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Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Taliban kill mastermind of suicide bombing at Kabul airport

WASHINGTON: A ground assault by the Taliban killed the Islamic State militant who spearheaded the August 2021 suicide...

26 April 2023 12:52 PM IST

Safe evacuation of Indians from Sudan days after PMO meet

Safe evacuation of Indians from Sudan days after PMO meet

The evacuation came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Saudi Arabia counterpart

23 April 2023 10:58 AM IST

South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills in East Sea

South Korea, US, Japan hold missile defence drills in East Sea

The three countries last held such a three-way missile defense exercise in February

17 April 2023 9:12 AM IST

Cranes and shipping containers are seen at Lianyungang port in Chinas eastern Jiangsu province (AFP)

China's economy expected to rebound as zero-Covid era fades

BEIJING: China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday, when Beijing releases its first quarterly GDP...

16 April 2023 12:25 PM IST

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea of Japan, says S. Korea

North Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea of Japan, says S....

Seoul [South Korea]: Following its ongoing unwillingness to respond to what were formerly daily cross-border...

13 April 2023 8:40 AM IST

Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around country

Taiwan tracks 70 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval ships around...

Taipei [Taiwan]: Taiwan's Defence Ministry detected 70 Chinese military aircraft and 11 naval ships around Taiwan by...

10 April 2023 10:08 AM IST

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese warships, 42 fighter jets around island

Taiwan detects 8 Chinese warships, 42 fighter jets around island

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defence ministry said eight Chinese warships and 42 fighter jets were detected around the island on...

8 April 2023 11:28 AM IST

Russias Wagner group claims Ukraines Bakhmut captured, hoists flag

Russia's Wagner group claims Ukraine's Bakhmut captured, hoists flag

Moscow [Russia]: Russia's Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Monday, claimed to have hoisted the...

3 April 2023 8:22 AM IST

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3 officers suspended

Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3...

Kathmandu: A major tragedy was averted on Friday when an Air India and a Nepal Airlines aircraft came close to collision...

26 March 2023 5:07 PM IST

The WHO has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that could have provided vital information about the Covid-19 pandemics origins. (AFP)

WHO calls on China to be transparent in sharing data to determine...

Â“Every piece of data relating to studying the origins of COVID-19 needs to be shared with the international community...

18 March 2023 11:14 AM IST

$Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russias Crimea bridge, which he described as a \terrorist act\. (Photo: AFP)$ World

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

The Hague: The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President...

18 March 2023 10:30 AM IST

A TV screen shows a file image of North Koreas missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korea launches 2 missiles to sea as allies hold drills

Missiles launched from the town of Jangyon flew across North Korea before landing in the sea off that countryâ€™s east...

14 March 2023 10:56 AM IST