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Washington : Air interceptors have become the world's most sought-after defence capability as countries confront growing missile and drone threats, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, warning that Washington must protect its own…

Washington : The US House of Representatives has approved legislation aimed at expanding domestic mining as lawmakers warned that America's dependence on China for critical minerals poses risks to its economy, military and national…

Washington : Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, combined with Western sanctions, are having an impact on the Russian economy, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, as Washington and Kyiv negotiate arrangements that could help Ukraine…

Washington : President Donald Trump has announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States on September 24, saying he expects “a lot of good things” from his engagement with the Chinese leader. Trump disclosed the…

Washington : The United States has warned that employment-based first-preference green cards for Indians could become unavailable within weeks because of heavy demand, adding fresh pressure to an already severe backlog that has left another…

Washington : The US military is prepared to launch more strikes on Iran "any time we want," President Donald Trump has said. "It was a very heavy attack last night, and we're prepared to do another one any time we want," Trump told…

Kyiv : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurers and other operators using Russian airspace that the skies over Russia are becoming increasingly "unsafe", saying Ukraine will continue striking Russian military…

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to Ukraine and Poland from September 3 to 5, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. During his visit, Jaishankar will hold bilateral…

Koror : Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita met Tongan Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua on the sidelines of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders' Meeting in Koror, Palau, and discussed strengthening the…

Bishkek : The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in its 'Bishkek Declaration', condemned military strikes on Iran, backed a "comprehensive and just settlement" of the Palestinian question, called for an inclusive government in…

Pattaya : The US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for its first port call in more than eight months, ending a prolonged deployment in West Asia amid concerns over the welfare and morale of its…

Kyiv : Ukraine's First Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Sergiy Kyslytsya, held a "substantive meeting" with India's Ambassador to Ukraine, Anjani Kumar and discussed prospects for India-Ukraine relations, including New Delhi's…

London : Russia has allegedly been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles under a multi-year covert programme, in what the Financial Times reported as one of the most significant known transfers of strategic…

Kathmandu : The death toll from floods in Nepal has risen to 1,127, according to the Nepal Police, on Wednesday. As per the Nepal Police, a total of 45 bodies have been recovered from Rasuwa, 155 from Nuwakot, 59 from Dhading, 348 from…

Bishkek : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, being held at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall, which brought together leaders of the SCO member states and invited…

Nuwakot : The rescue operations in Bidur of Nuwakot in Nepal continue, with the army evacuating people from the region after the devastating flood that hit Rasuwa on August 26 and left 939 people dead. Several shops in a market in the…

Bishkek : Preparations at Bikshek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall, are complete ahead of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has ten member states. It represents about 25 percent of…

Dhading : Binita Ramtel had returned to her school in Baireni almost a week after a devastating flood swept through the town, only to find the playground where she had once played and attended morning assemblies transformed into a sea of…

Hong Kong : As an authoritarian state, China has advantages when it comes to passing stringent and Orwellian laws. Primary amongst them is the reality that ordinary Chinese citizens have absolutely no ability to resist or avoid them. That…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) dampened early media chatter surrounding the 2028 presidential race during an Oval Office exchange, describing speculation that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could seek the…