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N'Djamena: Chad's President Idriss Deby has died in a battle against rebels in the north, the Army said on Tuesday.The announcement came a day when provisional election results projected him to win a sixth consecutive term."Deby died while defending...

Washington: Russia amassed more troops along its border with Ukraine than in 2014 at the height of tensions between the two countries, US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.“It is the largest buildup we have seen...

Brussels: The European Union has expressed concerns over Russia’s decision to declare 20 Czech diplomats "persona non grata" in response to the expulsion of 18 Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic."The European Union stands in full support and solidarity...

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced its decision to expel 20 Czech diplomats in response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Prague and gave the Czech diplomatic staff time until the end of Monday to leave...

Havana: For most of his life, Raul Castro played second-string to his brother Fidel first as a guerrilla commander, later as a senior figure in their socialist government.But for the past decade, it's Raul who has been the face...

Washington: Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that he is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without preconditions to establish a fruitful relationship between the two countries and seek a solution to the issue of...

Indianapolis: Three women and one man from the Sikh community were among eight FedEx employees who were killed in a shooting at FedEx parking area, near Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday night.Former FexEx employee Brandon Scott Hole, 19, of...

Beijing: A Shenzhou manned spacecraft and a Long March 2F carrier rocket have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China ahead of the launch of the Shenzhou-12 manned space mission, the Chinese Manned Space Program said...

Beijing: The Chinese Maritime Safety Administration has announced that the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) will be conducting live-fire military exercises in the South China Sea amid an unofficial visit by a US delegation to Taiwan.Officials from the...

Washington: US President Joe Biden announced that US will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by September 11."US troops, as well as forces deployed by our NATO allies and operational partners, will be out of Afghanistan before we mark the...