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Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy PM, discusse...

Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy PM, discusses regional situation

Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy PM, discusses regional situation **Indian Foreign Minister Concludes UAE Visit with High-Level Discussions** **Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 12, 2024** – India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, has concluded a significant two-nation visit to Mauritius and... read more »

Britain must 'act today' and p...

Britain must 'act today' and prepare for war with Russia, warns G...

Britain must 'act today' and prepare for war with Russia, warns General ### Urgent Defence Investment Needed to Counter Russian Threat, Senior Military Figure States **London, UK** – A stark warning has been issued by a prominent retired military leader, urging the United Kingdom to... read more »

Trump sends war threat to Xi as he warns...

Trump sends war threat to Xi as he warns of 'big problem' for Chi...

Trump sends war threat to Xi as he warns of 'big problem' for China over Iran intervention ## U.S. President Issues Stern Warning to China on Iran Arms Shipments Amidst Diplomatic Maneuvers **Washington D.C.** – The United States President has issued a pointed warning to Beijing,... read more »

Trump 'struggles to close umbrella&...

Trump 'struggles to close umbrella' as viral video sparks health ...

Trump 'struggles to close umbrella' as viral video sparks health concerns again **Presidential Departure Draws Scrutiny Over Umbrella Incident** **Washington D.C.** – A recent departure from Joint Base Andrews has once again placed former President Donald Trump under public scrutiny,... read more »

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China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

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Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

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New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

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Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire

Gaza families still unable to bury dead six months into ceasefire **Lingering Grief: Gaza Families Await Closure Amidst Unrecovered Dead** Six months after the cessation of hostilities, a... read more »

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Cuban president defiant despite Trump pressure to resign **Cuban Leadership Stands Firm Amidst Intensified U.S. Sanctions** Havana, Cuba – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has... read more »

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Closer to a break than ever: Can NATO survive if Trump pulls the US out? **Transatlantic Alliance Under Strain: Regional Conflict Tests NATO’s Cohesion** The escalating conflict in... read more »

The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants

The 70-Person AI Image Startup Taking on Silicon Valley's Giants **Innovator Black Forest Labs Pivots to Physical AI, Challenging Established Tech Landscape** **[City, State] –... read more »

China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americ...

China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans ## Shifting Sands of Deception: China’s Fraud Crackdown Fuels Global Scammer Migration Beijing’s intensified efforts... read more »