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Hong Kong : The Chinese and American top  leaders met during the 32nd APEC Economic Ministers' Meeting in South Korea on 30 October, the first such face-to-face encounter in more than six years. While it was positive that the world's two…

Taipei ): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) reported Chinese military activity around its territory on Saturday, with six PLA aircraft sorties and five PLAN vessels operating till 6 am (local time) today.In a post on X, the MND…

Kabul : Afghanistan was struck by a second earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.The earthquake occurred at a depth of 23 kilometres. In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.3, On:…

Islamabad : Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has claimed that Afghanistan, not Pakistan, is violating the ceasefire agreement between the two neighbours, even as criticism mounts over Islamabad's inconsistent approach…

London : At least 10 people were injured, with nine sustaining life-threatening injuries, after a multiple stabbing incident aboard a train in the Cambridgeshire county of East England, British Transport Police (BTP) said. According to a…

Washington DC : US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Republicans to end the Senate filibuster, saying that Democrats would eventually remove it to expand their political control if given the opportunity. Trump warned Republicans…

Tel Aviv : US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine visited Israel over the weekend and held discussions with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir on the situation in Gaza and other regional…

Riyadh : The Embassy of India in Riyadh announced that it will host 'Gita Mahotsav (A Musical)' on November 3 as part of the ongoing diaspora engagement event 'Pravasi Parichay 2025', a cultural festival showcasing India's rich heritage.…

Dhaka: The reputation of Chinese military hardware and equipment has suffered a major dent due to several prominent export failures. Frequent issues with Pakistan's F-22P frigates, groundings and technical problems experienced by JF-17…

Manama : US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard asserted that America's discredited era of "regime change or nation building" is firmly behind it, describing decades of foreign policy as a "counterproductive and endless cycle".…

Kathmandu : A passenger aircraft with 82 people on board made an emergency landing at Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa after facing technical problems, officials confirmed. The aircraft operated by Shree Airlines en route…

Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Pakistan on Saturday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per a statement by the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 160km. In a post on X, the NCS said,…

Moscow : The Russian-African Raw Materials Dialogue officially opened at the Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University under the theme "Development Path: Raw Materials and Personnel as the Basis of Economic Sovereignty."The…

New Delhi : India on Saturday dispatched a consignment of Anti-Retro Viral (ARV) drugs to Fiji to support the island nation's public health programme, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The announcement was made by the MEA in a…

Kuala Lumpur;  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday met US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur, where the two leaders signed a 10-year ‘Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership’ heralding a new era in deepening the…

London; King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London – popularly known as ‘Neasden Temple’ – to mark the temple’s 30th anniversary, coinciding with Diwali and the Hindu New Year celebrations. The…

Washington; The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential…

Washington: The US Senate on Thursday delivered a rare bipartisan challenge to US President Donald Trump’s trade policy, voting to block his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world. The resolution, approved…

Busan : US President Donald Trump on Thursday boarded Air Force One and departed for Washington, concluding what the White House described as a "remarkable trip to Asia" marked by significant diplomatic and economic milestones. During his…

Washington DC : US Vice President JD Vance has yet again defended President Donald Trump's reforms to the H-1B visa programme, arguing that the current system is being misused to undercut American workers' wages by importing talent at…