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At least 10 dead, thousands displaced after severe Indonesia floods
JAKARTA: At least 17 people are dead and nine missing after days of heavy rain-triggered floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra,...
British national dies in bike-truck collision
KOTA (R'THAN): A British national died after his motorcycle collided head on with a truck in Rajasthan's Bundi district on Sunday, police said. Four tourists,...
US imposes sanction on Pak; may deny visas to Pakistanis
WASHINGTON: The US has imposed sanctions on Pakistan after Islamabad refused to take back its citizen deportees and visa over-stayers from America, warning that...
6 children, 3 women among 15 killed in raids on terror hideouts in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Six children and three women were among 15 people killed when suicide bombers blew themselves up during a shootout with security forces in...
Trump rejects UN arms trade treaty
INDIANAPOLIS: President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would not abide by a UN treaty aimed at regulating the global arms trade,...
PM Khan meets IMF chief & WB CEO in Beijing; seeks backing for bailout package for Pak
BEIJING: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday held separate meetings with IMF chief Christine Lagarde and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva here and discussed...
Russia asks US to stop 'blackmail' after new Venezuela sanctions
MOSCOW: Russia on Friday asked the United States to halt its "politics of blackmail" after Washington imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza...
Trump says Saudi Arabia, others agree to boost oil production
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Friday Saudi Arabia and others in OPEC had agreed to his request to boost oil production in order to...
UK, Aus warns against travelling to Sri Lanka, sees further attacks
COLOMBO: The UK and Australia have advised their citizens not to travel to Sri Lanka unless their journey is essential as terrorists were "likely"...
China's Xi defends Belt and Road, says 'not exclusive club'
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping sought Friday to ease growing concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, vowing to prevent debt risks and...