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Ukraine: Putin ups ante, says he has many options ...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he would ponder a slew of options if the West fails to meet his push for security guarantees p Read more...

Taliban scraps poll panel, peace ministry ...

Govt dubs them unnecessary institutes, even as the world adopts a ‘wait and watch’ approach before recognising the Kabul regime.Read more...

Covid effect: Flights cancelled, holiday plans ruined ...

New York: Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations du Read more...

Golan Heights: Israel to double settlers ...

Golan Heights: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the occupied Golan Read more...

Pope’s key words to couples: ‘Please, thanks, sorry...

Rome: Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging coupl Read more...

Bangladesh ferry blaze : 40 dead, 200 injured ...

Dhaka: A crowded three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh early Friday, killing a Read more...

Biden taunts China, cuts Xinjiang imports ...

US penalties intensified; Chinese will have to prove that commodities were made without forced labour.

Washington: President Joe Read more...

Covid rains down on Times Square new year bash ...

New York: Revellers will still ring in the new year in New York’s Times Square next week, there just won’t be as many of them as usual Read more...

Nawaz salvo at Imran: ‘Puppet’, ‘mayor’ of Paki...

Islamabad: Deposed Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif has taken a fresh dig at Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying the cricketer-turned politician is cal Read more...

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the prettiest camel ...

Liwa, Dec 24: Deep in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, the moment that camel breeders had been waiting for arrived. Families hauled their ca Read more...