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At least 30 killed in twin blasts in Balochistan

Karachi: At least 30 people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Wednesday in twin blasts targeting election offices in Pakistan’s restive...

India, S Arabia consider technology transfer, joint drills in defence field

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia, a key strategically of Pakistan, is discussing with India avenues for collaboration in areas of mutual interest in the field...

Bangladesh FM arrives; meets NSA Doval

New Delhi: Visiting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Muhammad Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday met National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and discussed issues pertaining to regional...

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Afghanistan

Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. According...

Yemen appoints Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as country’s new PM

Sanaa: In a surprise move, Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, Yemen’s foreign minister, has been appointed as the country’s new Prime Minister, according to Al...

Israel’s ‘chilling disregard’ for life in occupied West Bank: Amnesty

New York: Israel has unleashed unlawful lethal force against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, carrying out unlawful killings and displaying “a chilling disregard...

Egypt’s Prez calls for two-state solution to settle Palestinian issue

Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has stressed the need to reinvigorate the two-state solution as a basis for the comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian...

Palestinian Prez urges UN to stop Israeli attacks

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to step up international efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli “aggression” against the...

Maldivian President says Indian troops to be sent back by May 10

Male: President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday said the first group of Indian military personnel will be sent back from the island nation before March...

Houthi camps in Yemen’s capital hit by airstrikes: Residents

New Delhi: Houthi camps in Yemen’s capital Sanaa have been reportedly hit by airstrikes. The airstrikes on Saturday night hit camps around Sanaa, and the...

Iran unveils homegrown anti-armour missile system

Tehran: The Iranian Army’s Aviation has unveiled an upgraded version of a domestically developed air-to-surface anti-armour missile system, according to a media report. Dubbed Shafaq...

Biden wins first Democratic primary in march to second term

Washington: US President Joe Biden kicked off his inevitable claim on the Democratic nomination for the president post with a win in the first...

‘If you harm an American, we will respond’: Biden on Iraq, Syria strikes

Washington: Following strikes in Iraq and Syria, US President Joe Biden released a statement saying that the US does not seek a conflict in...

Iraq condemns US strikes, calls it ‘violation of sovereignty’

Baghdad: After the US airstrikes targeting militia positions in both Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for the commander-in-chief of the Iraqi armed forces said...

Netanyahu slams President Biden’s condemnation of Israeli settlers

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded harshly to a statement made by President Joe Biden on Thursday on what the President called “settler violence”...

Chinese hackers preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US infrastructure, FBI chief warns

Washington: FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a stark warning on Wednesday (local time) about the looming threat posed by Chinese hackers to the critical...

US addressing ‘questions’ lawmakers have on drone deal with India

New Delhi: A US State Department Spokesperson on Wednesday did not deny or confirm a news report that the proposed sale of MQ-9B SeaGuardian...

Meta CEO Zuckerberg apologies to families at social media hearing in US

Washington: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on kids’ online safety in the US. When...

‘Implementing WHO guidelines can cut unnecessary C-section deliveries’

New Delhi: Implementing the World Health Organizaion's guidelines could help improve women's care during childbirth and reduce unnecessary cesarean section deliveries, a pilot study...

Russia beating Western sanction, but its long-term prospects for the economy looks grim as war prolongs

New Delhi: Russia’s near two-year war with Ukraine will cripple its economy in the long run despite its claims that it had found new...

Rajnath: India, US natural partners; must cooperate in business & strategic sectors

New Delhi: Describing India and the US as natural partners, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the two countries must move forward together...

Elon Musk announces Neuralink’s successful brain implant procedure in first human recipient

New Delhi: Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Monday that the first human recipient of an implant from the brain-chip startup...

Security beefed up as Maldivian opp party readies impeachment motion against President Muizzu

Male: The main opposition party of the Maldives, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to...

Funding suspension forces UNRWA to halt all Gaza activities in weeks: Official

Gaza: Funding suspension would force UNRWA to halt all its activities in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip in a few weeks, the UN relief agency’s...

UNRWA fund cuts by the West ‘collective punishment’ against Palestinians

Gaza: The UN chief joins head of UNRWA calling on Western donor countries for ‘continuity’ in Gaza agency operations. The decision to suspend aid to...

Beijing intensifies military pressure on Taiwan as US-China talks resume

Taipei: Taiwan’s Defence Ministry has said China sent 33 aircraft, including SU-30 fighters and six navy vessels, around the island nation between 6 am...

Iranian, Qatari FMs discuss release of Tehran’s unfrozen funds

Doha: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the use of Tehran’s unfrozen...

US pauses add’l funding for UNRWA amid allegations of agency’s involvement in Hamas attack on Israel

Washington: The US has temporarily paused additional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in light of recent...

Oxford terminates deal with TCS after students face technical glitch in admission test

New Delhi: The Oxford University has terminated its deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) after students experienced technical glitches while taking online admission test...

NASA, Boeing plan to send astronauts on Starliner spacecraft in April

Washington: After years of delays, NASA said it is planning to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft...

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