The Chechen President also expressed gratitude for meeting him during his recent visit to Russia and said three million Muslims in his country see him with “great respect and honour.”

The projectile entered Pakistan from ‘Suratgarh’ India and crashed near Mian Chunnu city causing damage to civilian property. Pakistan cautioned the Government of India to be mindful of the unpleasant consequences of such negligence.

Brent tumbled as low as $105.60, having hit a peak of $139 just two days before, as the Ukraine crisis continues to send shockwaves through markets. However, European benchmark Brent North Sea crude climbed 5.1 percent to $116.80 per barrel in morning deals.

Victory in the state with more people than Brazil would strengthen local BJP chief Yogi Adityanath's chances of succeeding Modi as prime minister of the world's largest democracy.

Iran is locked in negotiations with world powers to revive the 2015 deal that offered it sanctions relief in return for curbs on its nuclear program. Negotiators had recently signaled that talks had progressed into a "final phase", but pending issues were still unresolved.

For the last five years, Seoul has pursued a policy of engagement with Pyongyang, brokering high-level summits between Kim and then-US president Donald Trump while reducing joint US military drills the North sees as provocative.

The United States said it was working with Ukraine to prevent invading Russian forces from seizing biological research material in the country. The US also Russia is inventing false pretexts in an attempt to justify its own horrific actions in Ukraine.

CPEC, a flagship project under China’s proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has created new opportunities for economic growth and stability via a number of projects that are in full swing across Pakistan.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the military build-up was a recognition by his government of the "threats and the environment that we face as a country, as a liberal democracy in the Indo-Pacific".

"The brave, freedom-loving people of Ukraine and our allies in the region will receive urgently needed investments to fight Vladimir Putin and the Russians' illegal and immoral invasion," Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.

Pakistan's opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion on 8th March seeking to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and of poor governance.

Six hundred companies from about 40 countries showed off the latest military technology at the World Defense Show in the Saudi capital Riyadh this week. Visitors to the Riyadh show are zooming in on anti-drone and air defence systems.