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ANKARA: United States President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday pledged to strengthen bilateral ties as they held talks in Ankara ahead of a key NATO summit, with discussions focusing on trade, defence cooperation, Iran and regional security. Thanking Erdoğan for the warm welcome, Trump said […]
BEIJING: China on Monday test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific Ocean, drawing concern from regional powers including Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s growing military presence in the strategically important region. According to state-run Xinhua news agency, the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile […]
WEB DESK: At least 25 people were killed and around 100 others injured after violent clashes erupted between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka’s coastal town of Negombo, police and hospital sources said on Monday. The violence began on Sunday at the prison, located about 35 […]
TEHRAN: Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran on Sunday to attend the funeral prayers of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, months after he was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike. The Grand Mosalla complex in the Iranian capital was filled with mourners carrying red flags, traditionally […]
WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were “going very well”, reiterating that Tehran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme were progressing positively and remained focused on denuclearisation. “The ongoing talks are mainly focused on […]
DOHA: The United States and Iran held technical talks in Qatar on Wednesday aimed at securing a lasting peace agreement, restoring normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and advancing a ceasefire reached last month, sources familiar with the negotiations said. The discussions, taking place in Doha under Qatari mediation […]
WEB DESK: China has imposed restrictions on private aviation operators, grounding light fixed-wing aircraft following last week’s crash of a small plane into one of Beijing’s tallest buildings, according to a report by the Financial Times. The restrictions were introduced after a small propeller aircraft crashed into the 528-metre CITIC […]
WEB DESK: The United Arab Emirates has lifted restrictions on its citizens travelling to Lebanon, allowing Emirati nationals to visit the country with immediate effect, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. According to the ministry, the decision came into effect on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral […]
DHAKA: Ousted former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to Bangladesh this year despite being sentenced to death in absentia, dismissing the verdict as politically motivated and declaring she will overcome “every obstacle and every conspiracy.” Speaking in an interview with Indian broadcaster NDTV, the 78-year-old leader […]
CARACAS: Rescue teams in Venezuela are racing against time to search for survivors after twin powerful earthquakes devastated large parts of the country, with the death toll approaching 1,450 and tens of thousands of people still believed to be trapped beneath collapsed buildings. International rescue operations have intensified in the […]