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Washington: China bluntly told the United States to stop sending ships and military aircraft close to islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea, during talks Saturday that set the stage…

Moscow : India made it clear that its participation in the multilateral conference in Moscow, Russia, was in sync with its Afghan policy and asserted that attending the meeting was not talking…

Tehran : Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United States should be held responsible for “crimes against humanity” it is committing against the Iranians as well as the Yemenis. “The…

Paradise (US): Nine people were declared dead and tens of thousands evacuated as fierce wildfires raged across the western US state of California, with one rapidly spreading blaze threatening the famed resort…

New Delhi: India said it will participate in the meeting being hosted by Russia on Afghanistan at a “non-official level” in Moscow where representatives of the Taliban will be present. The Moscow-format…

Washington: About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the US “war on terror” that was launched following the September 11 attacks in 2001, according…

Paris: Thirty-five Yemeni and international NGOs called for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in Yemen, where they warned 14 million people were now “on the brink of famine”. The joint appeal was…

London: A motorised wheelchair used by the late British physicist Stephen Hawking sold at auction for almost 300,000 pounds ($391,740.00) while a dissertation raised nearly twice that at a sale to raise…

United Nations: Innocent civilians must not face “collective punishment” in disputes between two States, a United Nations human rights expert has said, calling for greater protection for ordinary people affected by punitive…

Riyadh : Israeli Muslims will not be able to reach Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage because of a change in passport regulations made by Saudi Arabia, the Haaretz newspaper reported. The…