SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sept 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow on the battlefield.

Thousands pass Queen Elizabeth's coffin as she lies in state in London

Published On: September 15, 2022 11:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 15: Mourners from all walks of life filed past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth through the night as she lay in state in London's ancient Westminster Hall, paying their final respects to Britain's longest-reigning monarch before her funeral on Monday.

IZIUM, Ukraine, Sept 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heard firsthand what people in recaptured northeastern towns experienced under Russian forces while a major city struggled to contain damage to its water system from Russian missile attacks.

Ukraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops

Published On: September 14, 2022 07:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

KHARKIV, Ukraine, Sept 14: Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces Tuesday, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major gains and a stunning blow to Moscow’s military prestige.

China's Sichuan returning to normal as earthquake death toll hits 93

Published On: September 13, 2022 07:36 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Sept 13: Officials in China's Sichuan province, which was hit by an earthquake that killed 93 last week, lowered the emergency response level as most transportation, electricity and communication services resumed, state media reported on Tuesday.

Ukraine reclaims more territory, reports capturing many POWs

Published On: September 13, 2022 07:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KHARKIV, Ukraine, Sept 13: Ukrainian troops expanded their territorial gains Monday, pushing all the way to the country’s northeastern border in places, and claimed to have captured a record number of Russian soldiers as part of the lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat.

KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, Sept 12: Ukraine accused Russian forces of attacking civilian infrastructure in response to a rapid weekend offensive by Ukrainian troops that drove Russia to abandon its main bastion in the Kharkiv region.

Russia gives up key northeast towns as Ukrainian forces advance

Published On: September 11, 2022 07:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV/HRAKOVE, Ukraine, Sept 11: Moscow abandoned its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, in a sudden collapse of one of the war's principal front lines after Ukrainian forces made a rapid advance.

India, China to withdraw from disputed border area by Monday

Published On: September 10, 2022 08:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Sept 10: Indian and Chinese soldiers will disengage at a disputed area along a remote western Himalayan border by Sept. 12, India's foreign ministry said on Friday, after more than two years of a standoff following a deadly clash.

King Charles vows to serve his nation as Britain mourns late queen

Published On: September 10, 2022 08:08 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 10: Britain's King Charles paid a heartfelt tribute on Friday to his late "darling mama" Queen Elizabeth, and vowed to serve as monarch with "loyalty, respect and love" as she had done for more than seven decades.