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Palestinian death toll in Gaza hits 20,000

US expects conflict to move to ‘lower intensity phase’ Gaza/Washington: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October...

India calls for inclusive, representative govt structure in Afghanistan

United Nations: Describing the situation in Afghanistan is still one of concern, India has said the formation of an inclusive and representative government structure,...

US court disqualifies Donald Trump from running for presidency in Colorado over 2021 insurrection

Washington: In a stunning verdict, the Colorado Supreme Court has barred Donald Trump from running for president next year in the state citing his...

Hamas head in Cairo as momentum builds towards new Israel-Hamas truce talks

Cairo: The head of Hamas’s political bureau has arrived in Cairo for talks on the Gaza war, as hopes grow that the Palestinian group...

Midnight earthquake kills 118 people, injures over 500 in northwest China

Beijing/Jishishan: At least 118 people were killed and over 500 others injured when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck a remote mountainous region in northwest...

HRW accuses Israel of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza

Human Rights Watch urges world leaders to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’ New York: An international NGO has accused Israel of using starvation as...

Israel’s allies step up calls for halt to assault on Gaza

Jerusalem: After France, the UK and Germany joined global calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is due...

‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO

Moscow: The Russian president has dismissed the United States’s claims that Moscow could attack a NATO country in the future as “complete nonsense”, saying...

China faces ‘middle-technology trap’ warns official think-tank

Beijing: A top state-run Chinese think-tank warned China of a potential "middle-technology trap" unless it opens doors "wide open" for new investments and scientific...

Quad members to ‘detect and deter’ cyber-attacks for keeping Indo-Pacific resilient

New Delhi: The Quad members–India, Australia, Japan and the United States–discussed the importance of enhanced cooperation in the field of cybersecurity while reaffirming an...

Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera cameraman in Gaza, injures reporter

Gaza: An Israeli strike killed a Palestinian cameraman for the television network Al Jazeera and injured its chief Gaza correspondent, according to the network...

Lahore city receives first artificial rain to combat smog

Lahore: Lahore, one of the world’s most polluted cities, on Saturday received its first artificial rain, following an experiment conducted by Pakistan’s Punjab government...

Prince Harry wins awarded GBP 1,40,000 in phone hacking lawsuit against British tabloid publisher

London: Prince Harry on Friday declared it was a “great day for truth as well as accountability” after a London High Court judge ruled...

Turkish, US Presidents discuss Gaza conflict, Sweden’s NATO bid over phone call

Washington: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas,...

Iran, Kenya joins list of nations offering visa-free travel to Indians

New Delhi: Kenyan President William Ruto declared on December 12 that foreign visitors will not require a visa to enter the nation starting from...

No peace until Russia’s goals in Ukraine achieved, says Putin

Moscow: Russia’s goals in Ukraine remain unchanged and there will be no peace until they are achieved, President Vladimir Putin has said in his...

Joe Biden unlikely to visit India for R-Day celebrations, no Quad summit soon

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden is not expected to travel to India next month to grace the Republic Day celebrations as the Chief...

Four EU leaders urge bloc to take firm position on Gaza

London: The leaders of four EU member states have urged the bloc to agree on a firm position complete with sanctions on the situation...

Israel continues to pound Gaza, warns war could continue for ‘months’

Gaza: Israel’s military continues to bombard southern Gaza, and its ground forces and tanks focused fire on refugee camps in the centre of the...

Biden invites Zelenskyy to White House

Washington: Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited US President Joe Biden to the White House on Tuesday. During the meeting, the two leaders...

US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

United Nations: The US has vetoed a draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict in the UN Security Council that would have demanded an immediate...

Putin praises Modi for his tough policies

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his tough stance on defending India's national interests without being...

UN Security Council of yesterday is always late today: India

United Nations: In a scathing criticism, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj has said the UN Security Council of yesterday is...

Ground prepared for expanding cooperation between Iran, Russia: Raisi

New Delhi: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that “the ground is prepared” for taking more effective steps to expand cooperation between Iran and...

There are no UN-designated safe zones in Gaza: UN

Washington: A United Nations spokesman has refuted the US claim that civilians in Gaza should seek refuge in UN-designated safe places. In response to US...

Iran launches animals into space as it revives bid for human missions

Tehran: Iran has sent a capsule carrying animals into space as it boosts its Western-contested space programme in preparation for human missions. State media on...

World on verge of breaching 5 climate tipping points, scientists warn in new report

Dubai: The world is in danger of surpassing the five vital limits crucial for life on Earth due to current warming levels, a team...

Climate change made 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India: WMO

Dubai: Worsening climate change made the 2011-2020 decade wetter and warmer for India, a new report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released at...

China formally accords diplomatic recognition to Taliban govt in Afghanistan

Beijing: China has become the first country to confer diplomatic status to a Taliban-nominated official as Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Beijing, thereby formally recognising the...

Dawoodi Bohra community head conferred with Pakistan’s highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’

Islamabad: Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam, was on Tuesday conferred with ‘Nishan-e-Pakistan’, the highest civilian award of...

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