PM Modi receives Russia’s most prestigious civilian award from President Putin

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received the Order of St Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, Russia’s most prestigious civilian honour, from President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony More...

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth More...