Plane crash in Kazakhstan kills 15, several injured
Almaty: A plane crashed near the Kazakh city of Almaty on Friday killing 15 people and injuring several others, the authorities were reported as saying by […]
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President Donald Trump impeachment trial slides into limbo as hardball escalates over crucial final phase.
NewYork: The final bend of US President Donald Trump’s impeachment process, a Senate trial, has suddenly slid into limbo after his Democratic rivals who control […]
Sukhoi Su-57, Russia 5th Generation supersonic stealth fighter crashes.
Russia: A Sukhoi Su-57 prototype, Russia latest and only 5th Generation supersonic stealth fighter crashed in the country’s Far East on Tuesday (December 24, 2019) […]
South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-US dialogue.
CHENGDU: China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon […]
Heavy rains in Sri Lanka kills two, over 65,000 affected.
Colombo: Two people were killed and over 65,000 affected by days of heavy rains and strong winds across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre said […]
Saudi Arabia sentences five to death, three to jail over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
SaudiArabia: RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia`s public prosecutor said on Monday five people had been sentenced to death and three more to jail terms totalling […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey not to take more Syrian refugees alone.
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkey will not take the burden of accepting a new flow of refugees from the Syrian town […]
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missile attack.
Damascus: The Syrian air defenses on Sunday night intercepted missiles fired from inside Israel, the state TV reported. People in the capital Damascus heard the […]
North Korea warns US could ‘pay dearly’ for human rights criticism.
SEOUL: North Korea lashed back at the United States for taking issue with its human rights record on Saturday, saying Washington`s “malicious words” would only […]
Support for relationship with India strong in US Congress: S Jaishankar.
Washington/DC: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held an engaging discussion with members of the House of Foreign Affairs Committee […]
Less than half of all Americans want Donald Trump ousted post-impeachment: Poll.
NEWYORK: Less than half of all Americans say President Donald Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the US House of Representatives, […]
22nd round of India-China boundary talks commences.
NewDelhi: The 22nd meeting of the Special Representatives (SR) for India-China boundary question commenced here on Saturday. The Indian delegation is being led by National […]
PM Johnson promises to wrap up Brexit for Christmas, parliament to vote on Friday.
LONDON: The British parliament will vote on Boris Johnson`s Brexit deal on Friday, a move the prime minister described as delivering on his promise to […]
Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Court indicts Hafiz Saeed in terror financing charges.
NewDelhi: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan has indicted Hafiz Saeed, founder of both Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its supposedly humanitarian arm Jamaat ud-Dawa (JuD), on charges […]
Gunman attacks Russian security service HQ in Moscow, kills employee.
MOSCOW: A gunman opened fire on the headquarters of Russia`s FSB security service in central Moscow on Thursday evening in a rare shooting incident that […]
US Democrats seek high-profile trial for President Donald Trump in Senate.
WASHINGTON: US Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump`s top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president, as […]
Australian state declares emergency as wildfires surround Sydney.
SYDNEY: Australia`s most populous state declared its second emergency in as many months on Thursday as extreme heat and strong winds stoked scores of uncontrolled […]
President Donald Trump impeached by US House for abuse of power
New Delhi: Donald Trump became the third US president to be impeached on Wednesday, as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of […]
Nepal proposes changes to its permit process for climbers on Mount Everest
Kathmandu : The Nepal government has proposed changes to its permit process for climbers on Mount Everest following the deaths of eleven climbers in 2019. […]
Conspiracies of Pakistan lovers will not be allowed to be successful: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka (Bangladesh): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that the conspiracies of “collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces and those who still love […]
Former Pakistan dictator Pervez Musharraf gets death in high treason case
Islamabad : A Pakistan court on Tuesday sentenced dictator Pervez Musharraf to death in a high treason case. This has happened for the first time […]
Hong Kong protests flare ahead of China`s President Xi meeting with city leader Carrie Lam
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police fired tear gas in late-night street clashes with anti-government protesters, ahead of a potentially pivotal meeting between Hong Kong`s leader […]