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13 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiNine dead as Russian missile hits military base in Ukraine
At least nine people were killed and 57 injured on Sunday after a Russian missile hit the Lviv military base in western Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.
13 Mar 2022
CoronavirusCOVID-19: China sees 3x rise in new daily symptomatic cases
Mainland China has seen a three times increase in the number of COVID-19 cases within 24 hours.
13 Mar 2022
IndiaPakistan seeks joint probe into accidental missile firing by India
Pakistan has sought a joint probe into the "missile misfire" event that happened on Wednesday when a missile launched from India landed on Pakistani soil, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.
13 Mar 2022
UkraineRussian shelling continues, 7 civilians killed while leaving Kyiv: Ukraine
Seven civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed as Russian forces shot at people trying to evacuate Kyiv, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said.
12 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia would pay 'severe price' if it uses chemical-weapons: Biden
United States President Joe Biden on Friday warned that Russia would pay a "severe price" if it used chemical weapons in Ukraine.
11 Mar 2022
CoronavirusGlobal COVID-19 death toll may be 3 times higher
The COVID-19 epidemic may have killed 18.2 million people worldwide, more than three times the reported deaths, according to a report in The Lancet medical journal.
10 Mar 2022
WuhanCOVID-19 cases in China nearly double in one day
Mainland China has seen a dramatic increase in the number of COVID-19 cases within 24 hours.
10 Mar 2022
UkraineRussian forces bomb maternity hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol
Russian forces on Wednesday bombed a maternity and children's hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol, a city that has seen increased violence over the past week.
09 Mar 2022
Ukraine"Don't want to beg for NATO membership": Ukrainian President Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he will no longer push for the country's accession to NATO.
09 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: Moscow announces fresh ceasefire; declares 'silence mode'
Russia on Wednesday promised a fresh ceasefire in Ukraine on the 14th day of the invasion.
09 Mar 2022
Coca-ColaRussia-Ukraine crisis: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo suspend business in Russia
The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo—two of the biggest beverage producers in the world—said on Tuesday that they are suspending their business in Russia in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
08 Mar 2022
UkraineUS bans Russian oil imports over invasion of Ukraine
In a bid to tighten the grip on the Russian economy over the attack on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has decided to impose a ban on imports of oil from Russia.
08 Mar 2022
Terrorist OrganizationsIC-814 hijacker Zahoor Ibrahim shot dead in Pakistan's Karachi: Report
Zahoor Ibrahim, one of the terrorists who hijacked the Indian Airlines plane IC-814 in 1999, was reportedly killed in Pakistan on March 1.
08 Mar 2022
Russia News18 dead after 500-kg bombs hit residential buildings in Ukraine
Despite Moscow's announcement of a ceasefire in several Ukrainian cities, at least 18 civilians, including two children, were killed after Russia allegedly dropped 500-kilogram bombs on residential buildings in Sumy city.
08 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia announces ceasefire as fighting continues in Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday declared a ceasefire in multiple Ukrainian cities to provide humanitarian corridors.
07 Mar 2022
UkraineNine dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's Vinnytsia airport
Nine people were killed after Russia rained missiles on the Vinnytsia airport, around 200 kilometers from the capital Kyiv.
07 Mar 2022
Emmanuel MacronRussia declares ceasefire again in Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors
Russia has declared a ceasefire on Monday again to open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT).
07 Mar 2022
UkraineRussian forces intensify shelling in Ukrainian cities before peace talks
Russian forces intensified the shelling of Ukrainian cities even as the two countries prepared for the third round of peace talks on Monday, a Ukrainian official said.
06 Mar 2022
UkraineAmid war, over 61,000 Airbnb bookings in Ukraine; here's why
Some people have found a new way to help war-hit Ukraine, they are booking Airbnb spaces not to stay but to aid the residents.
