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Zelenskyy didn’t want to hear US info: Biden

Los Angeles: President Joe Biden, speaking to donors at a Democratic fundraiser here, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn't want to hear it when...

Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed by UN chief as his Envoy on Technology

UNITED NATIONS: Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his Envoy on Technology, with the...

‘Will not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan: Chinese defence minister warns US counterpart

SINGAPORE: Beijing will "not hesitate to start a war" if Taiwan declares independence, China's defence minister warned his US counterpart Friday, the latest salvo...

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ”attempted coup”

Washington: The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump on Thursday night, saying...

Impossible to ‘fence off’ country like ours: Russian President Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow has the opportunity to build partnerships not only with India and China but also with...

China slams US General for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border as ‘alarming’

Beijing: China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US General on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as a "despicable...

IMF MD names Krishna Srinivasan as head Asia-Pacific department

WASHINGTON: Indian economist Krishna Srinivasan has been appointed as the Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) by International Monetary Fund Managing Director...

China says India made ‘great efforts’ to help Sri Lanka; South Asia remains its priority

BEIJING: China on Wednesday praised India for making “great efforts” to help Colombo to tide over its worst financial crisis even as it refuted...

Russia backs Ukraine grain exports but wants sanctions off

Ankara: Russia and Turkey on Wednesday voiced support for the creation of a safe maritime corridor in the Black Sea so Ukraine can export...

India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging with the Taliban regime: US

WASHINGTON: Different countries will engage with the Taliban regime in different ways, and India has a set of interests when it comes to engaging...

Russia deploys more troops, claims progress in east Ukraine

Kyiv: Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swathes of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weeks-long barrage and the recent deployment of more troops. Russian...

UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to comply with monitoring

Vienna: The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog urged Iran on Monday to cooperate with his inspectors amid a standoff over its atomic...

US Supreme Court seeks Biden views on WhatsApp ‘Pegasus’ spyware dispute

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on...

Russian FM warns West over long-range rockets

Moscow: The Russian foreign minister has warned the West that if it provides Ukraine with long-range rockets, Moscow will respond by taking over larger...

Mountain cleaning team gathers around 34 tonnes of waste from 4 peaks in Nepal

Kathmandu: Nearly 34 tonnes of waste have been collected from four mountains, including the world's highest peak Mount Everest, in Nepal as part of...

Imran Khan-led PTI rejects PM Shehbaz’s offer of ‘grand dialogue’ on reviving Pak economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's main opposition party led by ousted premier Imran Khan on Monday rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's offer of holding a "grand dialogue"...

Qatar, Kuwait summon Indian envoys

Doha: Qatar and Kuwait on Sunday summoned India’s Ambassadors and handed over to them protest notes on what the Gulf countries called categorical “rejection...

VP Naidu holds delegation-level talks with Qatar PM; reviews bilateral ties

Doha: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday met Qatar's Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani here...

Jaishankar meets Czech Members of European Parliament; discusses India’s ties with EU and Indo-Pacific

Prague: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a meeting with a delegation of Czech Members of European Parliament and they had a...

Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38

Dubai: The death toll in a catastrophic tower collapse in southwestern Iran rose to at least 38 on Sunday, state TV reported, as emergency...

Acute stress may hamper body’s fight against Covid, influenza: Study

Washington: Acute stress may impair the body’s ability to fight off infections, especially COVID-19, and increase the chance of dying, according to a study...

Russia puts more strength behind ‘creeping’ Ukraine advance

Kyiv: Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes pummeled a portion of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, blowing up bridges and shelling apartment buildings as they...

Putin blames West for food, energy crises

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday blamed the West for emerging global food and energy crises and repeated his government's offers of safe...

Pak’s FIA seeks arrests of PM Shehbaz & son in money-laundering case; court extends bail

Lahore: Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency, which is probing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz in a multi-billion...

India rejects criticism

NEW DELHI: India Friday rejected its criticism in a US State Department report on religious freedom, saying it is unfortunate that “vote bank politics...

Chinese banks agree to refinance cash-strapped Pakistan with USD 2.3 billion funding: Report

ISLAMABAD: Chinese banks have agreed to refinance Pakistan with USD 2.3 billion worth of funds in a massive relief for the cash-starved country to...

Pakistan government mulls initiating sedition case against Imran Khan, others

Islamabad: The Pakistan government is mulling to launch a sedition case against former prime minister Imran Khan and the chief ministers of Gilgit-Baltistan and...

Ukraine war ‘will have no winner,’ UN says on 100th day of fight

KYIV: The United Nations said Friday there would be no victor from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the conflict entered its 100th day and...

Over one million displaced in Myanmar amid violence: UN

Bangkok: The United Nations' humanitarian relief agency says the number of people displaced within strife-torn Myanmar has for the first time exceeded one million,...

Imran Khan warns of ‘civil war’ in Pakistan if elections not announced

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has warned that the country would descend into a civil war if fresh elections were not announced. In...

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