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New UK India Industry Taskforce launched to facilitate free trade deal

LONDON: A new UK India Industry Taskforce, a joint commission to increase cross-industry collaboration and push the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) over the...

Imran Khan says he would ‘never have agreed’ to US demand of military bases

Islamabad: Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated that during his time in power he would “never have agreed” to any US demands...

Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school

Zaporizhzhia: Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb flattened a school sheltering about 90 people in its basement, while Ukrainian...

Sri Lanka in talks for $100mn emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank

COLOMBO: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency support to Sri Lanka, the country’s finance ministry said on...

UK confirms extra military support funds for Ukraine to counter Russia

London: The UK government pledged an additional 1.3 billion pounds in military support to Ukraine during this financial year to help the country counter...

Lekhi discusses Ukraine conflict, impact on food, energy with UN General Assembly President

NEW YORK: Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi has discussed the Ukraine conflict and its impact on food and energy as well...

Blinken, Bilawal discuss bilateral ties in first contact since formation of new govt in Pakistan

Islamabad/Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held a telephonic conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the first such high-level contact since...

North Korea fires submarine-launched missile after US nuclear warning

SEOUL: North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile Saturday, Seoul said, its second missile launch in three days, after the United States warned Pyongyang...

Lanka government defends imposition of emergency, amidst criticism from Oppn parties and foreign envoys

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Saturday defended imposing a state of emergency, saying it was required to tackle the unprecedented economic crisis plaguing...

3 Israelis killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM: A pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv on Thursday night, killing at least three...

UN chief urges end to senseless and ruthless war in Ukraine

United Nations: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to unite and end the war in Ukraine, calling it senseless, ruthless and limitless in its...

Pope Francis says war in Ukraine is barbarous

Vatican City: Pope Francis says Russia's war in Ukraine is particularly barbarous given that it involves Christians killing fellow Christians in a scandal that...

Israeli police enter tense holy site as Jewish visits resume

Jerusalem: Israeli police entered a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem to clear away Palestinian protesters on Thursday, after Jewish visits that had been paused...

Russia killed over 600 Ukrainian fighters in artillery strikes: Defence ministry

MOSCOW: Russia said on Thursday that its artillery struck multiple Ukrainian positions and strongholds overnight, killing over 600 fighters. “The armed forces of the Russian...

Curbs on media, civil society undermine Pakistan’s image, ability to progress: Blinken

WASHINGTON: Restrictions on media outlets and civil society undermine Pakistan's image as well as its ability to progress, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Indian professionals in China urge Jaishankar to press Chinese govt to permit return of their families

BEIJING: As China finally consented to permit 'some' Indian students to return to re-join studies after over two years of delay, a number of...

‘Liberal world order’ under serious assault, says Biden

Washington: The "liberal world order" that laid the foundation for global peace, stability and prosperity since World War II is now under "serious assault",...

Ukraine President Zelensky urges Russian troops not to fight

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky switched to Russian in his nightly video address to urge Russian soldiers not to fight in Ukraine, saying even...

NATO exercises begin along its eastern flank

WARSAW: Poland’s armed forces said Sunday that military exercises involving thousands of NATO soldiers have begun. They are regular exercises aimed at improving the security...

Aspects of Nehru, Mountbatten letters can stay redacted, UK tribunal finds

London: Certain aspects of the personal diaries and letters involving Lord Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India, his wife Edwina and India's first Prime...

Ukraine fights to hold off Russian advances in south, east

Kharkiv (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces fought to hold off Russian attempts to advance in the south and east, where the Kremlin is seeking to capture...

Policeman killed, five others injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan’s KPK

Peshawar: A policeman has been killed and five others injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Saturday. A...

Years of Iran-Saudi tensions nearing end, Iraq PM says

BAGHDAD: An end to years of tension between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia is near, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said in an...

US to continue engaging with India over Ukraine: White House says ahead of Quad Summit in May

Washington: The US is engaging with India over the issue of Ukraine and this will continue at the Quad summit when President Joe Biden...

India-Bhutan development cooperation unique, prompted by moral principles and emotional bonds: Jaishankar

Thimphu: The India-Bhutan relationship is based on a genuine concern for each other's welfare and interests, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on...

Nato plans troop exercises to deter Russia

LONDON: Tens of thousands of troops from Nato and other north Atlantic nations will take part in a series of military exercises across Europe...

India’s offset requirements major hurdle in defence trade: Ex-Pentagon official

Washington: India offers huge opportunities for the US in bilateral defence trade but its offset requirements pose an enormous challenge in doing business with...

China asks Pak to scale up security for its citizens; demands punishment to perpetrators behind Karachi varsity blast

BEIJING: China on Wednesday asked Pakistan to scale-up security for its nationals working in the country and demanded a thorough investigation and punishment to...

Still have ‘hope’ in Ukraine talks, Putin tells UN chief

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told the visiting UN chief Tuesday that he still had hope for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. "Despite...

US urges more arms for Ukraine amid fears of expanding war

TORETSK (Ukraine): The U.S. pressed its allies Tuesday to move “heaven and earth” to keep Kyiv well-supplied with weapons as Russian forces rained fire...

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