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Ukraine extends martial law
According to Parliament, the legislation extended the current martial law for 30 days starting from 5.30 a.m. on March 26, reports Xinhua news agency. On March 14, Zelensky had submitted a draft bill in Parliament calling for the extension. The President had first declared martial law on February 24 after Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine.
Quad countries accept India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Australia
“The Quad countries have accepted India's position. We understand that each country has a bilateral relationship and it is clear from the comments of the MEA and PM Modi himself that he has used his contacts to call for the end of the conflict and no country will be unhappy with that,” he told the reporters. India has recently purchased Russian crude oil at discount prices, a move which has come under severe criticism from the western press.
Ukraine rejects Russia's offer to surrender Mariupol
On Sunday, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, Director of the Russian National Centre for Defence Management, laid out the country's offer under which Ukraine had until 5 a.m on Monday morning to accept the terms, the BBC reported. Under the proposal, Russian troops would have opened safe corridors out of Mariupol from 10 a.m. (Moscow time), initially for Ukrainian troops and "foreign mercenaries" to disarm and leave the city.
Amid Ukraine war, Biden to travel to Poland
In a statement issued on Sunday, Psaki said the President will travel to Poland on Friday following his meetings in Brussels, on Wednesday "with our NATO Allies, G7 leaders, and EU leaders to discuss international efforts to support Ukraine and impose severe and unprecedented costs on Russia for its invasion". In Warsaw, he will hold a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.
Iran's supreme leader, Prez laud nationals for 'resistance' against US sanctions
They made the remarks in their congratulatory addresses to the Iranian nation on the occasion of the Nowruz celebrations, marking the beginning of the new year in Iran. Khamenei noted that "the abject failure" of the Americans' "maximum pressure" was among the Iranian people's sweet and biggest achievements in the previous year, describing it as a victory achieved in the light of their resistance, the leader's website wrote.
'Russia to open humanitarian corridors from Ukraine's Mariupol'
"In order to save human lives and preserve the infrastructure of Mariupol ... Russia will open humanitarian corridors from Mariupol in the eastern and western directions upon the agreement with the Ukrainian side from 10 a.m. (Moscow time) tomorrow, on March 21," Mizintsev was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
Russia, Ukraine make progress in ceasefire negotiations: Turkish FM
"If the parties do not step back from their current positions, we can say that we are hopeful for a ceasefire," Cavusoglu told local daily Hurriyet. "We see that the parties are close to agreement on fundamental issues," Cavusoglu said, reiterating his optimism when attending a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development Party, Xinhua news agency reported.
1 killed, 24 injured in US car show shooting
"One suspect is in custody and a search is continuing today for others who may have been firing into the crowd," Xinhua news agency quoted Arkansas State Police as saying. Several children were among the victims, said local media reports, quoting the Dumas police. An investigation is underway. Victims and witnesses have been interviewed overnight, said the reports.
Dissidents' offspring would be unable to find spouses: Imran Khan
"Return to the party's fold or face social boycott," Imran Khan warned the dissenting PTI members while addressing a public gathering in Dargai – a small town in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Malakand district on Sunday. "People will not trust you... youth are aware of whatever happening in the country, this is the age of social media where it is difficult to hide anything," he said.
Russia says training base of foreign mercenaries hit in missile attack
The Russian military said it delivered a precision strike on the training base of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where foreign mercenaries were based. "High-precision air-launched missiles struck at the training centre for special operations forces of the Ukrainian armed forces, where foreign mercenaries who arrived in Ukraine were based, in the area of Zhytomyr Region," said a statement by the Russian Defence Ministry, RT reported.
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