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US to sell Taiwan anti-tank system amid rising China threat

Washington: The US State Department has approved the sale of an anti-tank mine-laying system to Taiwan amid the rising military threat from China. The department...

Lack of info on China’s COVID outbreak stirs global concerns

Beijing: Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could...

US, UK, EU among countries calling for Taliban to reverse ban on women aid workers

WASHINGTON: Foreign ministers of 12 countries and the EU, including the United States and Britain, urged Afghanistan's Taliban-led government on Wednesday to reverse its...

2022 a remarkable and historic year for India-US relations

Washington: The year 2022 has been a remarkable and historic year for the India-US relationship, top diplomats and experts from both sides feel and...

UN Security Council under India’s Presidency voices concern over restrictions on women and girls imposed by Taliban in Afghanistan

United Nations: The UN Security Council, under the current presidency of India, has voiced concern over restrictions on women and girls’ education and work...

Russia intensifies attacks on liberated Kherson, eastern Ukraine

KYIV/BAKHMUT: Russian forces stepped up mortar and artillery attacks on the recently liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, Ukraine's military said,...

US considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China: Officials

WASHINGTON: The United States is considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China, US officials said Tuesday, after Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures...

Anti-inflammatory patterns explain fatigue in long Covid patients : Study

London: Researchers have detected an anti-inflammatory pattern in long Covid patients, which helps in understanding better what causes fatigue in patients with long term...

Caffeine may boost athletic performance, study finds

Tokyo: Caffeine may significantly improve athletic performance, according to a study which found that caffeine supplementation reduced sprint time in the 100-metre dash. Caffeine, a...

Moscow to Kyiv: Meet Russia’s demands or we will impose them

KYIV: Russia's foreign minister accused Ukraine and the West of seeking to destroy his country and said Kyiv must accept Moscow's demands for ending...

Taiwan extends mandatory military service to one year: President

TAIPEI: Taiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile...

India makes inroads into Sri Lanka under China’s long shadow

COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: When Sri Lanka slid into its worst economic crisis in seven decades leading to deadly riots and alarming shortages of fuel, food...

180 Rohingya refugees adrift on boat feared dead, says UN

DHAKA: Relatives of around 180 Rohingya refugees adrift on a boat for weeks in the Indian Ocean presume that all those on board are...

Putin claims Moscow ready for Ukraine talks as attacks go on

KYIV: President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks...

China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

Taipei (Taiwan): China's military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan's defense...

Bangla-India ties to grow further in 2023 despite outstanding bilateral issues

Dhaka: Bangladesh's friendly ties with India and bilateral cooperation are expected to gain momentum in 2023 despite some pending issues, especially the sharing of...

Biden nominates Indian-American Richard Verma to top diplomatic post in State Department

Washington: US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma, also a former US ambassador to India, to a top diplomatic position...

Military bases had USD 260 million in damages from Afghan evacuation

Washington: Military bases that housed tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in the US incurred almost USD 260 million in damages that in some...

China blasts US defence bill while Taiwan welcomes it

Beijing: China blasted an annual US defence spending bill for hyping up the "China threat" while Taiwan welcomed the legislation, saying it demonstrated US...

22 dead in fire at illegal shelter in Russia

Moscow: A fire on Saturday at a private shelter in the Siberian city of Kemerovo that was operating illegally killed 22 people, Russian officials...

During UNSC tenure, there were instances when India had to stand alone: UN envoy Amb Kamboj

United Nations: During the 2021-22 tenure as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, there were instances when India "had to stand alone" but...

China is America’s ‘only competitor’ with intent to reshape international order: Blinken

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Russia poses an immediate threat to the free and open international system and acknowledged...

Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov’t, aid Ukraine

Washington: The Senate passed a massive 1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another significant round of military...

UN urges rescue of 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees adrift in Andaman Sea

BANGKOK: The United Nations and other groups urged countries in southern Asia on Friday to rescue as many as 190 people believed to be...

China’s increasing economic ties with the Gulf states are reducing the west’s sway in the Middle East

Buckinghamshire: At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China...

India, China, Russia abstain on 1st UNSC resolution on Myanmar in 74 yrs that calls for end to violence, release of political prisoners

United Nations: India, China and Russia abstained in the UN Security Council on a draft resolution that demanded an immediate end to violence in...

Defence chiefs of US and India discuss issue of global security amidst increased tension on India-China border

Washington: Seeking to deepen US-India military ties, the defence chiefs of the two countries have shared their assessments of the regional and global security...

Kremlin says Biden, Zelenskyy refusing to hear ‘Russia’s concerns’

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Thursday that Washington and Kyiv were turning a deaf ear to Russia's concerns following a historic visit by Ukrainian President...

China sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

Taipei: China's military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan's defence ministry...

Days when Afghanistan was used by others as ‘strategic depth’ are over: India to UNSC

United Nations: The days when Afghanistan was used by others as so-called "strategic depth" are over, India said, asserting that such skewed approaches have...

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