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An instructor shows a woman how to use a Kalashnikov assault rifle, as members of a Ukrainian far-right group train, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

US: Over 130,000 Russian troops now staged outside Ukraine

Moscow's forces are massing on Ukraine's north, east and south in what the Kremlin insists are military exercises

14 Feb 2022 10:34 AM IST

An Ukrainian serviceman flashes the V for victory sign during unpacking shipment of military aid delivered as part of the USAs security assistance to Ukraine, at the Boryspil airport, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)

New Zealand Foreign Minister urging citizens to leave Ukraine...

The minister said the country does not have a diplomatic mission in Ukraine, and the assistance that can be provided to...

12 Feb 2022 1:42 PM IST

President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country

12 Feb 2022 10:53 AM IST

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australias Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne, Indias Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, and Foreign Minister of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi participate in the Quad foreign ministers press conference in Melbourne, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (AP)

Quad silent on Ukraine standoff but Blinken spits fire on Russia

As Blinken targets Russia, Jaishankar flags concerns over Myanmar

12 Feb 2022 8:53 AM IST

Muslim women gather to participate in a march against banning Muslim girls wearing hijab from attending classes at some schools in Karnataka, in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Pakistan summons Indian Charge d'Affaires over hijab controversy

The official was conveyed Pak's deep concern over alleged religious intolerance, negative stereotyping and...

10 Feb 2022 11:57 AM IST

Ukraines Gen. Oleksandr Pavliuk, commander of the Joint Forces Operation, gestures during a visit to frontline positions outside Avdiivka, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP /Vadim Ghirda)

British envoy in Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis

Western nations say they will impose their toughest-ever sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals if Moscow...

10 Feb 2022 10:17 AM IST

New Delhi sought appropriate action by Hyundai and said there would be no compromise on the matter as it involved the territorial integrity of India. (Image credit: Twitter)

South Korea regrets Hyundai Pak's offensive post as India erupts

India on Tuesday said it had summoned the South Korean ambassador and conveyed to him New Delhi's displeasure on the...

9 Feb 2022 9:36 AM IST

Cyclists ride past a traditional Chinese gateway during a day murky from fog and pollution in Beijing, on Oct. 26, 2007, top, and the same location on Feb. 5, 2022. Beijings air still has a long way to go, but is measurably better than past years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Explainer: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics

At this month's Beijing Games, the air is clear enough for athletes to see the mountains surrounding the city

8 Feb 2022 12:51 PM IST

Taliban fighters walk on a park road, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts

The Islamic State's strength in Afghan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several...

8 Feb 2022 11:01 AM IST

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it...

8 Feb 2022 10:17 AM IST

Soldiers take part in the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials

The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons

6 Feb 2022 11:31 AM IST

Workers wear protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron

Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease...

5 Feb 2022 1:22 PM IST