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‘No room for compromise’: China tells US to act with caution over Taiwan

China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after president Joe Biden said the US would defend the self-ruled island from attacks by Beijing. “China has no room for compromise on issues involving its core interests,” foreign...

‘Hope you find worthy recipient’: Queen Elizabeth II rejects ‘Oldie of the Year’ award

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch. But don’t call her an oldie. The 95-year-old queen has politely declined the honor of being named “Oldie of the Year” by a British magazine, saying she does not meet “the...

India, US to raise $100 billion annually to fight climate change

India and the US on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to raising $100 billion annually from public and private sector sources to help develop the two countries’ efforts to tackle climate change. The climate crisis was the first topic of...

Death toll rises to 32 in multiple blasts at Kandahar mosque in Afghanistan

A week after the deadly suicide attack in a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz city, multiple explosions hit a mosque in Kandahar city during the Friday prayers, reported new agencies. A hospital spokesperson told news agency AFP that at least...

US-hosted, India-led summit identifies ransomware as major cybersecurity threat

Ransomware is an escalating global cybersecurity threat with “serious economic and security consequences”, said a group of 30 countries in a joint statement on Thursday after a key virtual meeting hosted by the US. India, Germany, Australia and the...

US ‘root cause’ of tensions, says North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for tensions on the peninsula, state media reported Tuesday. The US is the "root cause" of instability, he said in an opening speech at a defence...

Pune-born cardiologist among 2 killed in California plane crash

An Indian-origin cardiologist was among the two people killed after the twin-engine plane owned by the doctor crashed in the US state of California causing a fire that swept through nearby homes and left a trail of destruction, several...

US does not want Pak to recognise Taliban govt before the international community: Report

The United States on Friday clarified that it does not want Pakistan to recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan before the rest of the international community, people familiar with the developments told Pakistani media Dawn. US deputy secretary of state...

Chinese air intrusions over Taiwan challenges US military might in Indo-Pacific

The Chinese provocative actions against Taiwan this month to demonstrate its military clout before an exercising armada of US-UK-Japan warships in the vicinity are seen part of psychological operations by Beijing to challenge the West over self-declared control of...

‘Our commitment to Taiwan rock solid’: US warns China following airspace incursion bid

The United States termed the recent Chinese military activity near Taiwan as ‘provocative’. The White House in a statement said that it remains concerned regarding the recent incursions made by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army air force into Taiwan’s...

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Canada to Phase Out Remote Border Crossing Permits, Introduce Phone Reporting by 2026

Canada is preparing to end a long running remote border entry system used along parts of the U.S. border,...