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Iran stops US forces from seizing oil tanker in Sea of Oman!
Tehran: ran on Wednesday said that it stopped the US Navy from seizing its oil tanker in the Sea of Oman . The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps ( IRGC ) issued a statement elaborating on an operation in which the IRGC Navy Force thwarted the US forces...
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Turkey denies moving Russian-made S-400 missile systems to US airbase in South: Reports
Ankara: The Turkish Defence Ministry denied reports it moved its Russian-made S-400 air defence systems to the Incirlik Air Base where US forces are deployed, Anadolu agency reported on Thursday, citing a source in the defence department. A number of...
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Talks with Beijing impossible if Chinese Communist Party continues to threaten Taiwan, says official
Taipei: Amid the increased security threats from Beijing, Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) Chief Chen Ming-tong said talks with China would be impossible while the country continues to threaten Taiwan with force. Chen's comments came in response...
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UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee convenes special meeting on its 20th anniversary
Washington: The United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will convene a special meeting on Thursday on the 20th anniversary of CTC. India is Vice-Chair of CTC and will be the Chair in 2022. The year 2021 marks the twentieth...
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Gas crisis in Moldova exposes problems in relations with Russia: Moldovan President!
CHISINAU: The gas crisis in Moldova has exposed problems in relations between Moscow and Chisinau, President of the republic, Maya Sandu said in an interview with the Moldova-1 TV channel on Thursday. She was commenting on the difficulties the Moldovan...
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US says no plans to reopen consulates with Biden-Xi Summit!
WASHINGTON: The US and China are not considering reopening shuttered consulates in each country, the White House said Friday, after a report that said the move was under consideration as part of an upcoming virtual meeting between President Joe Biden...
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Nigeria: Suspected Islamic extremists kill 69 people in western Niger!
Abuja: Suspected Islamic extremists have killed 69 people in the latest attack in the volatile border region near Mali. This happened when the Islamic extremists ambushed a self-defense brigade in western Niger. The violence took place earlier this week...
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14 Covid Patients In ICU Killed India Maharashtra Hospital Fire!
MUMBAI: Ahmednagar hospital fire: All those dead and the injured were being treated for Covid-19 at the Ahmednagar District Hospital, said district collector Rajendra Bhosale. A fire of gigantic proportions in the Ahmednagar District Hospital in Maharashtra...
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President Biden hails passage of infrastructure bill: "Long overdue"
WASHINGTON: President Biden on Saturday hailed passage of the mammoth $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, describing it as a transformative measure that will reshape the U.S. transportation system, create jobs and prove to the American public that federal...
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Alarm bells in 53 European, Central Asian countries, WHO warns of new Covid wave!
New York: : As many as 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia face the 'real threat' of a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks or are already battling a new wave of infections, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant...
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India to hold NSA-level meet on Afghanistan on Nov 10; Pakistan won't attend, China yet to confirm!
NEW DELHI: India is set to host the regional security dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10, a meeting that will be conducted at the national security advisor ( NSA ) level, sources said on Friday. NSA Ajit Doval will chair the meeting next week. India...
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Politicians who support Taiwan's independence will be held criminally liable!
BEIJING: China for the first time on Friday said Taiwanese politicians who support the island's independence will be made 'criminally liable for life', and will be barred from entering, or having any connection with the mainland. The announcement by China's...
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China's ruling party to meet next week, to further strengthen Xi Jinping's grip over power
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world's most populous nation, heads a pivotal plenary of the ruling party's top figures next week that will set the tone for his bid for long-term rule. From Monday to Thursday, some...
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House Democrats modify SALT provision in spending bill
WASHINGTON: House Democrats late Thursday modified the provision in their social spending package that would raise the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction. The new version of the provision would raise the cap from $10,000 to $80,000, and have...
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US CIA chief visited Moscow to warn Russia over troop buildup near Ukraine, CNN says!!
NEW YORK: CIA director William Burns visited Moscow in order to let Russia know that the US was closely monitoring the alleged buildup of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. As CNN reported on Friday, citing its sources, the US intelligence chief...
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Russian-US strategic stability consultations may take place in Jan 2022 - Russian diplomat Sergei Ryabkov said
MOSCOW: The next round of Russian-US consultations on strategic stability may take place in January 2022, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told on Saturday. "There is no clear schedule, it may happen early next year, in January," he said....
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Germany to discuss resumption of work with Taliban to provide humanitarian access to Afghans
BERLIN: In order to provide access to humanitarian aid for the Afghan population, Berlin discussed the return of German diplomats with the Taliban to resume work in the war-torn country. Citing sources, German Sunday newspaper, Welt am Sonntag reported...
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Indian PM Narendra Modi tops in global leaders approval ratings, leaves behind Biden, Merkel!
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has yet again topped the global approval rating and emerged as the most popular leader worldwide with 70 per cent approval rating among 13 world leaders, surpassing US President Joe Biden , German Chancellor Angela...
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Taliban appoint new provincial governors, military commanders!
Kabul: The Taliban on Sunday unveiled the names of new provincial governors, deputy governors and military commanders. Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid in a statement said that Qari Baryal has been appointed governor of Kabul, Mufti Mohammad Idrees...
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India:Two TRF terrorists arrested in Jammu and Kashmir!
Srinagar: Two terrorists of The Resistance Front (TRF) were arrested in separate searches by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The police claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition. One of the two terrorists was arrested from south Kashmir s Wahadan...
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Angelina Jolie responds to countries banning 'Eternals' over same-sex kiss!
Los Angeles: Actress Angelina Jolie says she’s “sad” audiences won’t get to see her new film “Eternals” after a number of Middle Eastern countries banned it over depictions of a same-sex relationship. “How anybody is angry about it, threatened by it,...
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Russia: Appellate court upholds rejection to review Whelan’s handover to US: Earlier, Paul Whelan was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony for espionage!
Nizhny Novgorod: The Fourth General Jurisdiction Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of Mordovia’s Supreme Court not to review the appeal of Paul Whelan who was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony for espionage. His defense counsel requested that...
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Russia, Central Asia to Attend Meet on Afghanistan in India on Nov 10: Here's What's on Table!
New Delhi: Iran, Russia and all five Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, have confirmed that they will participate in the NSA level meeting on Afghanistan that India is slated to host on...
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COP26 participants use flawed greenhouse gas emissions data as States underreport!
Washington: The participants of the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow are using flawed data on greenhouse gas emissions, as many countries underreport their emissions to the United Nations, The Washington Post...
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India summons senior diplomat from Pakistan High Commission over unprovoked firing at Indian fishermen!
New Delhi: India on Monday summoned a senior diplomat from the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest on the incident of unprovoked firing at Indian fishermen by the Pakistan side, sources said. They said that the senior diplomat from Pakistan...