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Moscow, Nov 27: Russia on Thursday suspended all military contacts with Turkey as ties between the two countries plummeted after the downing of a Russian warplane, the defence ministry said. "Today (Thursday), all cooperation contacts…

Damascus, Nov 26: Russia carried out 33 airstrikes at militant positions in Syria's northern province of Aleppo near the Turkish borders, the media reported on Thursday. The strikes, conducted late Wednesday, targeted rebels in the…

Beijing, Nov 24: China is set to expand its 72-hour visa-free entry programme to boost consumption and provide new impetus to domestic demand, a media report said on Tuesday. The country will also improve the tax refund policy for…

Moscow, Nov 17: Russia's security chief has said a "terror act" brought down the Russian A321 airliner in Egypt last month, killing all 224 people on board, BBC reported on Tuesday. "Traces of foreign explosives" were found on debris…

Dharamsala, Nov 4: A bouquet of independent films and documentaries from India and countries like France, the US, Japan, Finland, Israel, Switzerland and Russia will enthrall movie aficionados at the fourth edition of Dharamsala…

Moscow, Oct 24: Russia and Ukraine will close their airspace to each other's airlines from Sunday, ending direct flights between the two countries, the media reported. The restrictions will affect around a million passengers each year…

Moscow, Oct 21: India and Russia took forward their time-tested friendship and their "Druzhba-Dosti" vision as External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on tuesday co-chaired a crucial inter-governmental commission meeting with Russian Deputy…

Washington, Oct 21: The Pentagon said the US and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on safe flight operations over Syria as they carry out separate airstrikes against militant groups in the country. "Senior officials from the…

Islamabad, Oct 16: Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement for construction of a gas pipeline from Lahore to Karachi. Pakistan Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Russian Energy Minister Alexander…

Moscow, Oct 15: Moscow "laments" Washington's refusal to carry out a high-level discussion with Russia over Syrian issues, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. "We have received an answer (from Washington) that there is no…