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Bomb hits mosque in Afghanistan, wounds at least 15: Taliban

KABUL (Afghanistan): A Taliban provincial spokesman says a bomb exploded in a mosque during Friday prayers, wounding 15 people in eastern Afghanistan, where Islamic...

Biden, Jinping expected to hold virtual summit on Monday as tensions mount over Taiwan

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday, US media...

China’s Xi warns against return to Cold War tensions at APEC meeting

WELLINGTON: The Asia-Pacific region must not return to the tensions of the Cold War era, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, ahead of...

India, US are natural allies, especially in field of education: Dharmendra Pradhan

Washington: India and the United States are natural allies, especially in the field of education, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said and stressed that...

China’s Communist Party’s key conclave passes ‘landmark resolution’ cementing Xi’s power

Beijing: A high-profile conclave of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a “landmark resolution” of the party’s major achievements in the...

China’s leaders ‘don’t understand’ diversity: Dalai Lama

Tokyo: Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says China’s leaders don’t understand the variety of different cultures and that the ruling Communist Party’s...

India, US resolve to expand defence technology cooperation

NEW DELHI: In sync with their fast-expanding strategic ties, India and the US have resolved to strengthen defence technology cooperation by pursuing detailed planning...

With an eye on Indian Ocean, China delivers largest, most advanced warship to Pakistan

BEIJING: China has delivered its largest and most advanced warship to Pakistan as it seeks to beef up the navy of its all-weather ally...

US backs India and UK-led solar Green Grids Initiative at COP26

LONDON: The US has partnered with the UK and India-led Green Grids Initiative of a global energy grid launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

IMF welcomes India’s announcement at COP26 on renewables, net-zero target by 2070

WASHINGTON: The IMF has welcomed India's announcement at the COP26 summit on new targets to increase reliance on renewables and reduce the carbon intensity...

Covid-19 transmission rates in Europe ‘grave concern’: WHO

COPENHAGEN: A 53-country region in Europe and Central Asia faces the “real threat” of a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks...

Pentagon sharply raises its estimate of Chinese nuclear warheads

Says Beijing could have 700 warheads by 2027 and possibly 1,000 by 2030 Washington: The Pentagon has sharply increased its estimate of China's projected nuclear...

COVID-19: Singapore warns unvaccinated officials with unpaid leave as country reports 3,635 new cases

Singapore, concerned with a high level of daily COVID-19 cases and deaths, has warned that unvaccinated public officers will be placed on unpaid leave...

Unemployment claims drop to 269,000 in US, another pandemic low

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, another sign the job market is healing...

China continues to be vague on permitting stranded Indians return

Beijing: China continues to be ambivalent about permitting stranded Indians working in the Chinese mainland but stuck back home since last year due to...

At least 15 killed as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital: Official

Kabul: At least 15 people were killed and 34 wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul, a...

Beijing clamps new curbs amid rise in COVID-19 cases in China, puts Zero case policy under pressure

The Chinese capital Beijing further tightened measures on Monday to contain the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, asking residents who travelled to other areas...

G20 Summit ‘fruitful’ in addressing issues of global importance: PM Modi

ROME: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the outcome of the G20 Summit here as "fruitful" and said world leaders had elaborate deliberations on...

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong warns of potential ‘surprises’ in COVID-19 cases

Singapore is “making progress” in its fight against COVID-19 but there could be potential “surprises” like those being faced by some European countries, Prime...

G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing

Rome: Leaders of the world’s biggest economies made a compromise commitment Sunday to reach carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” as they wrapped up...

India, UK to launch solar Green Grids Initiative at COP26

GLASGOW: India and the UK are set to enhance their International Solar Alliance (ISA) partnership with the launch of a new Green Grids Initiative...

State Dept, Pentagon are concealing Afghanistan data, says US watchdog

Washington: A US government watchdog on Friday accused the State Department and Pentagon of suppressing information that lawmakers and the public need to understand...

China military still in dark over what damaged US nuclear submarine in SCS: Report

BEIJING: The Chinese military is still in the dark over what damaged the US nuclear submarine when it was on the prowl in the...

Ahead of World Stroke Day, WHO regional director pitches for strengthening stroke care services

Ahead of World Stroke Day, WHO regional director pitches for strengthening stroke care services New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) An estimated 70 per cent...

Antidepressant fluvoxamine may reduce risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation: Lancet study

Fluvoxamine is currently used to treat mental health conditions such as depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders. It was chosen for study as a potential treatment...

Saudi to provide USD 4.2 billion to Pakistan; Imran Khan thanks Crown Prince Salman

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide USD 4.2 billion worth of assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan to support its economy, it emerged on Wednesday...

US, China, Russia join ASEAN summit amid regional disputes

KUALA LUMPUR: President Joe Biden and China's Premier Li Keqiang will join an annual summit of 18 Asia-Pacific nations by video Wednesday in a...

Latest Russian cyberattack targeting hundreds of US networks: Microsoft

Washington: The Russian-based agency behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberattack has targeted hundreds more companies and organizations in its latest wave of attacks on...

US’ work with India on vaccine manufacturing saving people’s lives, says DFC chief

India is a "vaccine powerhouse" and America's work with the country in vaccine manufacturing is saving people's lives, the head of the US International...

US sabotaging CPEC: Pak PM Imran Khan’s aide

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority has accused the United States of sabotaging the multi-billion dollar project, the economic lifeline of...

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