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Lying is effectively a standard practice for diplomats in ?real world,? Michael McFaul says

Washington has been deliberately lying about Ukraine's prospects to ever join NATO, knowing that the former Soviet republic isn't a legitimate contender to qualify for membership in the Western military bloc, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul has acknowledged.

The veteran diplomat made th

ISLAMABAD - Anti-corruption authorities in Pakistan briefly arrested a female opposition leader Saturday on land-grabbing allegations dating back five decades, a move that critics swiftly condemned as politically motivated.

Former human rights minister Shireen Mazari, a vocal critic of the powerful Pakistani military for its alleged meddling in politics, was dragged out of her car and taken into custody near her

New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday launched the "Rajiv Kranti Bharat Jodo" campaign on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi. Thousands of Youth Congress workers from all over the country reached Talkatora Stadium on this occasion. IYC organized other programs like a blood donation camp, and a photo exhibition based on t

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, congratulated Catherine Colonna as the new Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, expressing his desire of working with her in the future. Jaishankar even expressed his gratitude to former French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian for his contributions to the India-France partnership. "Congratulate @AmbColonna on your appointm

Beijing's economy is lagging behind due to lingering Covid-19 outbreaks

US economic growth is set to outpace China this year for the first time since 1976, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing economists.

According to the publication, the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and recurring outbreaks throughout the country mean that its economic growth will stall, despite Beijing's fisc

ISLAMABAD - Anti-corruption authorities in Pakistan arrested a female opposition leader Saturday on land-grabbing allegations dating back five decades, a move that critics swiftly condemned as politically motivated.

Former human rights minister Shireen Mazari, a vocal critic of the powerful Pakistani military for its alleged meddling in politics, was dragged out of car and taken into custody near her residence in

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): India on Saturday reiterated its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine stating that the path of "diplomacy and dialogue" was the best policy to resolve the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Briefing reporters on Prime Minister's visit to Japan, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said: "Our position on Ukraine is amply clear and has been reiterated many times. Right fro

Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a USD 40 billion aid package for Ukraine that will provide security, humanitarian and economic assistance for the country amid the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv. The White House in a release today said that Biden signed the measure while abroad in Asia. The Senate voted to pass it on Thursday. With the passage of the recent aid package, the tot

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 21 (ANI): Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao on Saturday urged the Telangana government to take steps to celebrate the birth anniversary and commemorate the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Addressing reporters here today, he said, "The government should take steps to celebrate the former PM Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary and commemorate his death anniversary. Tod

The Pentagon has denied claims made by an Internal Affairs Ministry adviser

A top Ukrainian adviser has claimed that the United States is drawing up plans to sink Russian warships and 'destroy' its Black Sea Fleet, following reports that Washington is seeking to provide advanced anti-ship missiles to the Ukrainian military. The Pentagon has denied the allegations.

Ukrainian Internal Affairs

New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): At the upcoming Quad Summit in Japan on May 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with his new Australian counterpart, as Australia went to polls on Saturday. Addressing the special ministry of external affairs briefing, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said: "Elections are being held in Australia today, the next Australian PM is likely to attend the

The economy minister speaks out against withdrawing from the organization, saying the benefits of being in the WTO outweigh the drawbacks

Russia needs to keep its place in the World Trade Organization despite Ukraine-related Western sanctions, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said in response to a bill demanding Moscow quit the WTO.

"In an attempt to deprive Russia of the benefits of WTO

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 21 (ANI): On the 31st death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Congress President KS Azhagiri expressed pain over the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict AG Perarivalan and said that the celebrations of his release is a matter of disappointment for the party. "People celebrating the release of Rajiv Gandhi killers (Perarivalan) is hurting us and m

Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): As Australia goes for elections on Saturday, China has no expectations from the election as they believe a win of either of the two candidates makes no difference in the Beijing-Canberra ties. Chinese President Xi Jinping, though not a participant in the democratic process, has become a familiar presence in a campaign partly fought on issues of national security.The story of soured Chi

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): Following the allegations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan of a conspiracy to kill him, Islamabad police conducted a search operation around his residence in Bani Gala here, Pakistani media reported on Saturday. The report said that a police team, along with the bomb disposal squad, reached Imran Khan's residence and carried out the search operation. As the police team

The grand slam had ranking points taken away from it by the ATP and WTA tours on Friday

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has responded after its grand slam Wimbledon was stripped of ranking points by the women's and men's WTA and ATP tours, and also revealed that it is "considering our options".

The tours made their announcements on Friday night one after the other, with the ATP goi

Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, media reports said. China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal which has reached 4.42 million metric tons, CNN reported citing trade data from Refinitiv. According to the American broadcaster, Russia has overtaken Australia as China's second-biggest supplier since last year a

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BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A group of young scholars from Nanjing University this week received a reply to a letter they sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the university celebrated its 120th anniversary of founding.

Xi, als

San Francisco - The Apple Store at Union Square, the heart of San Francisco's upscale tourist district, had drawn more than 30 customers within a few minutes of opening Friday morning. Visitors, couples and even a preschool-age boy browsed the atrium packed with iPhone 13s and watches to try out. A sign urged people to trade in old phones to save money on the 13s.

But a staff member could not say when the iPhone

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will unveil his administration's long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, seen as a key step in the U.S. effort to reengage with Asian nations on trade more than five years after withdrawing from a comprehensive trade pact in the region.

Observers can expect to see a statement of broad principles laid out under four distinct pillars: fair and resilient trade; supply chain r