Biden announces small troop deployment to eastern Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Western leaders to avoid stirring 'panic'
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Turkey's Erdogan threatens media with reprisals over 'harmful' content
In official statement, president says measures needed to protect Turkey's 'national culture'
Erdogan sacks statistics chief after record inflation
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according to a...
UK court finds 'hitman' guilty of conspiracy to murder blogger Ahmed Waqass Gorya
Khan had accepted that the hit on Gorya was legitimate, he insisted he never really intended to kill the blogger but just wanted the money from Muzamil so that old debts could be settled
New Zealand PM Ardern is self isolating after exposure to Covid positive case
Exposure took place on Jan 22 during a flight to Auckland from the town of Kerikeri, read statement
11 arrested after Delhi woman 'gang-raped, paraded in streets'
Eleven people including several women have been arrested after a young mother was allegedly abducted, gang-raped and...
Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff
The Russian president will travel to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb 4
Russia doesn't want war but will defend its interests: lavrov
West has accused Russia of massing 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine
China reports jump in COVID cases among Olympic athletes, officials
BEIJING:Daily COVID-19 infections among athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics athletes jumped ...
Six rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane
Six rockets were fired on Friday at the Iraqi capital's airport, causing damage but no casualties, security sources...
Delhi lifts weekend curfew, reopens restaurants as India COVID cases drop
The city will remain under night time curfew, schools will be closed, while restaurants, bars and cinemas allowed to operate with up to 50% capacity
The Myanmar nun who faced down a junta
Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng still shakes at the memory of the day she says God saved her
Six stand trial for spectacular German museum jewel heist
Suspects, aged 22 to 28, are accused of gang robbery and arson
Russia says it wants peace but has 'gun on the table': US envoy
In an online briefing from Moscow, John Sullivan described the buildup of tens of thousands of Russian troops as 'extraordinary'
Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths
Austin gives Pentagon officials 90 days to produce a plan for how civilian casualties can be reduced and avoided in combat operations
North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim inspects 'important' munitions factory
Pyongyang has conducted six weapons tests in January, including hypersonic missiles
Kyrgyzstan says ceasefire reached with Tajikistan after lethal clashes
Kyrgyz and Tajik communities along the contested border regularly clash over land and water supplies
India's Ather targets 1 million electric scooters a year as demand soars
NEW DELHI: Ather Energy, India's top by revenue, is raising funds to ramp up annual production to one million...
With 486 attacks, 2021 was 'most violent year' for Indian Christians: UCF report
Last year witnessed 74% increase in the cases in comparison with 2020 as per statistics of a rights body
Job-seekers burn train coaches in India after alleged flaws in railway recruitment
Student associations call for more protests this week mainly in the eastern state of Bihar
Iran's state broadcaster says it was hacked for 10 seconds
During the hack, pictures of MKO leaders Maryam and Masoud Rajavi appeared on state TV
Pressure on UK PM Boris Johnson mounts over evacuation of dogs and cats from Afghanistan
The issue involving a British animal charity fuels questions about Johnson's truthfulness
Ketanji Jackson can make history as first Black woman judge in US Supreme Court
The federal judge is seen as a potential candidate for the apex court for US President Joe Biden
India probes illegal immigration after tragedy near Canada border
Indian police have detained six people in a crackdown on illegal immigration after four Indians were found frozen to...
Pfizer Covid pill Europe's first approved oral treatment
Studies show the drug reduces hospitalisation and death in patients at risk of severe Covid
Russia sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response
MOSCOW:Russia said on Thursday the United States had shown it was not willing to address Moscow's main security...
China says it questioned then returned Indian citizen at disputed border
China said on Thursday it has returned an Indian citizen who entered “illegally” into Chinese territory at the...
Jerusalem's holy sites and West Bank carpeted in rare snow
JERUSALEM: A rare heavy snowfall covered Jerusalem, some of northern Israel and hilly areas in the occupied West...
UK PM Johnson refuses to resign over lockdown parties
British PM Boris Johnson rejects opposition calls to resign for attending lockdown parties
Jordan says 27 drug smugglers killed at border with Syria
AMMAN: Jordanian soldiers killed 27 armed smugglers on Thursday as they tried to cross the border from Syria during ...
