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Malaysia’s FM to back Palestine becoming UN member state

New Delhi: Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan will advocate for the state of Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations at meetings in New York this week, media reports…
2024 US prez race: Haley vs Trump in Republican camp as DeSantis withdraws

Washington, Jan 22 (PTI) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he is withdrawing from the Republican party’s presidential primary race and endorsing former US president Donald Trump as the party’s nominee. Indian American…

PM Prachanda expresses concern over recruitment of Nepalis by Russian Army

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Sunday expressed concern over the woes faced by Nepali youths in Russia after being recruited in the Russian Army to fight in Ukraine…
Death toll in flooding, landslides in Philippines rises to 15

Manila: The death toll due to landslides and severe flooding in the Davao region in Philippines has risen to 15, as per official data on Sunday. Of the 15 deaths, 13 were…
Sri Lanka’s main Tamil party elects new leader

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s main Tamil minority party – the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) on Sunday elected Sivagnanam Sritharan its new leader through a secret ballot held at the eastern port district…
Indian plane not involved in Afghanistan crash; did refuelling at Gaya airport: Govt

New Delhi: A more than 40-year-old small aircraft carrying six people that crashed in a rural Afghanistan province was not an Indian aircraft and only did refuelling at the Gaya airport on…
UNGA president to discuss ‘geopolitical tension’ during India visit

United Nations: United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis will visit India from January 22-26, during which he is expected to discuss “geopolitical tensions” with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, according to…

Vladimir Putin willing to visit Pyongyang: North Korea

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit North Korea, an official statement said on Sunday. North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui paid an official visit to Russia…
Hyderabad-origin man attacked in New Zealand’s Auckland

Hyderabad: In an incident at a Mobil petrol station on Cavendish Drive in Papatoetoe, Auckland, four masked individuals armed with hammers brutally assaulted staff member Ghouse Majeed, a community leader of Hyderabad…
US soldiers suffer brain injuries in missile attack on airbase in Iraq

Baghdad: A number of US military personnel have suffered brain injuries in a missile attack on Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s Anbar province, the media reported. “Several ballistic missiles and rockets were…
Imran Khan warns of further instability in Pakistan in absence of fair polls

Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has sought a level playing field for his party in the run-up to the February 8 general elections, saying a lack of fairness in…
6.5 magnitude quake rocks Brazil

Brasilia: A 6.5 magnitude quake jolted 123 km NW of Tarauaca, Brazil, the US Geological Survey said. The quake that hit the region at 2131 GMT on Saturday was epicentred at 7.32…
US strikes hit Houthi anti-ship missile in Gulf of Aden

Washington: The US on Saturday conducted airstrikes against a Houthi anti-ship missile that was aimed into the Gulf of Aden and was prepared to launch, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. The…
Nikki Haley raises concerns over Trump’s ‘mental fitness’

Washington DC: Indian American leader and Republican leader Nikki Haley attacked former US President Donald Trump while raising concerns over his ‘mental fitness’ after the former President confused her with former House…
Foreign students cross 1 million mark in Canada: Report

Toronto: The number of international students in Canada now goes beyond one million, official figures say, just as the country mulls capping their arrival amid growing cost of living crisis. Tt the…