Petropolis (Brazil): Rio de Janeiro state's government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was unclear Thursday how many bodies remained trapped in the mud.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invoked India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru while arguing how democracy should work in the city-state during a passionate debate in Parliament.

A Russian invasion of Ukraine can happen anytime now, the White House said Wednesday as President Joe Biden announced plans to dispatch Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Tony Blinken to attend the Munich conference to meet world leaders and unite them against Moscow.

Kyiv: Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the US warned that Russia had added as many as 7,000 troops near Ukraine's borders despite Kremlin declarations that forces were being pulled back from the region.

A Russian invasion of Ukraine remains a distinct possibility, said US President Joe Biden as his Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin left for a trip to the region amidst an escalating crisis in Europe.

New Delhi: India on Tuesday described the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) remarks on the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka as ‘motivated and misleading,' and said issues are resolved in the country in accordance with its constitutional framework as well as democratic ethos.

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who have paralysed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country's COVID-19 restrictions.

The Biden Administration has warned Russia of severe consequences in case its forces invade Ukraine and insisted on a diplomatic solution to the issue.