Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing evacuation of Indians from Ukraine, Chief Minister Jairam Thakur said that so far 418 students have returned to Himachal Pradesh whereas 58 are still stranded in the conflict-rid east European country.
Zurich [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): FIFA on Monday announced that it will suspend the contracts of foreign players currently tied to Ukrainian and Russian clubs for the rest of the 2021-22 season.
Seoul [South Korea], March 8 (ANI/Global Economic): Trading of 'KINDEX Russia MSCIETF,' the only Russian Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) listed in Korean Exchange will be suspended. This is because although prices continue to decline as the valuation will be adjusted at zero from March 10, the re
Seoul [South Korea], March 8 (ANI/Global Economic): The Korean government has imposed additional sanctions against Russia, including suspension of transactions with the Russian central bank.
Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): Amidst the gravity of bitter fighting in Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his invasion, China announced its defence budget for 2022 on the opening day of its fifth annual session of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC). Usually these annual ann
Moscow [Russia], March 8 (ANI): Russia on Tuesday declared a ceasefire amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine from 10 am (Moscow time) to provide humanitarian corridors in the cities of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said in a statemen
Tokyo [Japan], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese Foreign Ministry unveiled the details of the third sanctions package against Russia and Belarus in connection with the situation in Ukraine: personal sanctions were imposed against another 20 Russians and 12 Belarusian citizens, as well as a
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The World Bank on Monday approved a USD 723 million package of loans and grants for Ukraine, providing government budget support amid the all-out conflict with Russia.
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The United States announced on Monday that over 500 US troops would be deployed in Europe to reinforce NATO's flank including Poland, Romania, Germany and Greece.
New York [US], March 8 (ANI): Underlining the immediate need for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator on Monday emphasised on allowing civilians to safely leave areas under fire in Ukraine, and delivery of much-needed aid to these locations.
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The multinational technology corporation IBM has suspended all its business in Russia due to the conflict in Ukraine, CEO Arvind Krishna said.
New York [US], March 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Wall Street ended in deep red territory on Monday, with tech stocks losing almost 4% after oil prices hit 14-year highs above $130 a barrel on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and analysts saying the ensuing inflation could result in a global recession.