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No reason not to re-establish relations with Syria: Erdogan

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that there is no reason not to re-establish relations with Syria, according to media reports. “Just as...

Sunita Williams May Have To Wait Months In Space. What NASA Is Planning Now

WASHINGTON: Projected to last only days, the first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft with two astronauts onboard faces uncertainty with no exact...

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump, sets off alarm bells for Democrats

ATLANTA: Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting...

Majority of debate watchers say Trump won debate over Biden: CNN Poll

ATLANTA: Former US president Donald Trump turned in a better performance than President Joe Biden during the first of presidential debates, a shift from...

Jaishankar to lead India delegation at SCO Summit in Astana

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana (Kazakhstan) to be...

110 new languages arrive on Google Translate with AI’s help

NEW DELHI: Using artificial intelligence (AI), Google on Thursday announced to add 110 new languages to Google Translate, including Cantonese, NKo and Tamazight. These new...

South African researchers test use of nuclear technology to curb rhino poaching

MOKOPANE: Researchers in South Africa have injected radioactive material into the horns of 20 rhinos as part of a research project aimed at reducing...

Israel warns can send Lebanon ‘back to Stone Age’ as UN seeks de-escalation

TEL AVIV: Israel has said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour “back to the Stone Age”, as the...

Thousands of Palestinian children buried under rubble in Gaza: UNICEF

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has drawn attention to the number of child casualties in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza...

Iran, Saudi Arabia say resolved to deepen all-out ties

TEHRAN: Iranian Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has met with Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Walid bin Abdulkarim Al Khereiji In Tehran to discuss...

NATO appoints Dutch PM as next secy general

BRUSSELS: NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world's biggest security...

International Day Against Drug Abuse: 14 countries where marijuana is completely or partially legal

NEW DELHI: On June 26, which happens to be the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Supreme Court of Brazil voted...

‘Terror attack’ on synagogue, churches in Russia’s Dagestan: What we know

MOSCOW: At least 19 people were killed after armed men attacked a synagogue, churches and police post in Russia’s Dagestan region on Sunday. The...

US, allies in war of words with Russian-North Korean alliance

WASHINGTON: The United States and its regional allies in Asia Pacific have strongly condemned the newly announced military alliance between Russia and North Korea. The...

Don’t open window shades of planes to take photos, warns China’s spy agency

BEIJING: China’s top spy agency on Monday warned air passengers against opening window shades during take-off and landing to take photos at dual civil-military...

Iran’s Supreme Court overturns death sentence against rapper

TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Court overturned a death sentence against rapper Toomaj Salehi, the artist's lawyer said on Saturday. Salehi was jailed in October 2022 after...

18 Indian fishermen arrested for alleged illegal fishing in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: As many as 18 Indian fishermen were arrested for alleged illegal fishing in the island nation’s waters by the Sri Lankan Navy and...

‘Human shielding in action’: Israeli forces strap Palestinian man to jeep

OCCUPIED WEST BANK: Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank have tied a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle during...

West provoked Russian President to invade Ukraine, says Nigel Farage

LONDON: Nigel Farage, leader of the far-Right Reform UK party, is facing wide-ranging criticism across the political spectrum over his claim that the West...

Trump promises Green Cards to foreign students on graduation

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump has said if he is re-elected, his administration will pursue a programme to grant Green Cards to foreign...

India, Bangladesh ink pact to boost ties in maritime sphere, blue economy

NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh on Saturday firmed up a futuristic vision to expand cooperation in several new areas and inked a raft of...

Sri Lanka survived two tough years of economic crisis because of India’s support: Prez Wickremesinghe

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has survived two difficult years of its economic crisis and it was possible because of the financial support of USD 3.5...

Hindujas ‘appalled’ by Swiss court’s jail term order; file appeal

LONDON: Britain's wealthiest family, the Hindujas, have said they were “appalled” by a Swiss court's ruling of jail terms for some members and have...

Climate change fuelled extreme heat that killed hundreds of Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI: Climate change intensified the deadly heatwave that claimed the lives of at least 550 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, making it 2.5...

Thousands of Israelis turn out in renewed rally against govt

JERUSALEM: Thousands of Israelis turned out for fresh protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in a renewed show of anger at the failure...

Putin warns S Korea against arms deliveries to Ukraine

HANOI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said South Korea would be making a “big mistake” if it supplies arms to Ukraine. “If that happens, then...

WHO warns counterfeit diabetes drugs in circulation worldwide

NEW DELHI: Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022, a problem affecting all regions of the world, the WHO warned in a...

Sinarest Tablet: How It Alleviates Sinus Pain and Pressure

Sinarest Tablet reduces common cold, nasal congestion, flu, allergies, sinusitis, and other respiratory tract infections. It relieves congestion in the nasal and sinus passages,...

US expands sanctions on Russia as G7 gathers, targets chips sent via China

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced a series of new financial sanctions on Wednesday aimed at interrupting the fast-growing technological links between China and Russia...

Gaza families face water shortage amid Israeli bombardment

GAZA: It is not only the ever-present danger from Israeli bombardment or ground fighting that makes life a trial for Gaza’s Palestinian civilians. It...

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