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Indonesian rescuers focus on landslide as earthquake toll rises to 271

Cianjur: On the fourth day of an increasingly urgent search, Indonesian rescuers narrowed their work on Thursday to a landslide where dozens are believed...

Committed to getting Eric Garcetti as US envoy to New Delhi: White House

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is committed to getting Eric Garcetti as the US envoy to New Delhi, the White House has said, hoping that...

Magnitude 5.9 quake hits northwest Turkey, 68 injured

Ankara (Turkey): A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit a town in northwestern Turkey early Wednesday, causing damage to some buildings and widespread panic. At least 68...

6 people and assailant dead in Walmart shooting: Police

Chesapeake (US): A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia late Tuesday, leaving six people dead, police said, in the country's second high-profile...

One person dead, 21 injured after two explosions rock Jerusalem

Jerusalem: One person was killed and 21 others injured in two separate explosions at bus stops at the entrances to Jerusalem on Wednesday, in...

Indonesia quake toll jumps to 268, rescuers hunt for survivors

CIANJUR (INDONESIA): The death toll from an earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java jumped to 268 on Tuesday, as rescuers searched for survivors...

Russia calls on Turkey to show ‘restraint’ in Syria

ASTANA: Russia on Tuesday said it hoped Turkey would exercise "restraint" and refrain from "any excessive use of force" in Syria, where Ankara has...

US pushes defence ties with Indonesia as China strengthens

JAKARTA: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J.Austin met his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to push stronger defence ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in the...

India condemns recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch by N Korea

UNITED NATIONS: India has joined the US and a dozen other nations to condemn North Korea’s recent intercontinental ballistic missile launch, with New Delhi...

Strong quake topples houses in Indonesia’s Java; 56 dead

Cianjur (Indonesia): A strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and collapsed walls on Indonesia's densely populated main island of Java on Monday, killing at least...

Ukraine nuclear plant shelled, UN warns: ‘You’re playing with fire!’

LONDON: Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, was rocked by shelling on Sunday, drawing condemnation from the UN nuclear watchdog...

US pushes defence ties with Indonesia as China strengthens

Jakarta: US Defence Secretary Lloyd J. Austin met his Indonesian counterpart on Monday to push stronger defence ties amid growing Chinese naval activity in...

Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing

ISTANBUL: Turkey launched airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday, targeting Kurdish groups that Ankara holds responsible...

Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump’s Twitter account

New York: The Twitter handle of former US President Donald Trump was back up again after the social media company's new owner Elon Musk...

‘Historic’ but ‘not enough’: UN climate deal reactions

SHARM EL SHEIKH (Egypt): The UN COP27 climate summit in Egypt drew praise Sunday for the creation of a "loss and damage" fund to...

Activists fear major Iran crackdown in Kurdish-populated town

PARIS: Activists on Sunday expressed alarm that Iran was implementing a major crackdown in a Kurdish-populated town that has seen intense anti-regime protests in...

India played essential role in negotiating G20 declaration: White House

WASHINGTON: India played an essential role in negotiating the G20's Bali Declaration that included Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message on the Russia-Ukraine conflict that...

Xi Jinping, Kamala Harris call for open channels in latest US-China meeting

BANGKOK: Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice President Kamala Harris called for open communication during a brief meeting on Saturday, days after his...

‘Most’ APEC members condemn war in Ukraine: Leaders’ statement

BANGKOK: Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices on Saturday to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying "most"...

Saudi prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing

WASHINGTON: It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister....

Change in political situation in Afghanistan has resulted in slowing down of our projects for different reasons: India

United Nations: India said that prior to the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, New Delhi had been implementing developmental and capacity-building projects in...

Visa processing expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in FY 2023: US

Washington: The US visa processing is rebounding faster than projected and is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels in Fiscal Year 2023, the State Department...

Committed to working quickly on UK-India FTA: Rishi Sunak

London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working "as quickly as possible" towards a successful conclusion to...

Another attempt on Imran Khan’s life possible: Pak judge quotes intelligence report

Islamabad: There is a possibility of another assassination attempt on Imran Khan, the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court said on Friday and asserted...

Russia launches new Ukraine barrage as grain deal extended

Kyiv: Russian airstrikes inflicted more damage on Ukraine on Thursday, with the latest barrage smashing into energy infrastructure, apartment buildings and an industrial site. At...

North Korea fires ballistic missile after warning US of ‘fierce’ military move

SEOUL: North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, hours after the North threatened to launch...

Republicans gain control of US House of Representatives, Congress split

WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President...

New UK-India visa scheme hailed by industry, student groups

LONDON: Industry and student groups in Britain have welcomed the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme launched by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, calling it a...

US, others hold joint naval drills amid China concerns

Beijing: US, Japanese, Australian and Canadian warships are currently staging extensive joint drills in Japanese and international waters, the US Navy said on Wednesday. Without...

Blast likely caused by Ukraine missile in accident, says Poland

PRZEWODOW: Poland on Wednesday said a deadly blast that killed two people in a village near the border with Ukraine was likely caused by...

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