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Ukraine works to restore water, power after Russian strikes

Kyiv: Ukrainian authorities endeavoured on Saturday to restore electricity and water services after recent pummelling by Russian military strikes that vastly damaged infrastructure, with...

Twitter’s ban on Trump after Capitol attack was ‘grave mistake’: Elon Musk

WASHINGTON: Twitter's ban on then President Donald Trump after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters was a "grave...

China holds its first meeting with 19 countries in Indian Ocean region without India

Beijing: China held a meeting this week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region in which India was conspicuously absent. The China International Development...

Mumbai terror attack led to forging of strong bond between Israel & India: top Israeli diplomat

Jerusalem: Lauding the courage of India and the people of Mumbai, Israel has said that the enormous loss on that "horrible day" in November...

Xi tells Kim China willing to work with North Korea for ‘world peace’: KCNA

SEOUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North...

More than 15,000 people missing in war in Ukraine, says official

KYIV: More than 15,000 people have gone missing during the war in Ukraine, an official at the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) said...

NATO vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Brussels: NATO is determined to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia for "as long as it takes" and will help the war-wrecked country transform...

Iran regime supporters confront protesters at World Cup game

Al Rayyan (Qatar): Iran's political turmoil appears to overshadowing also Iran's second match at the World Cup, with pro-government fans harassing anti-government fans outside...

Election battle won, real test begins for new Malaysian PM

Kuala Lumpur: Reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a hard-fought battle to become Malaysia's new prime minister. But working with former foes to form...

Ukraine battles to restore power after latest Russian barrage

KYIV: Ukraine struggled Thursday to repair its battered power and water services after Russia targeted the electricity grid with dozens of cruise missiles and...

India calls for peace, security and prosperity in Indo-Pacific

Dhaka: India on Thursday voiced its strong commitment to the strengthening of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to promote peace, security and prosperity...

EU justice commissioner to warn Twitter, Facebook to stick to rules

BRUSSELS: European Union justice commissioner Didier Reynders will travel to Ireland on Thursday to meet executives from Twitter and Facebook's owner Meta and remind...

Russian attacks create real danger of ‘catastrophe’: Ukraine nuclear energy boss

KYIV: Russia caused a "real danger of a nuclear and radioactive catastrophe" by launching attacks in which all Ukraine's nuclear reactors were disconnected from...

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...

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