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4 weeks, still defiant: Ukraine fights into 2nd month of war

Kyiv: One month of war, still defiant. With its government still standing and its outnumbered troops battling Russian forces to bloody stalemates in multiple...

Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe

Washington:The future of Europe hanging in the balance, President Joe Biden will huddle with key allies in Brussels and Warsaw this week as the...

Military development of South China Sea islands within our rights: Chinese Foreign Ministry

BEIJING: China on Tuesday said it has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit in the wake of US...

Delhi to Doha flight makes emergency landing in Karachi: Pak authorities

Karachi/New Delhi: A Qatar Airways flight from New Delhi to Doha made an emergency landing early Monday in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi after...

Russia must be held accountable for loss of lives in Ukraine: Australian PM

NEW DELHI: Russia needs to be held accountable for the tragic loss of lives in Ukraine in the ongoing war, and it must be...

No-Trust Vote against Imran on Friday

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Assembly will convene on Friday to take up a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, who offered a deal to...

Bipartisan group of US lawmakers urge India to speak out against Putin

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday urged India to speak out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lawmakers, led by Congressman...

Deeply concerned about humanitarian situation in Ukraine, India tells UNSC

NEW DELHI: India, which ensured the safe return of about 22,500 of its citizens from Ukraine, also assisted in the evacuation of nationals from...

Biden to call Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues

Washington: President Joe Biden will speak Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss ongoing economic competition between the two countries and Russia’s war...

China denies US claim that Russia asked for help in Ukraine

LONDON: China denied on Tuesday claims by US officials that Russia had sought military assistance in Ukraine and accused Washington of spreading "malicious disinformation"...

Opposition should withdraw no-trust motion against PM Khan: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Monday urged the Opposition parties to withdraw their no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan and indicated...

UN says 579 civilians killed

Geneva: The UN human rights office says at least 579 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the war, and more...

Address matters on biological weapons convention through cooperation between parties concerned: India at UNSC

United Nations: India has told the UN Security Council that any matters relating to obligations under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention should be...

Pentagon to support India with defence hardware as US, UK keen for Indo-Pacific push

WASHINGTON: The US will continue to support India with equipment and other things it needs along the Line of Actual Control with China, a...

Medical students recount horrific time in Ukraine on return

New Delhi: “This is like a new life,” said medical student Dhruv Pandita as he recounted the horror he went through in the war-torn...

We see no security reasons for Indian students to leave Russia: Embassy

New Delhi: In the backdrop of the crisis in Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Moscow has said that it sees no security concerns at...

Chinese Premier says situation in Ukraine grave, slams sanctions against Russia

Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for utmost efforts to support the ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, even as he opposed...

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says he will retire this year

Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said that he will retire later this year after serving two five-year terms. Li, 66, the second ranking...

Plane carrying Trump made emergency landing over weekend, source says

WASHINGTON: A plane carrying former U.S. President Donald Trump made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Saturday evening after experiencing an engine failure...

IAEA loses contact with monitoring systems installed at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine

VIENNA: The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces last month, has stopped transmitting data to the IAEA, the UN...

India and US to collaborate on building resilient supply chains: USTR report

Washington: As part of its efforts to address the global supply chain crisis, the Joe Biden administration plans “to collaborate with India on building...

Turkish, Israeli presidents to meet for first time after fractious decade

ANKARA: Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than...

Former Pakistani President Rafiq Tarar dies at 92

ISLAMABAD: Rafiq Tarar, a veteran Pakistani politician and former Supreme Court judge who served as the country's President from 1997 to 2001, passed away...

Blinken pledges American support in Moldova

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Moldova pledging America's support to the small Western-leaning former Soviet republic that is coping with...

Iran may answer UN nuclear questions as deal talks near end

Tehran: Iran on Saturday suggested it could supply answers long sought by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog toward the end of May as talks...

6 dead as large tornado roars through central Iowa

NEW YORK: Six people were killed Saturday when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities...

Anti-money-laundering body puts UAE on global ‘gray’ list

Dubai: A global body focused on fighting money laundering has placed the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list” over concerns that the...

President Biden will decide whether to apply or waive sanctions on India under CAATSA, US official on Russian S-400

Washington: US President Joe Biden will decide whether to apply or waive sanctions on India, one of America's key partners, under the CAATSA law...

China set to kick off key Parliament season amid Ukraine turmoil

Beijing: China is all set to commence its key annual Parliament season amid the global turmoil over the Ukraine crisis and the impending leadership...

Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request

ANKARA: Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey’s request, foreign minister Mevlut...

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