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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...

Russia, Ukraine trade blame for deadly attack on POW prison

Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of shelling a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine, an attack that reportedly killed...

China accuses US of ‘navigation bullying’ in South China Sea

Manila: China blasted a top US Navy official Friday after he criticised Beijing's increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying it's America's...

No new financing to Sri Lanka until ‘adequate’ macroeconomic policy in place: World Bank

Colombo: The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka until an "adequate" macroeconomic policy framework is in place,...

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

Moscow: The head of Russia's space agency said Friday that the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space...

US carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

Hong Kong: A US aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying...

A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan

Beijing: Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation in 1997 when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich of the US House of Representatives visited Taiwan, the island democracy...

Russian strikes hit military base outside Kyiv: Ukraine army

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine said Thursday that Moscow's forces had struck a military base north of the capital Kyiv, in a rare admission of a...

Sri Lanka needs to begin debt restructuring talks with creditors before bailout package can be sanctioned: IMF

Colombo: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka must begin debt restructuring talks with its creditors, including China before it can hope of getting the bailout package sanctioned...

Debris from China space rocket could fall to Earth in next few days

BEIJING: Debris from a Chinese rocket is set to crash to Earth some time over the next few days, with the potential for wreckage...

Indo-Pacific defence chiefs meet against backdrop of China’s campaign to expand military presence

SYDNEY: Defense chiefs from across the Indo-Pacific gathered this week to bolster their connections against a backdrop of China's ongoing campaign to expand its...

China says US will ‘bear all consequences’ if Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday that Washington would "bear the consequences" if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, with tensions soaring ahead of an...

Two new studies bolster theory that coronavirus emerged from Wuhan animal market

WUHAN: Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further...

New UK parliamentary panel to promote trade, investment ties with India

LONDON: A new cross-party UK parliamentary panel has been created to promote trade, investment and people-to-people ties with India, backed up by the British...

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