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Ukraine asks UN Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate

Council Bureau will convene meeting to discuss request.

25-02-2022, 03:06

New Zealand unveils measures against Russia for Ukraine intervention

Prime Minister Ardern calls on Moscow to 'permanently withdraw to avoid catastrophic, pointless loss of innocent life'.

25-02-2022, 03:03

4 killed, 32 injured as magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattles Indonesia

Tremors also felt in Malaysia's Peninsular, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor Baru.

25-02-2022, 03:02

Ukraine under fire, Moscow launches full-scale invasion

On Thursday morning, as multi-pronged attack on several Ukrainian cities began, Kyiv accused Russia’s Putin of ‘war of aggression’.

24-02-2022, 00:44

Putin’s public approval soaring during the Russia-Ukraine crisis: Poll

Russia’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border over the last few months coincides with a steady rise in Putin’s popularity.

23-02-2022, 07:44

Ukraine calls on its citizens to leave Russia 'immediately'

Kyiv fears possible Russian invasion of Ukraine could reduce its ability to provide consular services to its citizens in Russia.

23-02-2022, 05:09

Blinken cancels meeting with Russian counterpart over Ukraine invasion

Ukraine’s foreign minister calls for sanctioning Russia 'hard' over its aggression in east.

22-02-2022, 23:02

Saudi Arabia ranks low in the World Democracy Index

The Economist Intelligence Unit has released a new report on the state of democracy in the world, according to which Saudi Arabia is ranked 15th in the Arab world and 152nd in the world, and is classified as an authoritarian regime.

22-02-2022, 05:46