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No deal with Pakistan’s establishment; decided to end march to avoid bloodshed: ex-PM Imran Khan

Peshawar: Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday dismissed reports that he struck a deal with the Pakistan Army to end his massive...

Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries: WHO

London: The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have...

Imran Khan gives 6-day ultimatum to Pakistan govt to announce fresh polls

Islamabad: Ousted prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Thursday gave a six-day deadline to the Shehbaz Sharif government for dissolving provincial assemblies and...

China says ‘no intention’ to build Solomons military base

HONIARA: China has "no intention at all" to build a military base in the Solomon Islands, foreign minister Wang Yi said Thursday, dismissing speculation...

Israeli defence minister to visit India next week

Jerusalem: Israel's defence minister Benny Gantz will visit India next week during which he will sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) to mark 30...

Pakistan govt allows Imran Khan to hold peaceful protest in Islamabad after army’s intervention: Report

Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Wednesday struck a deal with a defiant former prime minister Imran Khan to peacefully hold his party's "Azadi March"...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes ‘full responsibility’ for ‘Partygate’

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior officials bear responsibility for a culture of rule-breaking that resulted in several parties that breached...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up land

DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said his country will not give up its land to end Russia's war. Speaking by video link at...

Ukraine: Russia must withdraw to pre-war positions for talks

KYIV: Ukraine's president said Wednesday that Russia must pull back to its pre-war positions as a first step before diplomatic talks, a negotiating line...

Global food crisis must be solved alongside climate crisis: Leaders at World Economic Forum

Davos: The war in Ukraine has exacerbated food insecurity worldwide due to precarious supply chains, increased fertiliser prices and blocked grain exports, leaders said...

No immediate need for mass monkeypox vaccinations: WHO official

LONDON: The World Health Organization does not believe the outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and...

Father’s death single biggest learning experience of life: Rahul Gandhi in UK

CAMBRIDGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the assassination of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was the “single biggest learning...

PM Modi holds ‘fruitful’ discussions with Australian counterpart; agrees to further cement bilateral ties

TOKYO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held fruitful discussions with Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed ways to add even greater...

After crackdown on supporters, Pakistan government bans Imran Khan’s mega rally

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Tuesday banned ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan's party from holding a massive rally on May 25 to prevent them...

NATO chief says trade ties with authoritarian regimes have vulnerabilities; clubs China with Russia

DAVOS: Asserting that freedom is more important than free trade, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the Ukraine war has taught the...

Imran Khan out to begin ‘civil war’ in Pakistan, alleges PM Shehbaz Sharif

Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday alleged that Imran Khan wants to unleash a "civil war" in the country, a day after...

‘Don’t underestimate resolve’: China warns US President Joe Biden over Taiwan

BEIJING: The Chinese government on Monday said it was ready to defend its national interests over Taiwan, in a rebuke to US President Joe...

Ahead of Quad summit, China says US’ Indo-Pacific strategy ‘bound to fail’

Beijing: China on Sunday launched a broadside against the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States ahead of the summit of Quad leaders in Japan,...

Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move

HELSINKI: Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days after the Nordic country announced it...

Indian democracy is global public good; if that cracks, it’s going to cause problems: Rahul Gandhi in UK

LONDON: Democracy in India is a global public good and a central anchor for the planet and if that cracks, it is going to...

India supplies another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: India on Saturday provided another 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel to Sri Lanka under the credit line facility to the island nation which...

Pak court extends pre-arrest bail of PM Shehbaz Sharif, son in money laundering case

Lahore: A Pakistani court here on Saturday extended pre-arrest bail of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz...

Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: Lancet

RSV is a major paediatric respiratory virus, that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, and hospitalises about three million children under age 5 each year...

US President Joe Biden starts Asia trip with global issues and tech shortage on agenda

PYEONGTAEK: US President Joe Biden is opening his trip to Asia with a focus on the computer chip shortage that has bedeviled the world...

UK stocking up on vaccines as monkeypox cases rise to 20

London: The UK government on Friday said it was stocking up on smallpox vaccines to help guard against a rise in cases of monkeypox,...

China slams US Special Coordinator Uzra Zeya’s meeting with Dalai Lama

Beijing: China on Thursday sharply criticised US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya's meeting with the Dalai Lama and her visit to Dharamshala,...

Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan

Washington: President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with the two nations' leaders while...

‘I mean Ukraine’: Former US President George Bush calls Iraq invasion ‘unjustified’

Washington: Former US President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as “brutal” and “unjustified” before correcting himself to say he meant...

US-Taliban deal biggest factor in collapse of Afghan forces, watchdog says

WASHINGTON: The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the US decision to withdraw forces...

Sri Lanka receives USD 160 mln from World Bank; PM says looking at possibility of using some of it to buy fuel

Colombo: Sri Lanka has received USD 160 Million from the World Bank and is looking at the possibility of using some of it to...

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