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‘Quad advancing positive vision for Indo-Pacific reg...

Washington: Some prominent American Congressmen have welcomed the recent meeting of foreign ministers from the US, India, Australia and Japan, sayi Read more...

Prince Andrew to settle sex abuse case, donate to chari...

New York: Britain’s Prince Andrew, accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl supplied to him by financier Jeffrey Epstein, Read more...

Ottawa’s police chief ousted amid truck protest in Ca...

Ottowa: Ottawa’s police chief was ousted Tuesday amid criticism of his inaction against the trucker protests that have paralyzed Canada&rsquo Read more...

West sceptical of Russian overtures

Moscow: Russia made two overtures to ease tensions around Ukraine — reporting a pullback of troops near its neighbour and welcoming talks wit Read more...

On late leader’s b’day, NKorea pushes for unity...

Seoul: North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border wi Read more...

SpaceX engineer Anna Menon to join new space mission cr...

New York: SpaceX engineer Anna Menon will be among the crew of a unique space mission announced by US billionaire Jared Isaac Read more...

Pak, Iran to form joint working group on border issues...

Islamabad: Iran and Pakistan will form a joint working group to look after border management, including security, trade and travel Read more...

Six months into Taliban rule: Afghans sadder & less ho...

Kabul: Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels safer, less violent t Read more...

South Korean presidential hopefuls begin official campa...

Seoul: Candidates for South Korea’s presidential election began on Tuesday their formal campaigns in a race tainted by inten Read more...

Russians scoff at Western fears of War ...

Moscow: While the U.S. warns that Russia could invade Ukraine any day, the drumbeat of war is all but unheard in Moscow, where pun Read more...