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Reports of deaths of civilians in ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict deeply disturbing: India

United Nations: Voicing grave concern over reports of civilian deaths in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has said that critical civilian infrastructure in urban...

Having ‘intensive engagement’ with India, other key oil consuming nations on Russian oil price cap: US

Washington: The US has said it is having "intensive engagement" with key oil consuming countries, including India, on the specifics of how a price...

China rebukes NATO for ‘Cold War mentality’

MADRID: China is rebuking NATO for what it calls the alliance's "Cold War mentality." The comments came as NATO leaders held a summit in...

Will continue to do what is best in interest of India’s energy security: PM Modi at G7 summit

GERMANY: Prime Minister Narendra Modi underlined at the G7 summit that energy security has become a very challenging issue in the wake of the...

Pakistan’s participation in BRICS dialogue ‘blocked by one member’: FO

Islamabad/Beijing: Pakistan on Monday alleged that “one member” of the BRICS grouping blocked its participation in a virtual meeting held on the sidelines of...

India’s dedication to climate commitments is evident from its performance: PM Modi

ELMAU: Asserting that India’s dedication to climate commitments is evident from its performance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hoped that rich countries of...

Long Covid in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study

London: Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can experience symptoms of long Covid lasting at least two months, according to a study published in...

G7 leaders unveil $600 billion plan to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative in developing nations

ELMAU: US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders have unveiled ambitious plans to mobilise $600 billion in funding by 2027 to deliver transparent...

‘We have to stay together’: Biden on Ukraine

Elmau: President Joe Biden on Sunday praised the continued unity of the global alliance confronting Russia, as he and other heads of the Group...

UK joins US, Canada, Japan at G7 Summit to ban Russian gold imports

London: New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to enter the UK, US, Canada and Japan after tough new measures agreed...

Biden, G-7 leaders huddle on energy, inflation, Ukraine war

Berlin: President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle Sunday on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to...

Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume

Tehran: Iranian state television said Sunday that Tehran had launched a solid-fueled rocket into space, drawing a rebuke from Washington ahead of the expected...

US aims to raise $200 billion as part of G7 rival to China’s Belt & Road

WASHINGTON: The United States aims to raise $200 billion in private and public funds over five years to fund needed infrastructure in developing countries...

Russia strikes Kyiv as troops consolidate gains in the east

Kyiv: Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said,...

Russians try to block city, cement gains in eastern Ukraine

Kyiv: Russian forces were trying to block a city in eastern Ukraine, the region's governor said on Saturday, after a relentless assault on a...

Quake-hit Afghan village struggles back to life as aid trickles in

WUCHKAI, AFGHANISTAN: A ruined village in eastern Afghanistan, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the epicentre of this week's deadly earthquake, is struggling back...

US Supreme Court ruling on abortion ‘huge blow’ to women’s human rights, gender equality: UN human rights chief

United Nations: The UN human rights chief has termed the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion as a huge...

High-level US delegation to visit economic crisis-hit Sri Lanka from Sunday

Colombo: A high-level US delegation to visit Sri Lanka will arrive here on Sunday to hold talks with the country's top leadership to help...

UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage

Berlin: The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces catastrophe because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. U.N....

Sri Lanka receives shipment of humanitarian assistance from India

Colombo: India on Friday handed over to Sri Lanka a large humanitarian assistance consignment worth more than SLR 3 billion (over Rs 65,35,00,000), as...

Vladimir Putin calls on BRICS to cooperate, defy West’s ‘selfish actions’ amid Ukraine war

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on the leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa to cooperate in the face of...

India, China discuss return of stranded students, resumption of direct flights

Beijing: India and China have discussed the return of thousands of Indian students stranded at home for two years due to Beijing's COVID-19 bans...

Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors as foreign aid arrives

BERMAL: Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at...

US values bilateral ties with India; it is ‘key strategic’ partner in Indo-Pacific: White House

Washington: India is a "very key" strategic partner of the US in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region and Washington values its bilateral relationship with...

President Biden nominates Indian-American scientist Arti Prabhakar as top science advisor

Washington: Leading Indian-American scientist Dr Arti Prabhakar has been nominated by Joe Biden as a top science advisor to the US President, a decision...

Incitement to violence is antithesis of peace, tolerance and harmony: India

United Nations: India has said that incitement to violence is the antithesis of peace, tolerance and harmony and the legitimate exercise of the right...

‘Everything is on fire’: Ukraine region weathers bombardment

Kyiv: Russian attacks laid down a curtain of fire Tuesday across areas of eastern Ukraine where pockets of resistance are denying Moscow full military...

Putin says ‘proud’ of Russian troops in Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was "proud" of the action of his soldiers in Ukraine, where Moscow says it is...

Boris Johnson hails India-UK FTA as biggest of them all’

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday reiterated the Diwali timeline for a draft India-UK free trade agreement (FTA), declaring that the proposed...

China says midcourse missile interception test a success

Beijing: China says it has successfully conducted a midcourse missile interception test, a move that could advance its ability to withstand foreign intervention as...

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