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UN chief urges global readiness for future pandemics

United Nations: In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative for global preparedness against...

Jaishankar says Indo-Russia ties ‘very strong, very steady’ as he meets Lavrov

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and Russia has been "very strong, very steady" as he...

Hasina announces AL’s poll manifesto, pledges to build ‘Smart Bangladesh’

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister and ruling Awami League's president Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday launched her party’s poll manifesto, pledging to build a “Smart Bangladesh”...

US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-aligned forces

Baghdad: The Iraqi government has condemned air strikes by the United States military on its territory as “hostile acts” after the Pentagon said it...

Hamas denies ‘rejecting Egyptian ceasefire deal’

Gaza: Hamas has denied that it had rejected an Egyptian proposal to end the conflict in Gaza and exchange prisoners with Israel as reported...

First Hindu woman in Pakistan files nomination to contest provincial elections

Peshawar: Dr Saveera Parkash has become the first woman from the minority Hindu community to run in the provincial elections in Pakistan’s restive Khyber...

AI can make world a more equitable place: Bill Gates

New Delhi: If we make smart investments now, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the world a more equitable place, reducing or even eliminating the...

Russia’s long-range aviation celebrates 109 years soaring high

Moscow: Russia celebrated the 109th anniversary of its Long-Range Aviation which is often referred to as ‘The Switchers’, media reports said. Reports said that these...

‘Baseless’: Iran rejects US claim it targeted tanker near India

New Delhi: Iran on Monday rejected a US claim that it had attacked a chemical tanker in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast...

EAM Jaishankar to visit Russia from Dec 25-29

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a five-day visit to Russia beginning Monday with an aim to discuss various bilateral and...

Keep kin away from corruption, refrain from following ‘foreign examples’: Xi cautions top party men

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned senior ruling Communist Party officials to maintain personal integrity, set strict rules for relatives to keep them...

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza

United Nations: The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution that demanded scaling up humanitarian assistance throughout the Gaza Strip but did not call...

Number of new Covid cases increased 52% globally in past one month: WHO

Geneva: The number of new COVID cases increased by 52 per cent during the past four-odd weeks, the WHO said, with over 850 000...

China shuts down 34,000 online accounts to stem rumours, ensure social stability

Beijing: In a bid to ensure sustained social stability, security officials across China have shut down 34,000 online accounts for spreading rumours and punished...

US ready to back diluted resolution on more aid to Gaza as UN vote delayed

Palestinians line up for a meal in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on December 21, 2023 New York: The United States has indicated it will...

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...

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