Bishkek: Facing increasing confrontations with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking eastward to restore his country’s standing in the region at a major summit in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. It comes at a time of increased difficultie…

Jakarta: Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province erupted on Monday morning, spewing a thick column of volcanic ash about 3.5 kilometres above its summit.

According to Nam News Network, the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mi…