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UN rejects seats for Myanmar junta, Taliban, Libya’s east

United Nations: The U.N. General Assembly on Friday rejected attempts by Myanmar's military junta, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, and Libya's rival eastern-based government to take...

Global target for pesticide reduction unnecessary: India’s environment minister at COP15

Montreal: A numerical global target for pesticide reduction in the agriculture sector is unnecessary and must be left for countries to decide, India has...

Bilawal Bhutto’s ‘uncivilised’ attack on Modi new low, even for Pakistan: India

New Delhi: India on Friday launched a no-holds-barred attack on Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for his “uncivilised” outburst against Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Twitter suspends accounts of several journalists covering Elon Musk

New York: Twitter has abruptly suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists who cover the social media platform and Elon Musk, who acquired the...

Russia launches another major missile attack on Ukraine

Kyiv: Russian forces launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, reporting explosions in at least four cities, including Kyiv. At least...

China sends ships into Pacific amid Japan security moves

Beijing: A squadron of Chinese Navy ships sailed through straits near Japan into the Western Pacific this week, while Beijing on Friday blasted Tokyo's...

Will address challenges to food security during India’s G20 presidency: Janet Yellen

Washington: During India's G20 presidency, ongoing challenges to food security will be addressed, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told African leaders on Thursday. "G20 leaders...

India launches ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

United Nations: India has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announcing that...

Eric Garcetti well-qualified to serve as US Ambassador to India: White House

Washington: Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is well-qualified to serve as the US Ambassador to India, the White House said Thursday. The statement comes...

China reels under massive coronavirus wave; Official blames anti-zero-Covid protests on ‘foreign forces’

Beijing: Nearly a fortnight after China lifted the much-despised 'zero-Covid' restrictions following a spate of protests, the country is reeling under a massive coronavirus...

Congressman Krishnamoorthi criticises China for aggression against India

WASHINGTON: Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday slammed China for its latest aggression against India and highlighted the need for the United States...

China removes 6 diplomats from UK after protester assaulted

London: China's government has removed a Chinese consul general and five of his staff following the assault on a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester at...

Navy chief holds discussions with top political and defence leadership in Lanka to boost bilateral military ties

Colombo: Indian Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has held discussions with senior political and defence leadership of Sri Lanka, including President Ranil Wickremesinghe,...

Nepal, India to hold joint military training exercise

Kathmandu: India and Nepal will hold the 16th edition of the joint military training exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ from Friday to cement the friendship between...

Iran blames US after being removed from UN women’s rights body

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women's rights body over its response to protests triggered...

EAM Jaishankar discusses India’s UNSC experience, G20 Presidency with General Assembly President Kor si

United Nations: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met President of the 77th session of the General Assembly Csaba Kor si and discussed India's tenure...

US plans to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could be announced as soon...

Russian drone strikes damage 5 buildings in Ukraine capital

KYIV: Russian drone strikes damaged five buildings in the capital, Kyiv, on Wednesday even as Ukrainian air defences thwarted many more, authorities said. No...

China says tracking Covid cases now ‘impossible’ as infections soar

BEIJING: China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning...

UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural world

Montreal: A project that aims to improve the health of the Ganges, India’s holy river, is among 10 “ground-breaking” efforts recognised from around the...

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea threats

SEOUL: The US military formally launched a space force unit in South Korea on Wednesday, a move that will likely enable Washington to better...

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons, Zelensky tells G7

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine survive a brutal winter that threatens...

Iran executions show leadership ‘fears own people’, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday denounced Iran's second execution over ongoing protests, saying the latest killing, carried out in public, showed the clerical...

China urges citizens to leave Afghanistan after Kabul attack

ISLAMABAD: China on Tuesday advised its citizens in Afghanistan to leave the country "as soon as possible", following a coordinated attack by Islamic State...

UN reform been left open-ended, without set timeline: concept note by India ahead of signature reformed multilateralism meeting in UNSC

United Nations: Asserting that UN reform has been left open-ended without a set timeline and the Security Council far from reflects true diversity, a...

India can play bridging role in divides caused by conflicts such as Ukraine Jaishankar

Abu Dhabi/London: India can play a bridging role in an increasingly divided world around conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister...

Loud blast, shots heard near China hotel in Kabul

KABUL: A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with Chinese business visitors, a witness said. The...

India says era of classifying terrorists as ‘bad, ‘good’ on basis of political convenience must end immediately

United Nations: The era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience” must end immediately, a concept note circulated...

India far ahead of China in IT but Chinese firms catching up on IT tech: Chinese IT expert

BEIJING: India's IT sector, one of the mainstays of its economy, is much ahead of its Chinese counterpart in the global markets but the...

Taiwan premier slams China over fresh import bans

TAIPEI: Taiwan's premier on Sunday accused China of violating international trade rules and "discriminating" against the island after it halted more Taiwanese imports. According to...

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