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19 killed, including 3 elite Guard members, in Iran attack

Dubai: An attack by armed separatists on a police station in a southeastern city killed 19 people, including three members of Iran's elite Islamic...

Putin says Russia has ‘four new regions’ as he announces annexation of Ukrainian territory

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties on Friday to annex four Ukrainian regions partly occupied by his forces, escalating his seven-month war and...

India Nepal agree to prevent misuse of their territories by ‘anti-nationals’

Kathmandu: India and Nepal have agreed to prevent the misuse of their respective territories by "anti-nationals" as their top paramilitary officials discussed the mechanism...

Suicide blast kills 19 at education centre in Afghan capital

KABUL: A suicide attack at a learning centre in the Afghan capital killed 19 people as students prepared for exams on Friday morning, police...

Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests

PARIS: Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa...

US created nuclear precedent by bombing Japan: Putin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States had created a "precedent" by using nuclear weapons against Japan at the end of World...

Need for UN Security Council reform cannot be denied forever: Jaishankar

WASHINGTON: The need to reform the UN Security Council cannot be denied forever, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said even as he noted...

4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday: Kremlin

Kyiv: Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on living under Moscow's rule that...

Iran arrests reporter who covered Amini funeral: lawyer

PARIS: Iran on Thursday arrested a reporter who covered the funeral of Mahsa Amini, her lawyer said, the latest of a growing number of...

No difficulties with Russia on servicing of military equipment, spare parts: Jaishankar

WASHINGTON: India has said that it faced no difficulties in terms of servicing and spare parts supply of equipment that it received in the...

US wants UN Security Council to be made more inclusive, increase permanent members: Blinken

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has underlined the need to "modernise" the UN Security Council by making it more inclusive and increasing...

Jaishankar meets Sullivan at White House; discusses bilateral ties & ways to advance free, prosperous Indo-Pacific

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they reviewed the progress in the US-India...

Occupied Ukrainian regions to ask Putin to annex them

Kyiv: Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said Wednesday they would ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into Russia, a day after...

Iran arrests ex-president Rafsanjani’s daughter for ‘inciting protests’

TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday arrested the daughter of ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani for inciting protests, the Tasnim news agency said, amid a wave of...

Tense Japan holds funeral for assassinated ex-leader Abe

Tokyo: A tense Japan prepared Tuesday for a rare and controversial state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader in...

Imran Khan accuses Maryam Nawaz of hatching plot to kill him through ‘religious fanatic’

LAHORE: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday accused senior politician Maryam Nawaz of propagating "sectarianism and religious hatred" against him and hatching...

Putin likely to announce accession of occupied regions of Ukraine on September 30, UK says

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian federation during his address to...

13 dead, 23 wounded in school shooting in Russia

Moscow: A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 13 people and wounding 23 others before shooting himself dead,...

Iran summons UK and Norway ambassadors; alleges media outlets fueling protests

DUBAI: Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language...

Bangladesh boat tragedy death toll hits 40 with dozens still missing

DHAKA: Rescue workers recovered 15 more bodies on Monday after a boat carrying religious pilgrims capsized in Bangladesh, taking the death toll to 40...

World counts on India to mobilise credible actions to deliver on 2030 Agenda: UN chief

NEW YORK: As India assumes the presidency of the G20, the world counts on it to mobilise credible actions to deliver on the 2030...

Iran summons UK and Norway ambassadors amid violent unrest

Dubai: Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language...

Quad members oppose any unilateral actions that seek to change status quo in Indo-Pacific

New York: The Quad grouping of India, Australia, Japan and the United States has said it strongly opposes any unilateral actions that seek to...

Russians strike Ukraine as Kremlin-staged votes continue

Kyiv: Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities Saturday as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for...

Solution to multilateralism is reformed multilateralism: EAM Jaishankar

New York: The solution to globalisation is decentralisation and the solution to multilateralism is reformed multilateralism, not a 1945-version of multilateralism, External Affairs Minister...

‘Knocking on famine’s door’: UN food chief wants action now

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. food chief warned Thursday that the world is facing “a perfect storm on top of a perfect storm” and urged...

India is central to US’ vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific: senior Pentagon official

Washington: The US views its partnership with India as central to its vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific, a senior Pentagon official has...

UN rights experts present evidence of war crimes in Ukraine

Geneva: A team of experts commissioned by the UN's top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial...

US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea for joint drills

Busan: The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Friday ahead of the two countries' joint...

UN paper suggests Pakistan should immediately suspend debt repayment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, which has been struggling with the worst floods in the past 30 years, should suspend international debt repayments and restructure loans with...

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