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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...
China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island
Beijing: China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that is also claimed by...
Churches vandalised in Pakistan’s Punjab province over blasphemy allegations
Lahore: Several churches were vandalised in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday over blasphemy allegations, officials said. The Salvation Army Church,...