Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early on Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts. Ukraine’s state power company, Energoatom, said the pullout at Chernobyl […]
The Ukrainian military is preparing for a new Russian offensive in the eastern region of the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday as the war in his country entered the fifth week. In a video address, Zelensky mentioned that Russian troop movements were away from Kyiv and Chernihiv and said that was not a […]
British diplomat flaunted his Hindi speaking skills at The Queen’s Birthday Party organised at the British High Commission on Wednesday night. Speaking at the event, the British high commissioner to India, Alex Ellis, said that the last year was quite difficult due to the coronavirus disease and nowadays Ukraine is facing difficulty due to Russia. […]
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan deferred his address to the nation amid the political turmoil in the country. Although no reasons are being given behind the Pakistan prime minister’s move to postpone his address to the nation today, it is understood that the decision to not go before the public was taken after Khan met […]
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to address the nation today, fuelling rumours of his resignation amid members of ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement quitting the federal cabinet. Interior minister Sheikh Rashid told Pakistan media that Khan will address the nation after a meeting of the federal cabinet. Khan’s address to the nation comes amid […]
A main ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government has reached a pact with opposition parties seeking to oust him, a party official said on Wednesday, signalling Khan may be running out of options as he tries to stay on in power. Former cricket star Khan, 69, is battling a series of defections from […]
In a coordinated decision, Belgium is expelling 21 Russian diplomats, amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, on suspicion of espionage, country’s foreign minister Sophie Wilmes said on Tuesday. Wilmes, who made the announcement to Parliament and on Twitter, said the move was coordinated with neighbouring Netherlands, which said it was expelling 17 Russian diplomats, news agency […]
Russia said on Tuesday it would sharply scale back military activity around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv, in the most tangible sign yet of progress towards a peace deal. Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin gave the undertaking after talks between delegations from the two countries in Istanbul.“In order to increase mutual […]
The voting on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held on April 3, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Tuesday. Rashid was addressing the media here in the federal capital over the latest political situation after the Opposition parties submitted a no-confidence motion against Khan on Monday during a session […]
Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday ruled out resignation during his rally at the Parade Ground in Islamabad, claiming that foreign powers were behind the conspiracy to topple his three-year old government. This comes a day before the no-confidence motion that will be tabled in the Pakistan assembly at 4 pm. “The letter I […]