？ Close Putin orders Russia's nuclear deterrence forces on' high alert' Belarus says it will host the first peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations at its border today, five days after Vladimir Putin ordered the start of the invasion.It comes as Monday morning brought havoc to Russian markets, with the ruble plummeting to a historic low and the opening of stock market trading delayed until the late afternoon. Late on Sunday president Volodymyr Zelensky said that the next 24 hours w

PARIS: Japanese video games firm Konami said on July 7 it was dropping French striker Antoine Griezmann as a brand ambassador over a racism row involving the Barcelona striker and teammate Ousmane Dembele.“ Previously we had announced Antoine Griezmann as our Yu-Gi-Oh!... They have extended their deal to next season. Dembele, who is recovering from surgery after injuring his knee in France’s second group game at Euro 2020, said on Monday that he regretted the incident and offered “ sincere apol

TOKYO-It was Oct10, 1964. Singapore would not be independent for another 10 months.... It marked Japan's ascendancy to becoming a major economic power. Tokyo's leaders are now hoping for an equally transformative experience on Friday( July 23), when the 32nd Summer Olympic Games begin. They want to reassert Japan's influence on the global stage amid China's rise.... There are no health-related problems until now and there will not be in the future....