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Making efforts to activate SAARC: Nepal

Kathmandu: Nepal on Sunday said it was making efforts to activate the eight-member regional grouping SAARC, which has not been very effective since 2016. Speaking...

Ukraine: Putin Announces Ceasefire

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour cease fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas after an appeal from the head of...

Recession will hit a third of the world this year, warns IMF chief

Washington: A third of the global economy will be in recession this year, the IMF chief has said, and warned that 2023 will be...

PM Modi in contact with leaders of Russia and Ukraine, says Jaishankar

Vienna: Underlining that differences must be settled through talks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that Prime Minister Narenrda Modi has been...

India abstains on UNGA resolution asking ICJ opinion on ‘violation’ of Palestinian rights

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice for its opinion on...

EAM Jaishankar lauds role of Indian peacekeepers under UN during visit to Cyprus

Larnaca (Cyprus): Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has lauded the role of Indian peacekeepers under the flag of the United Nations as he visited a...

Troubles aside, Xi says China on ‘right side of history’

BEIJING: China “stands on the right side of history,” the country's leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a New Year's address that came...

India to take up affordability & accessibility to energy, foodgrains, fertilisers issue at G20 ‘very strongly’: Jaishankar

Nicosia: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday underlined that during its G20 presidency, India intends to take up the issue of affordability and...

China appoints US envoy Qin Gong as new foreign minister

Beijing: China has appointed its US envoy Qin Gang as the new foreign minister to succeed incumbent Wang Yi, who has been elevated to...

Putin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage

Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on Friday to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow's 10-month...

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

Dubai: Iran's military on Friday kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait...

US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision

Beijing: The US military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force plane over the South China Sea, forcing the...

Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine

Kyiv: Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack on Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting...

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...

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