Know China’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war

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KATHMANDU, March 28: China has maintained that it stands for peace and opposes war adding that the situation in Ukraine is not what the country wanted to witness. President...

China announces largest city-wide lockdown

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MARCH 28: The city of Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over nine days while authorities carry out Covid-19 testing. The important financial hub has battled a...

Sri Lanka to hold 5th BIMSTEC summit

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COLOMBO, March 27: Sri Lanka will host the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit from Monday to Wednesday. The Sri ...

EU signs US gas deal to curb reliance on Russia

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MARCH 25: The agreement will see the US provide the EU with at least 15 billion additional cubic metres of the fuel - known as LNG - by the end...

NATO approves deployment of four new battle groups

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BRUSSELS, March 25: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) approved on Thursday the deployment of four new battle groups in the eastern part of the alliance, including Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania...

NATO summit confirms desire to prolong conflict, says Russia

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MOSCOW, March 25: The extraordinary summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held Thursday has confirmed the alliance's desire to contain Russia and prolong the military conflict in Ukraine,...

Ukraine daily roundup: World leaders show united front at major summits

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It was a busy day of international diplomacy, with several major summits that saw leaders from around the world displaying solidarity with Ukraine. The Nato defensive alliance, as well...

Russia's cost of living soars by more than 14%

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MARCH 24: Official figures show the price of some household staples - such as sugar - have jumped by as much as 14% over the past week. Inflation is...

China plane crash: Human remains found amid wreckage

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MARCH 24: Authorities have yet to declare the number of victims, but there has been no sign so far that any of the 132 people onboard had survived. Investigators...

One in 6 Australian university students sexually harassed on campus: report

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CANBERRA, March 24: Almost 5 percent of Australian university students have been sexually assaulted since starting university, a report has found. Peak body Universities Australia ...

Security Council fails to adopt resolution on humanitarian situation in Ukraine

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UNITED NATIONS, March 24: The 15-member UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Two members (Russia and China) vote ...

Ukraine war: Five challenges for Biden in Europe

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MARCH 24: This one is of the emergency variety. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is entering its fourth week with no end in sight, and the path ahead for the...

Afghanistan: Taliban backtrack on reopening high schools for girls

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MARCH 23: Schools were set to open nationwide after months of restrictions since the Taliban seized power in August. But the education ministry abruptly announced girls' secon ...

China Eastern plane crash rescuers find no survivors

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MARCH 23: Crash investigators also had no information on why China Eastern flight MU5735 plummeted out of the sky on Monday. Recovery work at the site of the Boeing...

China plane crash: Rescuers search for survivors as families await news

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MARCH 22: China Eastern Flight MU5735 was carrying 132 people when it crashed into hills in Guangxi province. The tragedy has sparked widespread grief in China. President Xi Jinpi...