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Ground prepared for expanding cooperation between Iran, Russia: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that “the ground is prepared” for taking more effective steps to expand cooperation between Iran and Russia in line with the interests of both sides.…
- Technology
Japan aims to make 1st-ever moon landing on January 20
Tokyo: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is expected to make the first-ever landing on the lunar surface on January 20. If successful, Japan will become…
- World
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in UAE
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, December 6, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi as part of a Gulf trip that also includes Saudi Arabia. Putin plans…
- Pakistan
Pakistan confirms making formal request to join BRICS
Islamabad: The Pakistani Foreign Ministry confirmed that the nation has made a formal request to join the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — bloc, saying it is an important…
- Middle East
Gaza Strip’s loss of life equally shocking as that of Ukraine: Putin
Moscow: Acknowledging that what is happening in Ukraine is undoubtedly a “tragedy”, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said conflicts elsewhere, including in the Gaza Strip, are also “shocking” and urged the…
- World
Pakistan applies for BRICS membership; seeks Russia’s support
Beijing: Pakistan has applied for membership in the BRICS grouping and sought Russia’s support, the country’s envoy to Moscow Muhammad Khalid Jamali has said. Pakistan has filed an application to join the…
- News
Post October 7, the US desperately groping for a deal with Russia and China
Now that the United States and its Western allies are finding themselves over-stretched, they are trying to wriggle out from the crisis elsewhere and concentrate mainly on what they call the Middle…
- World
Pakistan, Russia discuss terrorism threats, harp on continued vigilance
Islamabad: Underling the complexity of the terrorism landscape and the need for continued vigilance, Pakistan and Russia have jointly discussed global and regional terrorist threats, with a particular focus on the situations in…
- India
India procuring Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles from Russia
New Delhi: India is in the process of procuring a batch of Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles from Russia to bolster the combat capability of the Army units deployed in various sensitive forward…
- World
Could the Israel-Hamas war benefit Russia and China?
Lancaster: As lines of division around the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza become more pronounced, questions arise about where big powers may position themselves. While most Western governments have united in supporting Israel’s…
- India
US, Russia eagerly await India sharing information of Chandrayaan-3: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday credited the success of the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 missions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policy of “unlocking the space sector” through public-private partnerships and…
- World
Has Putin passed away? Successor’s speech fuels rumours
London: Vladimir Putin’s rumoured death has taken a stunning new twist after his top security aide and the man tipped to succeed the Russia’s President referred to him entirely in the past…
- World
Putin warns against intensification of sanctions against Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he expects Western sanctions against Moscow to be intensified, and that his country needs to be ready for acts of sabotage on vital infrastructure. Speaking…
- World
Putin blames US for Middle East crisis and global instability
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the US and its allies are behind the Middle East crisis and other regional conflicts, and benefit most from global instability. “Those, who are behind…
- World
IAF activates S-400 missile units along border with China, Pakistan
New Delhi: With the Air Force having already operationalised three of its S-400 air defence missile squadrons along borders with China and Pakistan, Indian and Russian officials are set to meet soon…
