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Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the US agrees to allow transfers
The Hague: The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials...
A scramble of last-ditch diplomacy aims at finding a peaceful solution to Niger’s deepening crisis
Niamey (Niger): A delegation from regional nations is expected to arrive in Niger in a last-ditch diplomacy effort to reach...
Russian missile attack kills 5 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelenskyy visits NATO candidate Sweden
Stockholm, Aug 19 (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Sweden on Saturday, his first visit to the country since Russia's...
Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
Dubai: Iran's foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to...
China blasts US-Japan-South Korea summit, warns of ‘contradictions and increasing tensions’
Beijing, Aug 18 (AP) China is renewing its criticism of this weekend's summit among the leaders of the US, Japan...
US court denies writ of habeas corpus filed by Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana
Washington: A US court has denied the writ of habeas corpus filed by Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, paving the...
Sweden raises its terror threat level to 2nd-highest following recent Quran burnings
Stockholm: Sweden on Thursday raised its terrorism alert level one notch to the second-highest setting, following recent Quran burnings in...
Russia fines Google USD 32,000 for videos about the conflict in Ukraine
Moscow: A Russian court on Thursday imposed a 3-million-ruble ($32,000) fine on Google for failing to delete allegedly false information...
Who wants to fly over Taliban-held Afghanistan? New FAA rules allow it, but planes largely avoid it
Dubai: Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the United States has begun easing rules that could allow commercial...
UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education
United Nations: The International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for a crime against humanity for denying education and employment...