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China urges US to respect commitments on Taiwan in response to Blinken’s UN statements

Beijing: The Chinese Embassy in the United States has called on Washington to comply with the "One China" principle and adhere to its commitments regarding Taiwan.The remark comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged...

US Senators urge Biden to waive CAATSA curbs on India over S-400 missile purchase

Washington: US Senators and India Caucus Co-Chairs Mark Warner (Democrat) and John Cornyn (Republican) wrote to President Joe Biden on Tuesday urging him not to impose the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) sanctions against India for buying...

Saudi Arabia revives financial support to Pakistan

Islamabad: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to revive its financial support to Pakistan, which includes about $3 billion in safe deposits and $1.2bn to $1.5bn worth of oil supplies on deferred payments, Dawn reported on...

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi denies charge of ‘incitement’ against the military

Naypyidaw: Myanmar's democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Tuesday denied the charge of inciting the people of the country to rebel against the military junta for removing her from power in the country's military in a February 1...

Sudan Military chief says he keeps PM at his own house

Khartoum: The head of Sudan's Sovereign Council and the military’s commander-in-chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said on Tuesday that he was keeping Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok at his own home due to threats against him."The prime minister was at home...

Rogozin plans to discuss US sanction relief for Russian space firms with NASA official

Dubai: Dmitry Rogozin, the chief of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, said that he will discuss the lifting of US sanctions imposed on the Russian rocket and space industry enterprises during a meeting with NASA Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy.Both Rogozin...

Former S Korean president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88

Seoul: Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo died at the age of 88 on Tuesday due to his deteriorating health condition.Citing close aides, Yonhap news agency reported Roh was recently admitted to a hospital after his health deteriorated but...

Animal rights activists climb government building in London ahead of COP26

London: Four protesters from Animal Rebellion on Tuesday climbed a building shared by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Home Office (Ministry of Interior) in central London to demand that the UK government...

Malaysia reports 4,782 new COVID-19 infections, 92 deaths

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia reported 4,782 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,436,498, the health ministry reported on Tuesday.According to the health ministry, fifteen of the new cases are imported, with 4,767 being local...

New Zealand reports 79 new community cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

Wellington: New Zealand reported 79 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 2,759.A total of 75 of the new infections were recorded in the largest...

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International women’s day 2026 held

Shillong: The Office of the District Social Welfare Officer, East Khasi Hills, in collaboration with the One Stop Centre...