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SEVILLE: Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers will get a chance to end decades of despair when they meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. For Frankfurt, it will be an opportunity to win its first European trophy in more than 40 years.…

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership but that it will react to any military expansion in the countries. Discussing Finland and Sweden,…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Monday beefed up security for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, two days after he claimed that there was a plot to assassinate him, according to a media report. Khan claimed on Saturday that a…

BEIJING : China on Sunday came to India's defence after G7's criticism over the decision to regulate the export of wheat, saying that blaming developing countries like India won't solve the global food crisis. Last week, the Indian…

NEW DELHI:  Connected by the noble thread of Buddhism, India and Nepal are deepening ties in many spheres, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a day-long visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha…

Kathmandu/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi was warmly…

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is among 23 countries in the world facing the bleak prospects of drought over the past two years, according to a UN report. The report released by the United Nations Conven­tion to Combat Desertifica­tion ahead…

BERLIN: A senior NATO official says Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can win the war. Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to…

AUSTRALIA: Australia's conservative prime minister sounded the gun on the last lap of a bitterly-fought election campaign Sunday, admitting "not everything went to plan" during the country's pandemic response. At an official launch of…

When Sri Lanka women take the field against Pakistan in the first ODI in Karachi on June 1 2022, it would have been 966 days since they played their previous One Day International. While it's true that the pandemic affected the sporting…

Abu Dhabi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday offered condolences on behalf of the Government of India on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to the new ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE, Sheikh…

SYDNEY: Former Australian test cricketer Andrew Symonds has died after a single-vehicle auto accident near Townsville in northeast Australia. He was 46. Cricket Australia reported Symonds' death on its website on Sunday, citing a police…

HELSINKI: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday that relations between the two neighbours could be "negatively affected" if Finland follows through with plans to apply for NATO membership. The Kremlin's…

MILWAUKEE:  Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals, authorities…

LAHORE: A Pakistani court here on Saturday extended the pre-arrest bail of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz until May 21 in the Rs 14 billion money laundering case. The indictment of the…

CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend. The first Test of the series, which is part of the ICC World…

KYIV: The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor. Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian…

WASHINGTON: Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday after months of refusing direct contact with his American counterpart. But officials said the call didn't appear to signal any…

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Friday was moved to direct the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others for alleged criminal intimidation and aiding and abetting…

New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Saturday, May 14, as a mark of respect to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 74-year-old President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who passed away today. The National…