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Russian President praises India by calling its people talented and purposeful

Moscow: For a second time within a week, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised India's growth story and said its people are "very talented"...

Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time

Dubai: Iran's foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before...

Cash-strapped Pak to receive additional USD 13 billion from China, Saudi: Report

Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured about USD 13 billion in additional financial support from its traditional allies China and Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq...

Man hurls firebombs at UK immigration center, kills himself

LONDON: An attacker threw firebombs an immigration center in the English port town of Dover on Sunday before killing himself, officials said. Two other...

Sri Lanka, India discuss common maritime challenges faced by their navies in Indian Ocean

Colombo: The navies of India and Sri Lanka have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and actions to overcome common maritime challenges faced by...

UN chief warns planet is heading toward ‘climate chaos’

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the planet is heading toward irreversible climate chaos and urged global leaders at the upcoming...

US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

Washington: The US and South Korea jointly warned North Korea on on Thursday that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or...

G7 ministers rally support for Ukraine, suspicion of China

Muenster: Top diplomats from the world's major industrialised democracies on Friday rallied support for Ukraine in its resistance to Russia's invasion and coalesced around...

China to make ‘substantial’ Covid policy changes soon: Ex-govt expert

SHANGHAI: China will make substantial changes to its "dynamic-zero" Covid-19 policy in coming months, a former Chinese disease control official told a conference hosted...

NATO chief urges Turkey to endorse Finland, Sweden accession

Istanbul: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Turkey on Thursday to set aside its reservations over Finland and Sweden's efforts to join the military alliance,...

Iran marks 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests

Dubai: Iran on Friday marked the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran as its theocracy faces nationwide protests after the death of...

Scientists find evidence of ‘substantial’ transmission of monkeypox even before symptoms appear

London: Scientists have found evidence to show that the monkeypox virus can spread from an infected person up to four days before they even...

India votes to reject Russia’s draft resolution at UNSC for probe on Ukraine’s alleged bioweapons

UNITED NATIONS: India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UNSC that sought to...

Ukraine: Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines

KYIV: Ukraine's nuclear state operator said on Thursday that Russia has shelled and damaged power lines connecting Europe's largest nuclear power plant to the...

‘Silence is complicity’: Democracy in peril in US, Joe Biden warns

WASHINGTON: Warning that democracy itself is in peril, President Joe Biden called on Americans Wednesday night to use their ballots in next week's midterm...

Russia’s Ukraine invasion fuelled anti-Semitism: EU report

VIENNA: Disinformation and hatred against Jews has "flourished" online throughout Russia's invasion of Ukraine, further aggravating a trend set in motion during the Covid-19...

4 Palestinians killed in flare-up as Israel counts votes

Ramallah: Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents on Thursday, including one who had stabbed a police officer in east Jerusalem...

British PM Rishi Sunak committed to FTA with India, says Downing Street

LONDON: Intensive negotiations continue towards a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK and new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is committed...

Saudis tell US that Iran may attack the kingdom: Officials

WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom, three US...

Turkey says Russia agrees to rejoin wartime grain deal

KYIV: Russia’s defense minister has told his Turkish counterpart that Moscow has agreed to return to a Turkish and UN brokered deal that allowed...

Pakistan PM Sharif meets Chinese president Xi; both agree to strengthen all-weather ties, CPEC

BEIJING: On his maiden visit to Beijing, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during which the two leaders...

New Indian visa centre opens in London to boost capacity

London: A new Indian visa centre has been set up in central London to boost capacity for processing applications alongside other measures, such as...

Blast in Kabul hits bus carrying Taliban administration employees, injures seven

KABUL: A blast hit a bus carrying Taliban administration employees in the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, police said, injuring seven people. "Due to a...

North Korea fires 23 missiles, one landing off South Korean coast for first time

SEOUL: North Korea fired at least 23 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 km (40 miles) off...

Russia recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos: Afghan army vets

NEW YORK: Afghan special forces soldiers who fought alongside American troops and then fled to Iran after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal last year are...

North Korea warns US of ‘powerful’ response to allied drills

SEOUL: North Korea’s Foreign Ministry criticized the United States for expanding joint military exercises with South Korea that it claims are practice for a...

Pope Francis’ first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is hoped will cement...

Lower perceived personal control favours growth of collective control, ‘tighter’ cultures: Study

Washington: People who feel that they lack personal control are more likely to prefer a culture that imposes order, a new study has found. Further,...

Indian businessman shot dead in Uganda: Report

Johannesburg: A 24-year-old Indian businessman has been shot dead allegedly by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, according to a media report. The...

UN labour agency: Ukraine war, other crises take toll on jobs

Geneva: The U.N. labour agency warned Monday that job vacancies and employment growth are expected to decline worldwide in the fourth quarter as the...

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