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Turkish FM urges US to finalise F-16 sale ‘as soon as possible’
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Ankara “needs to be finalised as soon as possible”. Cavusoglu made the remarks at a joint…
- Middle East
Palestinian killed by Israeli military for drive-by shooting attack
Ramallah: A Palestinian, who reportedly launched a drive-by shooting attack on an Israeli military post, was killed by Israeli soldiers east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian authorities…
- Middle East
China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to reach Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid the tension between the US and the two countries. According to CNN citing sources, Xi’s trip to Arabia’s…
- Middle East
Turkish intelligence kills senior YPG member in Syria
Ankara: Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has killed a senior member of the outlawed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. As a senior YPG member in Ayn Issa town, Siham Mislih,…
- World
Iran accuses US of ‘seeking to cause chaos’ to force concessions in nuke talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has accused the US, along with some other Western countries, of “seeking to cause chaos” in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving…
- Middle East
Iran accuses Western officials of ‘false human rights gestures’
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned officials of some Western countries for making “false human rights gestures” by “dividing terrorism into good and bad”. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks on…
- Middle East
Palestine to attend meeting of Assembly of States Parties of ICC
Ramallah: Palestine will attend a meeting of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC) scheduled for Monday in The Hague, a senior official announced here. Palestinian Foreign Minister…
- Middle East
Protesters attack government building in Syria
Damascus: A group of Syrian protesters carried out sabotage acts and attacked a government building in the southern city of Sweida, the Interior Ministry said. The group, “some of whom with guns”,…
- Middle East
UAE emerges second biggest tea importer from India after CIS block
Kolkata: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as the second largest importer of tea from India after the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a block, according to the latest data released…
- Middle East
Iran’s ‘Morality Police’ dissolved after massive Anti-Hijab protests
Iran has disbanded its morality police following more than two months of demonstrations that were started by Mahsa Amini’s detention for allegedly breaking the nation’s stringent female clothing code, several media reports…
- Sports
Siddhant Chaturvedi to appear in FIFA World Cup anthem with rapper Lil Baby
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who was most recently seen in ‘Phone Bhoot’, will be soon appearing in the official FIFA World Cup anthem. The anthem directed by X is with Lil…
- Pakistan
Saudi Arabia extends USD 3 billion deposit term to cash-strapped Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank on Friday said that Saudi Arabia has extended its term for a USD 3 billion deposit to support the cash-strapped country’s fragile economy. Saudi Arabia, a close friend…
- Middle East
India and Israel ‘natural allies’ who also share deep resonance of arts and culture: President Herzog
Jerusalem: India and Israel are “natural allies” who are united by a fundamental commitment to the democratic ideals upon which they were founded, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said, as he made…
- India
Oranges from Arunachal Pradesh reach UAE shores
Itanagar: In a first, oranges from Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh have found its way to the stores of a hypermarket chain in the UAE, a statement here said. State government…
- India
Meet Flemingson Lazarus, lone Indian who successfully finished IRONMAN 70.3 Egypt
Thiruvananthapuram: Meet 51-year-old dentist Flemingson Lazarus, a fitness freak who terms himself “crazy” as it’s his passion that has led him earn the distinction of being the only Indian to have successfully…
