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Putin in Belarus to discuss security, tactical nuclear weapon exercises

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on Thursday in Belarus, Moscow's closest ally, for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to focus on security

Two more Russian officials arrested in widening military corruption probe

By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Russia has arrested two more top figures - the deputy head of the army's General Staff and a senior procurement official at the defence ministry - in a

US issues visa restrictions, comprehensive review over Georgia ‘foreign agent’ bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is introducing new visa restrictions on Georgia and launching a review of bilateral cooperation between the countries over a "foreign agent" bill passed by the

Spain: At least four people killed, over 20 others injured after restaurant collapses in Majorca

Madrid , May 24 (ANI): At least four people were killed and more than 20 others injured after a beachfront restaurant on the Spanish...

Pakistan: Petitions filed in high courts against media watchdog’s decision to prohibit court coverage

Islamabad , May 24 (ANI): Three separate petitions were filed in Sindh, Lahore, and Islamabad high courts challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's...

Analysis-Divisions, elections and Assad lay bare Europe’s Syrian quagmire

By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will convene donors next week to keep Syria on the global agenda, but as the economic and social burden of refugees on neighbouring countries mounts

Pakistan: Development authority demolishes portion of central secretariat of Imran Khan’s party

Islamabad , May 24 (ANI): The Capital Development Authority demolished a portion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) central secretariat in Islamabad over a "violation of...

EU official says remarks to Georgian PM on Slovak assassination attempt ‘taken out of context’

By Felix Light and Andrew Gray TBILISI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A senior European Union official expressed regret on Thursday after warning Georgia's prime minister that polarisation over a contentious "

Two dead in Ukrainian missile attack, head of Russia-annexed Crimea says

(Reuters) - The head of the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula said a Ukrainian missile attack killed two bystanders near Simferopol, the peninsula's main administrative centre. Sergei Aksyonov, writing

Biden, Kenya’s Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa

By Andrea Shalal and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on Thursday for a state visit, pledging a new era of partnership on

On Camera

Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?