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Taiwan steps up alertness after detecting test-firing by China’s missile unit

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Defence Ministry said Saturday it was monitoring “waves of test-firing” by China's missile unit in a region more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000...

60 decomposed bodies found in Gaza’s after Israel partial pullout

GAZA: At least 60 bodies have been discovered as emergency crews searched for dead Palestinians in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood located in the southern...

ICJ to deliver opinion on Israeli ‘occupation’ on July 19

THE HAGUE: The International Court of Justice said, on Friday, it will issue an advisory opinion on legal consequences related to Israeli actions in...

How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024?

WASHINGTON: NATO is holding its three-day summit in Washington, DC, to mark its 75th anniversary. On Wednesday, the world’s most powerful military alliance formally declared...

Israel’s Def min calls for state inquiry over Hamas’s Oct 7 attack

TEL AVIV: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called for the establishment of a national inquiry committee into Hamas’s October 7 attack, which will...

Plane catches fire on landing in Pak, passengers safe

LAHORE: A Saudi Airlines plane caught fire upon landing at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar city of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,...

India strategic partner despite our concerns over its ties with Russia: US

WASHINGTON: The US has said it would continue to view India as a strategic partner and have a robust dialogue with it despite having...

PM Modi discusses bilateral ties with Austrian Chancellor Nehammer

VIENNA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held talks with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to discuss ways to tap the full potential of the...

Moscow committed to sending back Indians working for Russian Army’

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday said it has established a mechanism of interaction with India for sending back Indian nationals currently serving in the Russian...

Trump challenges Biden to another debate and golf match

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump, the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, has offered his rival and incumbent President Joe Biden the opportunity to “redeem himself in front...

Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Gaza City

Hamas warns escalation threatens cease-fire talks DEIR-AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): Israeli forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip's largest city in pursuit of militants who had...

PM Modi describes Russia as India’s ‘all-weather friend’; hails Putin’s leadership

MOSCOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described Russia as India's "all-weather friend" and hailed President Vladimir Putin’s leadership in strengthening the bilateral relationship...

India should tell Russia ‘UN Charter’ only solution to Ukraine conflict: US

WASHINGTON: The US reiterated its appeal to India in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to make it clear to Russia that...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy condemns Modi-Putin meeting

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has condemned the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting, held in Moscow,...

Why Nasa sent four people on a year-long mission to artificial Mars

WASHINGTON: Nasa's ambitious Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission recently concluded its first year-long Mars simulation, with four crew members emerging from...

Will discuss bilateral cooperation, regional & global issues with Putin: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he will review all aspects of bilateral cooperation apart from discussing various regional and global...

Israel targets UN-run school in Gaza for second day, killing four

GAZA: The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said a second Israeli strike in two days on a school sheltering displaced families killed at...

N Korea slams South’s firing drills as ‘provocation’, warns of serious consequences

SEOUL: Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has slammed South Korea’s recent live-fire drills as “provocation,” warning of...

PM Modi leaves for Russia on Monday for crucial talks with Putin

NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave here on Monday on an official visit to Russia to...

Iran’s Constitutional Council confirms runoff election results

TEHRAN: Iran’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the result of the July 5 presidential runoff election, which led to the victory of Masoud Pezeshkian. “The validity...

Egypt to host Israeli, US delegations to discuss Gaza truce

CAIRO: Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations to discuss the “outstanding points” regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported,...

Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 mn people in US

WASHINGTON: More than 130 million people in the United States are under threat from a long-running heatwave that has already broken records with dangerously...

How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago

NEW YORK: You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods that are beloved today. The cassava plant is...

Who is Masoud Pezeshkian, the president-elect of Iran

TEHRAN: Masoud Pezeshkian, a seasoned lawmaker and former health minister, has been declared the winner of the Iranian presidential runoff election, defeating his opponent...

Israel to dispatch team to Qatar for follow-up ceasefire talks next week

DOHA: Chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency David Barnea has returned from the Qatari capital Doha following an initial meeting with mediators, and a...

Mt Everest’s highest camp littered with frozen garbage, cleanup likely to take years

KATHMANDU: The highest camp on the world's tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to...

High Blood Pressure In Kids: Tested Ways To Reduce The Risk

NEW DELHI: High blood pressure, or hypertension, isn't just an adult issue. More children and teenagers are being diagnosed with this condition than ever...

Massive asteroid heading towards Earth at 65,000 kmph, warns NASA

NEW DELHI: A massive asteroid, named 2024 MT1, is hurtling towards Earth at an astonishing speed of 65,215 km/h, warned NASA. The asteroid, measuring...

Israel conducts military operation in West Bank’s Jenin; 4 Palestinians killed

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Friday it was conducting counterterrorism activity that included an airstrike in the area of the West Bank city...

Rishi Sunak resigns after crushing defeat; Keir Starmer is next UK PM

LONDON: Rishi Sunak conceded defeat on Friday as the outcome of the UK elections made a historic defeat for the Conservative Party very clear,...

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