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Hurricane Ian has evolved into a major hurricane as it nears landfall over western Cuba on its way to the southern U.S. state of Florida.

Forecasters at the Miami-based National Hurricane Center say Ian is moving over the Caribbean Sea carrying maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers an hour, making it a Category 3 storm on the center's five-level scale that measures a storm's maximum sustained wind speed and d

Western nations would 'swallow? Russia's use of nuclear weapons against its neighbor, Dmitry Medvedev said

NATO would not intervene if Moscow used nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev has said, claiming that Kiev's Western backers would be unwilling "to die in a nuclear apocalypse" for the country.

However, the former Russian president said it was highly unlikely that the condit

The US is cautious, while the EU is running low on arms, a European official told the agency

There's no sign that Kiev's backers in the US and EU will be stepping up weapons deliveries to Ukraine in response to the partial mobilization in Russia, Bloomberg has reported.

Officials in Kiev say they need more multiple rocket launch systems and tanks to resist what they called an "escalation" b

Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his respects to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the state funeral at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. "A tribute to a great visionary and to his immense contribution in the elevation of the India-Japan partnership," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted. Abe's state funeral commenced earlier today in the Jap

MOSCOW, Russia: Employees at Russian airlines and airports have begun receiving army draft orders, as reported this week by the daily Kommersant newspaper.

The draft notices were delivered following President Vladimir Putin's partial military mobilization.

The newspaper further reported that employees of five airlines, including Russia's Aeroflot, along with staff at ten airports received their notices wi

Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Modi was seen along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the funeral. Leaders from around the world have also arrived in Tokyo for the event. More than 700 foreign guests have flown in for the event, including about 50 current or f

Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): A state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe commenced on Tuesday in Tokyo and in attendance were several world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President Kamala Harris. With tight security in place, a car carrying Abe's cremated remains arrived at the venue from his family home, for the first of its kind ceremony for a former premier in decades

Lhasa [Tibet], September 27 (ANI): In an open letter to world leaders, a Tibetan rights group has raised the issue of climate change caused due to exploitation of rich natural resources by China, ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Conference COP27. Jyotsna Jayaram and Tenzin Tseten, writing in Tibet Rights Collective said that as the world convenes to discuss the impact and mitigation of climate change and catalyse action a

Ukrainian female fighters who recently met with U.S. State Department officials and members of Congress said they witnessed war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine. During an interview with VOA, two Ukrainian warriors detailed personal stories and firsthand information on atrocities committed by Russian troops.

United Nations investigators have said there is evidence that Russian forces who invad

Tokyo - Japan will hold an elaborate state funeral Tuesday for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of modern Japan's most influential leaders, who was assassinated in July.

Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the ceremony at central Tokyo's Nippon Budokan arena, a reflection of Abe's broad popularity overseas.

Internationally, Abe won praise for his cooperation and friendship, especiall

Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday and conveyed his deepest condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Prime Minister Modi, who landed in Japan on Tuesday morning to attend Abe's state funeral, noted the contributions of the late Japanese PM in strengthening the India-Japan partnership and conce

Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his heartfelt condolences to his dear friend "Abe San", late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In his opening remarks to Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, he conveyed his personal loss as Abe was his dear friend. "Today we are meeting in this hour of sorrow. The last time I came I had a long conversation with former Japanese P

Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday and discussed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework alongside high technology cooperation between the two countries. The talks between the two ministers also covered resilient supply chains, high technology cooperation, semiconductors and business promotion in Washington as Jaishankar is in the US on a

united nations - Haiti's foreign minister urged the U.N. Security Council Monday to sanction criminal gangs fueling violence and chaos in his country.

"This is a real step in the right direction to bring an end to the phenomenon of insecurity in the country," Jean Victor Geneus told the 15-nation council.

Mexico and the United States are working on a draft resolution to sanction the gangs who have been seek

Almost from the very invention of cinema, the U.S. has had a popular stereotype of a "Russian bad guy", while the subject of the Cold War enthralled many generations of directors. However, everything changes - Russians have also become good guys, while Moscow is no longer filmed in fake pavilions. Let's take a look at the top 50 feature films about or staged in Russia in chronological order. 1. Anna Karenina, 1935<

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"The sheer number of you who took part in this debate points to the importance that the general debate holds in international affairs," said Csaba Korosi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, the former American security contractor who leaked information about top-secret documents detailing government surveillance programs and then fled the U.S. to escape prosecution.

Snowden, 39, was one of 75 foreigners granted citizenship by the Russian leader but says he has no intention of renouncing his U.S. citizenship. Ru

Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 27 (ANI): Two people have been arrested for hurling petrol bombs at the houses of BJP and RSS functionaries in Ramanathapuram and Kanniyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu, said police on Monday. Following the NIA raids at the offices and houses of the executives of the PFI across the country, incidents of throwing petrol at the houses of BJP and RSS functionaries in various distr

New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): A simulated Anti-terror response exercise was carried out at Shree Dharmik Ramleela at the historic Red Fort, Delhi Police said on Monday. The simulated scenario was that four fully armed terrorists, did a bomb blast and injured a few civilians and have taken certain innocent civilians hostage in the basement of Ticket Counter, Red Fort, they added. Immediately, a message was flashed

Seoul, South Korea - North Korea and China resumed freight train service Monday following a five-month hiatus, South Korean officials said, as the North struggles to revive an economy battered by the pandemic, U.N. sanctions and other factors.

The reopening came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last month made a dubious claim to have overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and ordered an easing of the restrictions gu