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India looks for swift resolution of border disputes with China
ASTANA:
India on Thursday sought “early resolution of remaining issues in border areas” with China as the top diplomats of the two Himalayan neighbors met in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana.
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar…
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Six arrested after deadly stampede at Indian religious event
NEW DELHI:
Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested six people over a stampede at a Hindu religious event in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh this week in which 121 people were killed.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in…
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Russia cautions NATO over escalating military presence on its borders
MOSCOW:
Russia's Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday that NATO's increased military presence on the country’s borders will not go unanswered.
“I can only confirm that Russia will not leave unanswered the NATO military build-up on our…
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Turkiye seeks regional peace through active diplomacy: Erdogan
ANKARA:
Türkiye aims to ensure peace in its region and beyond through vigorous diplomacy based on people and human values, the country’s president said on Thursday.
“Despite all hurdles, we are working to build an effective, and…
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Putin calls Taliban Russia’s ‘ally’ in combating terrorism
ASTANA:
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday referred to the Taliban movement, which governs Afghanistan, as an "ally" in the fight against terrorism.
Speaking at a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin acknowledged that…
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Le Pen claims power within reach as Mbappe urges voters to oppose her party
PARIS:
French far-right leader Marine le Pen insisted on Thursday that her party can still win control of parliament despite the center and left scrambling to block her way, and football hero Kilian Mbappe urging fans to outvote…
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Israel’s Netanyahu to dispatch delegation for Gaza hostage talks
JERUSALEM:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he has agreed to send a delegation for talks on securing the release of hostages seized in the October 7 attacks.
In a statement after telephone talks with US…
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Xi, Putin outline vision for Eurasian security bloc
ASTANA:
China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer security, political and economic cooperation between countries of the vast Eurasian region as a counterweight to Western…
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Death toll in Gaza exceeds 38,000, say health authorities
GAZA:
The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from ongoing Israeli attacks has surpassed 38,000, the Hamas-run health authorities said on Thursday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 58 and wounded 179 others, bringing the…
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Hezbollah launches over 200 rockets at Israel in retaliation for commander’s killing
JERUSALEM/
BEIRUT:
Lebanon's Hezbollah launched a big rocket and drone attack at Israel on Thursday and threatened to hit new targets in retaliation for the killing of a top commander, in the latest surge of violence in the steadily…
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