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US faces pivotal years in countering China: Pentagon chief

Simi Valley (US): The US is at a pivotal point with China and will need military strength to ensure that American values, not Beijing's,...

China’s Xi unwilling to accept vaccines despite threat from protests: US intel

WASHINGTON: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, and while recent protests there...

US intel chief thinking ”optimistically” for Ukraine forces

Kyiv: The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia's war in Ukraine is running at a "reduced tempo" and suggests Ukrainian forces could...

IMF says it fully supports India’s G20 agenda

Washington: The IMF "fully supports" the G20 agenda of India, which is planning to use the ongoing global crises as an opportunity to seek...

At least seven university students were sentenced to death behind ‘closed’ doors, says UN

BANGKOK: The Myanmar junta handed out at least seven more death sentences this week, taking the tally of those on death row to 139,...

We don’t need to be told what to do on democracy: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Amb Kamboj

UNITED NATIONS: India does not need to be told what to do on democracy, the country’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj,...

Official says over 10,000 Ukrainian troops killed in war

Kyiv: A top adviser to Ukraine's president has cited military chiefs as saying 10,000 to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the country's...

Putin tells Scholz that Ukraine infrastructure strikes ‘inevitable’: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told German counterpart Olaf Scholz on Friday that Moscow's attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure were "inevitable" and accused the West...

Looking forward to supporting India’s G20 presidency: White House

WASHINGTON: The United States is looking forward to supporting India's G20 presidency next year on a range of issues, including addressing the current food...

Former US President Bill Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Washington: Former US President Bill Clinton said he has tested positive for COVID-19, but acknowledged that his symptoms were mild, as he exhorted people...

India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in Afghanistan: Taliban

Kabul: The Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan has said that India will resume work in at least 20 stalled projects in several provinces across the...

East Pakistan debacle in 1971 a ‘military failure’ says Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal

Karachi: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has termed the East Pakistan debacle in 1971 a "colossal military failure," in a veiled jibe at the...

China warns US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

Washington: China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, according to a Pentagon report which underlines that Beijing seeks...

India’s envoy at UN Amb Kamboj meets UNSG, PGA ahead of December UNSC Presidency

United Nations: As India gears up to preside over the UN Security Council for the month of December, country’s envoy here Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj...

EU seeks specialised court to investigate Russia war crimes

Brussels: The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and...

More boys with cancer being diagnosed than girls in India: Lancet study

New Delhi: More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause for this is gender...

New Alzheimer’s drug found effective in reducing cognitive decline : Study

Los Angeles: A new drug, lecanemab, has been found to slow down cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study that could lead...

Chinese cities under heavy policing after protests

SHANGHAI: China's major cities of Beijing and Shanghai were blanketed with security on Tuesday in the wake of nationwide rallies calling for political freedoms...

Rishi Sunak declares UK’s golden era’ with China is over

London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a clear break with the past on UK-China relations as he declared that the "so-called golden era"...

US dismisses China objections to South China Sea mission

Beijing: The US Navy on Tuesday dismissed Beijing's protests over a "freedom of navigation operation" conducted near a Chinese-held island in the South China...

UK delivering on new FTA with India, says Rishi Sunak

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reiterated the UK’s commitment to a free trade agreement (FTA) with India as part of the country’s...

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, Palestinians say

JERUSALEM: Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces early Tuesday morning in two separate incidents in the Israeli occuppied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. Th...

China reports sharp spike in Covid cases amid renewed protests against Xi, lockdowns

Beijing: The protests against COVID-19 lockdowns have spread to Beijing even as China reported close to 40,000 coronavirus cases on Monday as authorities scrambled...

Ukraine on edge for more attacks, West eyes humanitarian aid

Kyiv: Ukraine prepared for more Russian strikes on Monday and warned of the possibility for a new round of evacuations from the capital during...

‘US weighs sending 100-mile strike weapon to Ukraine’

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is considering a Boeing proposal to supply Ukraine with cheap, small precision bombs fitted onto abundantly available rockets, allowing Kyiv to...

Indo-Pacific policy: Canada to focus on ‘disruptive’ China

OTTAWA: Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining C$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in spending to boost military and cyber security in the...

Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy

BEIJING: Angry crowds took to the streets in Shanghai early on Sunday, and videos on social media showed protests in other cities across China,...

Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms

Kherson: Shelling by Russian forces struck several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews continued a scramble to restore power, water...

UK marks 26/11 Mumbai attacks anniversary with tributes, protests

London: Sombre musical, floral tributes and anti-terrorism protests in the UK commemorated the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives...

Imran Khan claims 3 shooters tried to kill him in Wazirabad

Islamabad: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has claimed that there were three shooters involved in the failed assassination attempt on him during a...

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