Canada to recognise Palestinian state next month
OTTAWA: Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said...
Europe hopes for ‘no surprises’ as US weighs force withdrawals
Brussels – After keeping Donald Trump happy with a pledge to up defence spending at NATO's summit, Europe is now...
US top court allows Trump to resume Education Department dismantling
A divided United States supreme court gave US President Donald Trump the green light on Monday to resume dismantling the...
China vows to fight back ‘blackmail’ in response to Trump’s further tariffs hike threat
China vowed on Tuesday to “fight to the end” against fresh tariffs of 50 per cent threatened by US President...
Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake rattled Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, trapping dozens of workers in a collapsed under-construction skyscraper in...
South Korea court reinstates impeached PM Han as acting president
South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president — a role...
Ukraine’s Zelensky and European allies cement cooperation after Trump row
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he would work with Europe to set terms for a possible peace deal...
New Zealand in confident mood for semi against ‘strong’ South Africa
New Zealand go into their Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday buoyed by beating the Proteas...
‘Complete overhaul’: What went wrong for Pakistan in Champions Trophy
Title-holders and hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group phase of the Champions Trophy after losing to New Zealand and arch-rivals India. They...
Afghan Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region
A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of...
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