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China’s Taiwan military drills ‘a significant escalation’: Blinken

PHNOM PENH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday condemned China's military drills encircling Taiwan as "a significant escalation". Blinken said there was "no...

Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rains in decades

ISLAMABAD: Flash floods caused by abnormally heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in Pakistan over the past month, with remote communities in...

US postpones ICBM test due to heightened tensions with China over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Washington/Beijing: The US has postponed a long-planned intercontinental ballistic missile over concerns about China's angry response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan,...

3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal

Istanbul: Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday, in the latest sign that a negotiated deal to export...

Day after Nancy Pelosi visit, Chinese army fire projectiles into Taiwan Strait

PINGTAN: The Chinese army launched projectiles into the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, as Beijing’s military announced “long-range live ammunition firing” in the area. Several small...

Lankan President Wickremesinghe thanks India for providing ‘a breath of life’ to crisis-hit island nation

Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving Sri Lanka "a breath of life" by providing timely economic assistance...

Russia to put Iran satellite into orbit next week

TEHRAN: Russia will launch an Iranian remote sensing satellite into orbit next Tuesday, the two countries confirmed, two weeks after President Vladimir Putin visited...

Second survey shows Liz Truss ahead of Rishi Sunak in UK PM race

LONDON: A new survey of members of the governing Conservative Party shows Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is firmly ahead of rival Rishi Sunak in...

US, India will work to advance free and open Indo-Pacific: White House

WASHINGTON: The US has extended greetings to India on 75 years of its independence and said the two countries will work to advance a...

China threatens ‘strong’ countermeasures as Pelosi concludes successful visit to Taiwan

Beijing: China on Wednesday said it will take "strong and effective" countermeasures against the US and Taiwan for violating the "One-China policy", as the...

Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests

Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said on Wednesday that she and other members of Congress...

27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan’s air defence zone after Pelosi’s departure

TAIPEI: Twenty-seven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan's air defence zone on Wednesday, Taipei said, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her controversial visit...

China warns US will ‘pay the price’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan

BEIJING: China said Tuesday that the United States will "pay the price" if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan during her Asia trip. Pelosi was...

White House warns Beijing against turning Pelosi Taiwan visit into a ‘crisis’

SINGAPORE: The White House on Monday warned China against overreacting to a trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, saying she would...

Russia declares Ukrainian military unit a terrorist group

MOSCOW: The Russian Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine's Azov Regiment a terrorist organisation banned in Russia, a designation that may expose Ukrainian prisoners...

Ousted Pak PM Imran Khan’s party received prohibited funding from 34 foreign nationals: Report

ISLAMABAD: In a setback to ousted prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's election commission on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Missing Mumbai woman traced to Pak after 20 years

Mumbai: A woman from Mumbai who went missing 20 years ago after travelling abroad for work has been traced to Pakistan with the help...

‘Sound money’ Rishi Sunak bids to become UK’s first Hindu PM

LONDON: Before his spectacular falling-out with Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak was on a rapid rise that could still end with him installed as Britain's...

1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

Kyiv: The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out from the port of Odesa on Monday under a deal brokered by the United Nations...

Ex-Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received kickbacks from an Indian firm, alleges Opposition leader Gill

Lahore: A senior Pakistani opposition leader has alleged that former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received kickbacks from an Indian company when he was...

Russian navy to get new hypersonic missiles soon, says Putin

ST PETERSBURG, Russia: President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the Russian navy would receive hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles within the next few months...

China air force, referring to Taiwan, says it can safeguard ‘territorial integrity’

BEIJING: China will "resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity", an air force spokesman said on Sunday, referring to Taiwan, as tensions rise over...

Pelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan

BEIJING: The speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no...

Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet HQ

KYIV: A drone-borne explosive device detonated Sunday at the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, injuring six people, officials said. The explosion at the headquarters...

Chinese booster rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth, says US officials

WASHINGTON: A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about...

In race for monkeypox vaccines, experts see repeat of COVID

London: Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people...

Ukraine says Russian attacks hit Kharkiv, Mykolaiv

Kyiv: Russia launched nighttime attacks on several cities in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said Saturday as they and officials in Moscow blamed each other for...

Not Pak Army chief’s job to reach out to US over IMF loan: Imran Khan on Gen Bajwa

Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday criticised Army chief General Qamar Bajwa for seeking help from the US over a much-needed...

Blow to Sunak campaign as ex-candidate backs rival for UK PM

London: Rishi Sunak's campaign to be elected the Conservative Party leader and the next British Prime Minister suffered a blow on Saturday as a...

Iraqi protesters breach Parliament building in Baghdad

Baghdad: Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, for the second time this week, to protest government formation...

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