International

New UNSC permanent members without veto would be ‘second-class’: India

United Nations, Oct 27: India has asserted that any reform of the UN Security Council that creates a new category of permanent members without veto powers would effectively relegate...

Jordan attacks militants in Syria tied to last week’s church attack, state media says

Amman, Oct 27: The Jordanian air force carried out strikes against groups in Syria in retaliation for Friday's...

Japan’s former PM Takeo Fukuda dies at 90

Tokyo, Oct 26: Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who led the country for just one year and...

Pak Army chief, top officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian security czar in Tehran

Islamabad, Oct 26: Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, Saudi Arabia's defence minister and Turkish intelligence chief are expected...

China strictly abiding by relevant agreements with India: Foreign min

Beijing, Oct 26: China on Monday said it is strictly abiding by the relevant agreements with India and...
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Russian strikes wound at least 20 in Ukraine’s capital as child killed in separate attack

Kyiv, Oct 10: Russian drone and missile strikes wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, damaged residential buildings and caused blackouts across swathes of...

Powerful earthquake off southern Philippines kills 1 person, causes damage, tsunami evacuations

Manila, Oct 10: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines damaged buildings, knocked out power, killed at least one person and prompted...

Israel-Hamas agree to hostage exchange

Cairo, Oct 9: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in...

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in literature

Stockholm, Oct 9: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday...

Putin says Russian air defences responsible for Azerbaijani jet’s crash last year, killing 38

Moscow, Oct 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Russia's air defences were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani airliner in December...

China says resumption of direct flights with India positive move to improve ties

Beijing, Oct 9: China on Thursday described the resumption of direct flights with India after a five-year hiatus as a positive step, saying it...

Trump again claims he pushed India, Pakistan to peace through trade pressure, tariff threats

Washington, Oct 9: US President Donald Trump has again claimed that he played a key role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by...

Pak Army pledges to counter any attack with ‘swift and decisive response’

Islamabad, Oct 8: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday expressed concerns over the recent remarks by Indian civilian and military leaders and pledged to counter...

24 killed in Myanmar’s military strikes

Bangkok, Oct 8: Myanmar's military carried out a paraglider strike on a village that killed at least 24 people including children, and wounded more...

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar M Yaghi win Nobel Prize in chemistry for molecular work

Stockholm, Oct 8: Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in...

EU chief says Russia waging ‘gray zone campaign’, Europe must meet challenge

Brussels, Oct 8: Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks that will only escalate if...

11 soldiers, 19 TTP militants killed in clash in northwest Pakistan

Peshawar, Oct 8: Nineteen terrorists of the outlawed TTP and 11 soldiers were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,...
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