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Pak mob lynches Lankan; body burnt

Lahore: A mob in Pakistan on Friday lynched a Sri Lankan national before burning his body over alleged blasphemy in the country’s Punjab pr Read more...

UAE at 50; Journey of a nation

Celebrations are in full swing in UAE as the country celebrates its 50th National Day today. Prominent buildings have been lit up in the colours o Read more...

Israeli PM issues diktat on intl travel, family violate...

Israelis are still allowed to fly to other countries and must quarantine when they return

Tel Aviv, Israel: Israeli Prime Minist Read more...

S. Korea, U.S. to update war plans

Seoul: South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to update their joint wartime contingency plans to deter North Korea’s evolving nuc Read more...

Omicron rattles world, countries brace for worst ...

New variant could be responsible for more than half of  all COVID-19 infections in Europe within a few months

Washington: T Read more...

US Defence Secretary to keep Seoul on track...

Seoul: U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for annual security talks expected to bolster the countries&rsquo Read more...

Countries tighten travel curbs, race for boosters ...

Washington: Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant and othe Read more...

Tit-for-tat in US-Russia spat

Moscow: Russia war ned Wednesday that a number of U.S. diplomats will have to leave Russia before the end of next month, the latest salvo in a dipl Read more...

Bro before CNN, Chris Cuomo pays price

New York: There’s family, and your job as a journalist. Chris Cuomo’s willingness to put the latter at risk in service to his brother h Read more...

Family mourns daughter who drowned in Channel ...

Irbil, Iraq : A wake for Nouri, called Baran by her friends and family, was held in Soran in the Kurdish semi-autonomous northern region. Male rel Read more...