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NORAD says it tracked Chinese, Russian military planes off Alaska

BEIJING: Two Chinese and two Russian long-range bombers were tracked flying over international waters near Alaska and US and Canadian fighter jets were sent...

Singapore reclaims title of world’s most powerful passport; India at 82

NEW DELHI: Singapore has reclaimed the title of the world’s most powerful passport as owning a Singapore passport now gives one visa-free access to...

Plane crash at Nepal’s Kathmandu airport kills 18; pilot only survivor

KATHMANDU: A passenger plane has crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, killing 18 people, aviation officials say. The pilot...

Bangladesh PM says army was deployed to ensure security of lives, properties

DHAKA: Defending her decision to enforce a curfew with a shoot-on-sight order following violent clashes between the police and protesters in Bangladesh, Prime Minister...

Chinese scientists find traces of water in lunar soil brought by Chang’e-5 mission

NEW DELHI: Chinese scientists studying the soil samples of the moon brought by Chang'e-5 mission found water molecules in lunar soil, according to the...

July 21, 2024 shatters all records to become hottest day in Earth’s history

NEW DELHI: Analysis of preliminary data from the ERA5 dataset has revealed that July 21, 2024 was the hottest day in Earth's recorded history,...

After protests, Bangladesh govt to formally accept ruling on job quotas

DHAKA: The Bangladesh government is expected to formally accept on Tuesday a court ruling to lower quotas for state jobs, media reported, meeting a...

Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what polls say

MELBOURNE: The United States election will be held on November 5. On Sunday US time, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election contest...

‘Over 39,000 Palestinians killed in war’

DEIR AL-BALAH: Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel's campaign in the territory has now killed more than 39,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 89,800. The new...

Kamala Harris says her aim is to defeat Donald Trump

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris has said she plans to "earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination to defeat Donald Trump after President Joe Biden decided...

Internet not restored in Bangladesh despite apparent calm following deadly protests

DHAKA: Internet and mobile data services are still down despite apparent calm in Bangladesh following a verdict that scaled back a controversial quota system...

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs that had sparked student-led protests in which at least 114...

Nepal’s new PM Oli wins vote of confidence in Parliament

Secures two-thirds majority KATHMANDU: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli won a crucial floor test in Parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of...

Bangladesh army rolls out tanks in Dhaka streets as 998 Indian students return

CALCUTTA: A British politician shared pictures of what looked like army tanks being deployed in the streets of Dhaka as Bangladesh remained cut off...

Poliovirus detected in Gaza, but no paralytic cases reported so far: UN

GAZA: Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it’s a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been...

Blinken decries Russia’s cooperation with N. Korea, Iran, China

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington’s concerns over Russia’s cooperation with North Korea, Iran and China in the midst of its...

Trump pledges to end Ukraine-Russia war during call with Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine's war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to...

Early riser! Scientists detect first signs of Sun’s next 11-year solar cycle

NEW DELHI: Scientists have detected the first signs of the Sun's next 11-year solar cycle, even as it is only halfway through its current...

Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories ‘unlawful’: ICJ

The Hague (Netherlands): The top UN court says Israel's presence in the Palestinian occupied territories is “unlawful” and called on it to end. The International...

Job quota: Bangladesh security forces fire bullets, sound grenades as protests escalate

Internet, mobile services disrupted, students demand reforms DHAKA: Police and security officials fired bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh on Friday, as internet...

Netanyahu vows to maintain Israel’s control of Rafah crossing

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing...

Hackers disrupt manufacturing facilities for days at one of largest furniture companies in US

NEW DELHI: Bassett Furniture Industries, a century-old cornerstone of the US furniture industry, has been brought to its knees by a ransomware attack. The...

India is a ‘strategic partner’, says Pentagon

WASHINGTON: India is a "strategic partner" of the US and Washington is keen to continue developing that partnership, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon Press Secretary...

Violence over job quota: Dhaka University closed indefinitely; students asked to vacate dorms

DHAKA: Authorities at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota...

‘Core of India’s position on reformed multilateralism lies in council’s reform’

UNITED NATIONS: India has once again called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recommit to time-bound negotiations on the council’s reform, criticising...

Israel minister demands West Bank annexation if UN court rules against it

TEL AVIV: Hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on the prime minister to annex the occupied West Bank if the International Court of...

UN deputy chief urges arms spending cuts to save SDGs

UNITED NATIONS: UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. Speaking on behalf...

US Secret Service yes to probes, after attack by gunman on Trump

WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service has said it would participate fully in probes announced by President Joe Biden and members of Congress, after its...

UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic

NEW DELHI: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million...

President Biden asks Americans to ‘cool it down’ after Trump shooting

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden used the formal setting of the White House Oval Office on Sunday to ask Americans to lower the political...

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