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Kyiv: Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine early Monday, killing at least 18 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in country's air defences, authorities said. All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv's need for...

Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday arrived in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour, aimed at further strengthening India's Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. In a special gesture, Modi was received at...

Tokyo: European shares advanced Monday after a retreat in Asian markets and US futures climbed ahead of Wall Street's reopening following the Independence Day holiday. Oil prices slipped after OPEC+ announced Sunday that seven of its members plan to expand oil production by a combined...

Colombo: The death toll in the violent unrest at a prison in Sri Lanka's western coastal town of Negombo has risen to 25, authorities said Monday. A clash erupted Sunday between two rival groups of inmates in the over-capacity prison. A clash erupted again Monday...

Tehran: Iran began a procession Monday through its capital, Tehran, for the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei's flag-draped coffin, and those of his family killed Feb. 28 in an airstrike at the start of the war launched by Israel and...

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday named Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused in its supplementary chargesheet on the Pahalgam terror attack. In the chargesheet filed before the NIA special court in Jammu, the anti-terror agency charged Pakistan-based Saeed in his individual...

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against US Vice President JD Vance's remarks that the US is Israel's "only powerful ally" by highlighting 'tremendous' support from India. In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu described India as a "friend" of Israel and...

Kyiv: Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 10 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine's president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent. Another 46 were injured, according to local officials, as emergency workers combed through rubble...

Beijing: China's military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The missile was launched at 1201 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according to an announcement by the official Xinhua News Agency. The New Zealand government...

Ankara: As leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) prepare to meet in Ankara this week, the alliance is seeking to project unity at a time when disagreements over strategic priorities, defence spending, and its long-term purpose have become increasingly difficult to conceal. The...