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Russian invasion of Ukraine (photo feature)

Russian invasion of Ukraine continue for nearly three weeks. A large number of people and property have been lost. More than 2 million people have fled from Ukraine. (Photo: AFP and Twitter) [caption id="attachment_22611" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Russian attack on Ukraine cities.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_22612" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Russian attack on Ukraine cities.[/caption]

Brent Renaud
U.S. journalist Brent Renaud killed in Irpin, Ukraine police say

Ukrainian police said Sunday that a U.S. video journalist was killed in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin, which has been devastated

Conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol elected President in South Korea

South Korea has chosen a conservative opposition candidate, Yoon Suk-yeol, as the country’s next president following a tightly-contested race. Mr

US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after…

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the

Vladimir Putin
Russia announces opening of several humanitarian corridors in Ukraine

Russia said Monday it will open humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians from several Ukrainian cities experiencing heavy

Stock market
Stocks plunge, oil rockets, gold tops $2,000 on Ukraine fears

HONG KONG, March 7, 2022 (AFP) – Equity markets plunged Monday, while oil prices soared to a near 14-year high and

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Visa, Mastercard suspend operations in Russia

NEW YORK (AFP) – Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard announced Saturday they will suspend operations in Russia, the latest

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Ukraine shares footage that appears to show a Russian helicopter…

Footage appears to show the moment a Russian gunship helicopter was shot down by a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) in

MCC
‘Ratification of the MCC Compact enables work to continue’

KATHMANDU: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has acknowledged the Federal Parliament of Nepal’s decision to ratify the $500 million compact

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US President Jo Biden slams ‘dictator’ Putin and his war…

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2022 (AFP) – US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “dictator”