Imran Khan greets Hindus on Holi
Islamabad, Mar 28 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today greeted the Hindu community on the occasion of Holi festival."Wishing all our Hindu community a very happy Holi, the festival of colours," Mr Khan wrote…
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US, China held ‘serious discussions’ in morning sessions in Alaska
Washington, Mar 20 (Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had serious discussions with their Chinese counterparts in a second meeting in the state of Alaska in the morning,…
Biden calls for end of violence against Asian Americans
Washington, Mar 20 (Sputnik) : US President Joe Biden said he receives regular updates on the ongoing investigation into the shooting spree in Atlanta, Georgia, and called on the Americans to speak out and act…
US court sentences Russian National Medvedev to 10 years in prison for cybercrimes
Washington, Mar 20 (Sputnik): A US court sentenced Russian national Sergey Medvedev to ten years in prison for his role as co-founder and administrator of online trading for fraud-related goods and services, the Justice Department…
ISS crew redocks Soyuz spacecraft
Moscow, Mar 20 (Sputnik) :The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has completed re-docking of the Soyuz MS-17 manned spacecraft from one Russian module to another, the broadcast is being conducted on the Roscosmos…
Hungarian Foreign Minister says got inoculated with Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
Moscow, Mar 20 (Sputnik) :Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that he had got inoculated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.“We could win the fight [against COVID-19] only with vaccines … Today, we have…
US indicts 10 Iranians for evading oil sanctions
Washington, Mar 20 (Sputnik): The United States has indicted ten Iranian nationals for violating US oil sanctions against Iran, the Department of Justice said in a release.“A federal criminal complaint unsealed today charges 10 Iranian…
Turkish official says Ankara not seeking US permit for use of Russia’s S-400 systems
Antakya, Turkey, Mar 20 (Sputnik):Ankara's stance on the use of the Russian S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged: Turkey does not need the US permit for that, a spokesman for the parliamentary defense committee told…
China, US agreed to create bilateral working group on fighting climate change
Beijing, Mar 20 (Sputnik): China and the United States have agreed during the talks in Alaska to create a bilateral working group on the cooperation in fighting climate change, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Today…
Over 230 killed in Myanmar as result of crackdown on anti-coup protests
Naypyidaw, Mar 20 : A total of 235 people were killed in Myanmar in violent crackdowns on demonstrators during 44 days of anti-coup protests, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a civil rights group in…