06 Mar 2022
UkraineHumanitarian corridors reopened in 2 Ukrainian cities today morning: Russia
Russia has reportedly claimed that humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from two Ukrainian cities--Mariupol and Volnovakha--will be reopened on Sunday morning.
06 Mar 2022
UkraineMastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia over invasion of Ukraine
Payment firms Mastercard and Visa on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
06 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine crisis: Here's what you need to know today
The war between Russia and Ukraine entered the 11th day on Sunday. Both sides have suffered heavy economic and humanitarian losses.
05 Mar 2022
UkraineMariupol evacuation delayed as Russia still shelling, says Ukraine
The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol postponed a scheduled evacuation of inhabitants following fresh shelling by Russia, NDTV reported on Saturday.
05 Mar 2022
Ukraine"Unless at gunpoint": Musk on blocking Russian news on Starlink
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, claimed on Saturday that certain nations, excluding Ukraine, have urged his company Starlink satellite internet service to restrict Russian news outlets.
05 Mar 2022
FacebookForeign media houses suspend operations in Russia over new law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new bill into law that threatens up to 15 years of jail term for propagating "fake news."
05 Mar 2022
UkraineAmid Russia-Ukraine crisis, European countries hit by major "cyberattack": Report
European countries are facing a possible cyberattack as thousands of internet users were knocked offline at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NDTV reported on Saturday.
05 Mar 2022
Russia News"NATO gave green light to bombing Ukraine": President Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized NATO for rejecting his proposal for a no-fly zone above Ukraine.
05 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia halts offensive, declares temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities
In a major development from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow has declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine as its invasion of the latter entered the tenth day on Saturday.
05 Mar 2022
UkraineUkraine's port city of Mariupol under "blockade" by Russian troops
The situation in Ukraine continues to worsen and its strategic port city Mariupol now is under a "blockade" by the Russian troops.
05 Mar 2022
UkraineUkrainian President Zelenskyy survived 3 assassination bids, says report
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has escaped three assassination attempts since the Russian invasion began last week, The Times reported.
04 Mar 2022
MicrosoftEpstein among 'many things' why divorce happened: Melinda French Gates
American philanthropist Melinda French Gates has given her first-ever interview after her divorce from Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
04 Mar 2022
Terror AttackPakistan: Suicide bomb blast inside Peshawar mosque kills 30
An explosion at a mosque rocked the Kocha Risaldar area of Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday.
04 Mar 2022
India#RussiaUkraineWar: Indian student shot at in Kyiv, confirms VK Singh
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an Indian student has reportedly been shot at in the country's capital Kyiv, according to Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation General (Retd.) VK Singh.
04 Mar 2022
UkraineRussian forces seize Ukrainian nuclear plant after attack, says Kyiv
Russian forces have seized control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, hours after it had caught fire amid shelling, Ukrainian officials said.
03 Mar 2022
Ukraine"Dead or alive": Russian businessman puts $1M bounty on Putin
A Russian businessman has offered $1 million to any military officer who catches Russian President Vladimir Putin "dead or alive" for his alleged war crimes in his invasion of Ukraine.
03 Mar 2022
UkraineUN says 1 million people fled Ukraine since Russian invasion
As the war between Russia and Ukraine entered the eighth day on Thursday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that one million people have fled Ukraine in a week.
03 Mar 2022
Vladimir PutinKnow all about Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine
Ever since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, political figures, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have taken to social media to encourage citizens to stay strong and ask help from the international community.
03 Mar 2022
UkraineRussian forces capture first major Ukrainian city, Kherson
Russia has captured the first major Ukrainian city, the strategic port of Kherson.
02 Mar 2022
UkraineThird World War will involve nuclear weapons: Russian Foreign Minister
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered the seventh day on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that if there is a third World War, it would be destructive and involve nuclear weapons, news agency Reuters reported.
02 Mar 2022
IndiaUkraine: Indian man's restaurant turns shelter home, provides free meals
A man of Gujarati origin became a savior for many people in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after converting his restaurant into a shelter home for them.
