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US says China could face sanctions if it supports Russia’s war in Ukraine

Washington: Sanctions imposed on Russia over its war in Ukraine should give China a "good understanding" of the consequences it could face if it...

COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally: WHO

Geneva: The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according...

China calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame

BEIJING: China on Wednesday said images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are "deeply disturbing" but that no blame should be...

Pakistan President Alvi asks election body to propose dates for holding polls

Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Wednesday asked the election commission to propose dates for holding general elections, even as the Supreme Court was...

India unlikely to follow American advice on Russia, says US diplomacy firm

Washington: India is unlikely to follow the American advice on pursuing an alternative option to defence and energy procurement from Russia, a leading American...

World Bank says Ukraine war shocks to drag on Asian economies

BANGKOK: Disruptions to supplies of commodities, financial strains and higher prices are among the impacts of the war in Ukraine that will slow economies...

Pak’s apex court adjourns hearing by a day on rejection of no-trust vote

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing by a day but promised to give a “reasonable order” in the high-profile case about...

WHO says 99 per cent of world’s population breathes poor-quality air

Geneva: The UN health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality, calling for more...

Sri Lanka leader offers to share power as protests escalate

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president offered to share power with the opposition on Monday as protests demanding his resignation grew over the worsening shortages...

Sri Lanka restores social media platforms after 15 hours

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Sunday lifted the ban it had imposed on social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram...

Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for COVID as frustration grows

SHANGHAI: Shanghai on Sunday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for COVID-19 as public anger grows over how...

Explosion in Afghan capital wounds at least 15

KABUL: An explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday wounded at least 15 people, according to witnesses. It wasn't immediately...

40,000 metric tonnes diesel from India reaches crisis-hit Lanka

COLOMBO: A consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel from India reached Sri Lanka on Saturday, the fourth such assistance from New Delhi, to...

Ukrainian forces retake areas near Kyiv amid fear of dead bodies being used as booby traps

KYIV: Ukrainian troops moved cautiously to retake territory north of the country’s capital on Saturday, using cables to pull the bodies of civilians off...

Pak PM Imran says ‘establishment’ gave him 3 choices: resignation, no-trust vote or polls

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the “establishment” had given him three options: "resignation, no-confidence (vote) or elections" after the...

Pak shares ‘long and excellent’ ties with US but it doesn’t believe in ‘camp politics’, says Army chief Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday said that Pakistan shares a “long and excellent” strategic relationship with the US but it...

US President Joe Biden to nominate two Indian Americans to key administrative positions

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate two Indian Americans to key administration positions. Vinay Singh has been nominated as...

China to back Myanmar ”no matter how the situation changes”

BANGKOK: China says it will back neighbour Myanmar 'no matter how the situation changes,' in the latest show of unequivocal Chinese support for the...

UN seeks record USD 4.4 billion for Afghans struggling under Taliban

GENEVA: The U.N.’s aid coordination office, backed by Britain, Germany and Qatar, is launching its biggest-ever appeal for funds for a single country in...

Imran Khan suffers setback as key coalition partner sides with opposition ahead of no-trust vote

Islamabad: A key partner of the ruling coalition in Pakistan on Wednesday said it will support Opposition’s no-confidence motion in the National Assembly, in...

COVID deaths jump by 40 per cent, but cases falling globally: WHO

GENEVA: The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths...

No-confidence motion tabled against Imran Khan in Pakistan Parliament

LAHORE: A no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was tabled on Monday in the national assembly by leader of the opposition and...

Shanghai starts China’s biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years

Beijing: China began its most extensive lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions...

Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight

Lviv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of lacking courage as his country fights to stave off Russia’s invasion, making an exasperated plea...

Ukraine intel: Russia may try to split country

Kyiv: Ukraine’s military intelligence chief says that Russia could try to break Ukraine in two. Kyrylo Budanov said in remarks released by the Defense Ministry...

Pakistan’s Assembly adjourned without tabling of no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Assembly's crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the...

Israel to host top Arab diplomats during Blinken’s visit

JERUSALEM: Israel said Friday it would host the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain during U.S. Secretary of State Antony...

1,938 COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths reported in India; active infections go down below 23,000 mark

NEW DELHI: With 1,938 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,30,14,687, while the active cases further...

India, 12 others abstain in UNSC on vote on Russian-led draft resolution on Ukraine

United Nations: India, along with 12 other UN Security Council members, abstained on a resolution by Russia on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The draft...

China’s foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

Kabul: China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop on Thursday in Afghanistan’s capital to meet with the country’s new Taliban rulers — even as...

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