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Lights go out in Ukraine as Russia launches massive strike

Kyiv: Hundreds of thousands of people in central and western Ukraine woke up on Saturday to power outages and periodic bursts of gunfire, as...

Weapons shortages could mean hard calls for Ukraine’s allies

WASHINGTON: Weapons shortages across Europe could force hard choices for Ukraine’s allies as they balance their support for Ukraine against the risk that Russia...

Russian nuke use would be ‘act of hostility against humanity’: Japan PM

PERTH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned Saturday that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as an "act of hostility against humanity", describing...

China’s Communist Party enshrines opposition to Taiwan independence in constitution

BEIJING: The key Congress of China's ruling Communist Party concluded its week-long session on Saturday after electing the party's Central Committee and passing several...

China’s Premier Li Keqiang dropped in leadership shuffle

Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the nation's No. 2 official and a proponent of economic reforms, is among four of the seven members who...

East Iran city scene of bloody crackdown sees new protests

Dubai: A city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed,...

Imran Khan challenges Pakistan’s Election Commission’s disqualification ruling

Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday challenged in Islamabad High Court the top election body's decision to disqualify him from holding...

Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian drones: US

Washington: The US has alleged that Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian drones and asserted that it will pursue all...

‘Only eaten leaves and salt for weeks’: Humanitarian situation dire in Burkina Faso, says UN official

OUAGADOUGOU: The humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso has become so dire that some women and children have only eaten leaves and salt for weeks,...

Rishi Sunak holds firm as bookies’ favourite to replace Liz Truss as UK PM

London: A clear frontrunner to take over from Liz Truss as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister remains uncertain on Friday due to...

Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa will retire next month: Report

Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Friday that he is retiring in another five weeks and will not be seeking...

Liz Truss resigns as British Prime Minister after just 45 days amid open revolt

London: Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday resigned as the Conservative Party leader saying she can no longer deliver the mandate she...

UN food agency chief presses Gulf states to ‘step up’ on aid

Berlin: The head of the United Nations' World Food Programme is renewing pressure on oil-rich Persian Gulf countries to give his agency more help...

Welcome no more: Rohingya face backlash in Bangladesh

KUTUPALONG: Rohingya refugee Noor Kamal found a sympathetic welcome in Bangladesh when he fled the soldiers rampaging through his village -- but five years...

3 Indians among 4 arrested after shootout in Nepal

Kathmandu: Three Indian nationals were among four persons arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Nepal's Madhesh province, bordering India, according to a...

US must prepare now for China invasion of Taiwan: Admiral

WASHINGTON: The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year, a senior admiral said...

Pakistan records 51% rise in terror attacks in one year after Taliban got power in Afghanistan: Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a record 51 per cent increase in terrorist attacks in one year after the Afghan-Taliban got power in Afghanistan in August...

China hints at Xi’s participation in G20 summit after CPC Congress endorsement for record 3rd term

BEIJING: China on Thursday dropped a subtle hint that President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to get endorsed by the ongoing Congress of...

US set to provide USD 450 mn F-16 sustainment package to Pak despite India’s objection

Washington: Notwithstanding India's concerns, the United States is all set to provide USD 450 million F-16 sustainment package to Pakistan as there has been...

Looking forward to cooperative efforts from Pak to eliminate terror threats: US

Washington: The United States is looking forward to cooperative efforts from Pakistan to eliminate all regional and global terrorist threats, the Biden administration has...

Putin declares martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law Wednesday in the four regions of Ukraine that Moscow annexed and gave additional emergency powers to...

US repatriates 307 antiquities valued USD 4 mn stolen, trafficked from India

New York: A globe spanning, 15-year investigation has led to the repatriation of 307 antiquities by the US that were stolen and trafficked from...

Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever – and 2022 was their worst summer yet

London: Finally, after what was arguably the worst summer on record for glaciers, snow has begun to fall in the European Alps. It is...

Australia reverses decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

SYDNEY: Australia on Tuesday reversed a decision of the previous government to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying the status of...

Former Democratic Party leader Tulsi Gabbard compares US President Biden to Hitler

Washington: Former Congresswoman and the first Hindu American to run for the White House in 2020, Tulsi Gabbard, has compared US President Joe Biden...

‘Confident’ Pakistan can secure nukes after Biden uproar, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan's ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm,...

UN chief Guterres says he fully supports PM Modi’s ‘not an era of war’ remark to Russian President Putin

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that he fully supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark to Russian President Vladimir Putin that...

US to continue imposing sanctions on Russian, Iranian arms trade: White House

Washington: The United States will continue to vigorously enforce sanctions on Russian and Iranian arms trade, the White House said, asserting that it will...

UK says working to stop recruitment of its ex-airforce pilots by China to train PLA personnel

LONDON: The UK government said on Tuesday it was taking "decisive steps" against a Chinese recruitment effort to bring in former and serving British...

NATO begins nuclear exercises amid Russia war tensions

Brussels: NATO on Monday began its long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir...

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