Without the queen at its heart, Commonwealth faces uncertain future

Published On: September 17, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 17:  When she was a child growing up in Nigeria, Timie Ogunmola's father used to show her black-and-white pictures of his trip to London in 1953 to attend Queen Elizabeth's coronation as an official in what was then his country's colonial administration.

With a grin, Putin warns Ukraine: the war can get more serious

Published On: September 17, 2022 07:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, Sept 17: President Vladimir Putin on Friday brushed off a lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive with a smile but warned that Russia would respond more forcefully if its troops were put under further pressure.

Ukraine says mass grave found in Izium where Russians ousted days ago

Published On: September 16, 2022 12:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, Sept 16: Ukrainian authorities found a mass grave containing 440 bodies in the northeastern town of Izium that was recaptured from Russian forces days ago, officials said, including some people killed by shelling and air strikes.

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.