goa, Congress has moved its 2022 Assembly poll candidates to a resort to avoid poaching bids by rival parties. “We have not forced any candidate to stay over [at the resort]. They voluntarily
Russia's Lavrov to hold talks with Ukrainian counterpart in Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will travel to Turkey on Wednesday for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, the TASS news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying. The meeting was to take place on the sidelines of a summit
Russian-linked private jet impounded as UK deepens aviation sanctions
Britain said on Wednesday it had
Pakistani man a “God-send” for Indian students who were stranded in Ukraine
The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has some rays of light shining through, with people coming together to help each other out of tough times. Among the many who have taken it upon themselves to reach out to those who need help is Moazam Khan. A Pakistani by birth,
Russia claims Ukraine invasion ‘is going to plan’ but wants to ‘achieve resolution peacefully’
Russia has
Former Ukrainian PM: Putin’s Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
ER Editor: This story was picked up by Telesur. See ‘NATO Planned to Launch a War Against Russia’: Azarov as well as Thousands of Lives Saved by Putin in Donbass Republics – Azarov. We couldn’t locate the Facebook post by former Ukrainian PM
Poland says Nato countries must act together on jets for Ukraine
March 09, 2022 5:06 PM Poland says it is ready to act, but only within the framework of Nato. ...
Malaysia's unemployment rate stands at 4.2 pct in January
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The number of unemployed in Malaysia declined further to 680,400 persons, registering an unemployment rate of 4.2 percent in January 2022, official data showed on Wednesday. The labor force situation
UNHCR head estimates 2.1-2.2 million people have now fled Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, March 9 (Reuters) - The number of people fleeing Ukraine since the Russian invasion began has probably now reached
Indian shares rise on IT, airlines boost
BENGALURU, March 9 (Reuters) - Indian shares extended gains on Wednesday, supported by a rally in information technology stocks and as airlines rose after the government lifted pandemic-related restrictions on international flights. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50
