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President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears

State Department plans to announce that all American staff at the Kyiv embassy will be required to leave the country

12 Feb 2022 5:23 AM GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australias Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne, Indias Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, and Foreign Minister of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi participate in the Quad foreign ministers press conference in Melbourne, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (AP)

Quad silent on Ukraine standoff but Blinken spits fire on Russia

As Blinken targets Russia, Jaishankar flags concerns over Myanmar

12 Feb 2022 3:23 AM GMT

Muslim women gather to participate in a march against banning Muslim girls wearing hijab from attending classes at some schools in Karnataka, in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Pakistan summons Indian Charge d'Affaires over hijab controversy

The official was conveyed Pak's deep concern over alleged religious intolerance, negative stereotyping and...

10 Feb 2022 6:27 AM GMT

Ukraines Gen. Oleksandr Pavliuk, commander of the Joint Forces Operation, gestures during a visit to frontline positions outside Avdiivka, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 9, 2022. (AP /Vadim Ghirda)

British envoy in Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis

Western nations say they will impose their toughest-ever sanctions on Russian businesses and individuals if Moscow...

10 Feb 2022 4:47 AM GMT

New Delhi sought appropriate action by Hyundai and said there would be no compromise on the matter as it involved the territorial integrity of India. (Image credit: Twitter)

South Korea regrets Hyundai Pak's offensive post as India erupts

India on Tuesday said it had summoned the South Korean ambassador and conveyed to him New Delhi's displeasure on the...

9 Feb 2022 4:06 AM GMT

Cyclists ride past a traditional Chinese gateway during a day murky from fog and pollution in Beijing, on Oct. 26, 2007, top, and the same location on Feb. 5, 2022. Beijings air still has a long way to go, but is measurably better than past years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Explainer: How China got blue skies in time for Olympics

At this month's Beijing Games, the air is clear enough for athletes to see the mountains surrounding the city

8 Feb 2022 7:21 AM GMT

Taliban fighters walk on a park road, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: UN experts

The Islamic State's strength in Afghan has risen from an estimated 2,200 to near 4,000 following the release of several...

8 Feb 2022 5:31 AM GMT

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Biden has been looking to solidify support among European allies for economy-jarring sanctions against Russia if it...

8 Feb 2022 4:47 AM GMT

Soldiers take part in the Belarusian and Russian joint military drills at Brestsky firing range, Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia at 70 per cent of Ukraine military buildup: US Officials

The officials made no suggestion that a prospective conflict would involve the use of nuclear weapons

6 Feb 2022 6:01 AM GMT

Workers wear protective equipment at a COVID-19 testing site in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron

Just 64% of the population is fully vaccinated, or about 212 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease...

5 Feb 2022 7:52 AM GMT

A Ukrainian border guard patrols the border with Russia not far from Hoptivka village, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Biden orders forces to Europe amid stalled Ukraine talks

The Biden administration is aiming to demonstrate U.S. resolve without undermining efforts to find a diplomatic solution...

3 Feb 2022 5:41 AM GMT

This video frame grab taken from footage recorded in mid-June 2020 and released by China Central Television (CCTV) on January 20, 2021 shows Chinese (foreground) and Indian soldiers (R, background) during an incident where troops from both countries clashed in the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Galwan Valley, in the Karakoram Mountains in the Himalayas. (Photo by - / CCTV / AFP)

China suffered higher losses Galwan Valley clash than reported: Report

The report said it also showed the extreme lengths Beijing has gone to silence discussion about the battle

3 Feb 2022 4:38 AM GMT