The fight against the Islamic State (IS) is making progress and ending the Syrian conflict is crucial to the defeat of the terrorist group, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.
Travel bookings from India to destinations in Europe, Russia, Canada and New Zealand have seen an uptick by 25-30 per cent this season, according to travel companies, as weakening currencies in these regions promise to give holiday-makers more for their money.
The United States and Russia announced Monday the plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria that will begin on Feb. 27, the U.S. State Department said.
The United States and Russia on Monday announced a plan for a cessation of hostilities in Syria starting from Saturday, which the UN described as "a signal of hope" for an end to the nearly five-year-old conflict.
The meeting on cessation of hostilities in Syria in the framework of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), which was scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Russia will hand over the first batch of the S-300 defense missile system to Iran on Thursday, local media reported here on Wednesday.
As the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) enters its third day on Sunday, the United States and Russia continue to exchange strong words and accusations over the world's major predicaments that are posing a grave threat to global security.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday blamed Turkey for recent allegations that Russian airstrikes in Syria had caused civilian deaths.
Indonesia will buy 10 units of Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia to strengthen the country's air forces, a minister confirmed on Tuesday.
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday that it has detained seven people suspected of involving in Islamic State (IS) terrorist group and plotting terrorist attacks in Russia's major cities.
NATO has called on Russia to act responsibly after Turkey summoned Russian ambassador to protest what it claimed a violation of its airspace by a Russian warplane.
Russia has warned that its relation with Britain could further deteriorate after a British government' s inquiry said that President Vladimir Putin might play a role in the death of a former Russian spy in London.
Vietnamese army has said three unidentified objects that fell from the sky in the country's two northern provinces, Tuyen Quang and Yen Bai, were manufactured by Russia.
Vice President of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Masahiko Komura said here Wednesday that he will pay a five-day visit to Russia from Sunday to help reach the goal of a Japan visit by Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
While there has been some speculation recently over Russia's position on expansion of UN Security Council permanent membership, India said on Tuesday it doesn't doubt Moscow's commitment to supporting India's bid for the same.
Russia intends to continue trade talks with the European Union and Ukraine in spite of the failure of the latest trilateral ministerial meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday that Turkey's military training and equipment support for Iraq will continue until Mosul is liberated from the Islamic State (IS) militants.
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