Russian forces cut off last routes out of eastern Ukraine city

Published On: June 14, 2022 08:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, June 14: Russian forces cut off the last routes for evacuating citizens from the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, a Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin pushed for victory in the Donbas region.

WASHINGTON, June 14: Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

Published On: June 13, 2022 01:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, June 13:  India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow despite strong pressure from the U.S. not to increase their purchases, as the European Union and other allies cut off energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine.

KYIV/LVIV, June 13: Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local officials said on Sunday.

India records 8,582 fresh COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Published On: June 12, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW DELHI, June 12: As many as 8,582 fresh COVID-19 infections were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.

Ukraine: Russia said to be using more deadly weapons in war

Published On: June 12, 2022 07:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KYIV, Ukraine, June 12: Ukrainian and British officials warned Saturday that Russian forces are relying on weapons able to cause mass casualties as they try to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine and fierce, prolonged fighting depletes resources on both sides.

DHAKA, June 11: Thousands of people marched in Bangladesh’s capital and in parts of India on Friday to urge Muslim-majority nations to cut ties with India and boycott its products unless it punishes two governing party officials for comments deemed derogatory to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.

SINGAPORE, June 11: The United States will do its part to manage tensions with China and prevent conflict even though Beijing is becoming increasingly aggressive in the Asian region, including near Taiwan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.

GENEVA, June 10:  Sri Lanka is at risk of tipping into a full-blown humanitarian crisis as the country's economy suffers its biggest shock in decades, the U.N. humanitarian office (OCHA) said on Friday.

BAKHMUT, June 10: Two British citizens and a Moroccan were sentenced to death Thursday for fighting on Ukraine’s side, in a punishment handed down by the country’s pro-Moscow rebels.