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Indonesia launches campaign to raise $200 mn aid for Palestine

JAKARTA: Indonesia on Wednesday launched a campaign to raise $200 million in humanitarian aid for Palestinians, as Jakarta moves to support the rebuilding of...

US aligns with Russia in UN vote on Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The United States has sided with Russia in votes on two United Nations resolutions on Ukraine. The two countries opposed a European-backed UN...

B’desh, Pak resume direct trade after 50 years with shipments of rice

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Pakistan have resumed direct trade for the first time since the 1971 Liberation War that gave Dhaka freedom from Islamabad in...

Hamas says talks with Israel depends on release of prisoners, White House backs Netanyahu

Tel Aviv: As Israel delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners on Saturday after Gaza based Hamas militant group released six hostages, Hamas’ official Basem...

Back from dead, onto battlefield; Ukrainian soldiers return after amputation

KYIV: The Ukrainian intelligence soldier doesn’t know how long his clinical death lasted after an explosive detonated beneath him. All Andrii Rubliuk remembers is overwhelming...

Mosquito antenna could be used to detect earthquakes, tsunamis

NEW DELHI: Have you ever wondered if the consistently buzzing mosquitos, known to cause diseases, could be a boon to the world? Yes, scientists have...

Israel ramps up West Bank offensive, says troops to remain in some areas ‘for coming year’

TEL AVIV: Israel said Sunday it was scaling up a weekslong offensive in the occupied West Bank, sending in tanks to a militant stronghold...

Freed Israeli hostage kisses foreheads of two Hamas members

TEL AVIV: In a dramatic moment during a hostage exchange, recently freed Israeli captive Omer Shem Tov was seen kissing the forehead of two...

Pope Francis, in critical condition, has a ‘tranquil’ night: Vatican

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis, in critical condition as he battles double pneumonia, has had a “tranquil” night and rested after a respiratory crisis and...

‘$21 million going to my friend PM Modi’: Trump mentions USAID fund again

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has once again raised USAID’s purported $21-million grant for ‘voter turnout’ in India that his administration has purportedly cancelled,...

Hamas frees all 6 hostages in the latest exchange with Israel

TEL AVIV: Hamas freed all six hostages in the latest exchange Saturday, even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the...

Chinese virologists say new bat coronavirus could infect humans via same route as Covid-19

BEIJING: A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same...

Chinese military holds nuclear, biological, chemical defence drills

BEIJING: The Chinese military has conducted nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) drills using UAVs, robotic dogs and explosive ordnance disposal robots, official media here...

‘Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh are exaggerated’: Border guard chief

NEW DELHI: The chief of Bangladesh's border guarding force on Thursday termed the reports of attacks on minorities in his country as "exaggerated", asserting...

US appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON: A U.S. appeals court has let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the...

Russia, US to appoint ambassadors, announce negotiating teams to end conflict in Ukraine

RIYADH: Russia and the United States will soon announce teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine besides also ensuring the...

Vietnam adopts rules to buy satellite internet services from Musk’s Starlink

HANOI: Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday approved raising the economic growth target for this year and backed major infrastructure projects, including a rail link...

Israel to keep forces in Lebanon past deadline as ceasefire in Gaza remains uncertain

BEIRUT: Israel's military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire...

Elon Musk not an employee of DOGE, has no authority to make decisions: White House

WASHINGTON: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who was chosen by US President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is currently working...

Oman: EAM Jaishankar delivers keynote address at 8th Indian Ocean Conference

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar participated in the 8th Indian Ocean Conference held in Oman and delivered the keynote address at...

US, Russian officials to hold Ukraine war talks in Saudi, Zelenskyy ‘not invited’

WASHINGTON: US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war...

US authorities forbade Sikh deportees to wear turbans on way back to India: SGPC

NEW DELHI: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Sunday strongly condemned US authorities for allegedly not allowing Sikh deportees, who were part of the...

North Korea says bolstering self-defensive capabilities to deter rivals

SEOUL: Bolstering self-defensive capabilities is an essential requirement for deterring rivals’ provocative attempts and ensuring national security, Pyongyang said Saturday. The strategic armed forces of...

African countries urged to develop human capital in space science, technology

ADDIS ABABA: African countries have been urged to expedite concerted efforts in developing the continent’s human capital in space science and technology to harness...

Hamas announces details of Israeli hostages to be released today

GAZA: Three hostages will be released on Saturday, in accordance with the terms of the Gaza ceasefire, the spokesperson of Hamas’s armed wing said...

Trump praises Modi for his leadership, global recognition

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lavished fulsome praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their talks in Washington, calling him a “great leader” and...

MAGA+MIGA=MEGA partnership Indo-US partnership for prosperity: Modi

NEW DELHI: Inspired by President Donald Trump’s slogan ‘Make America Great Again” (MAGA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi coined a new term ‘Make India Great...

US State dept suspends plan to buy $400 mn worth of armored vehicles from Musk’s Tesla

WASHINGTON: The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk's Tesla company to buy armoured electric vehicles, but the plans have been put...

Trump, Putin agree to meet: What their history tells us about talks ahead

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. What do we know about the relationship...

PM Modi, US intelligence chief Gabbard discuss India-US friendship

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with US Director Of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard in Washington, DC on Wednesday (local time)....

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