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Rare-earths, soybeans, and tariffs dominate Trump–Xi summit agenda

Washington: The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea. But they are likely to make enough progress on China's stranglehold on strategic minerals,...

Israel kills three Palestinian militants in West Bank raid near Jenin

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Jerusalem: Israeli authorities said they had killed three Palestinian militants early on Tuesday during an operation in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Israeli police said the three men were shot as they came out of a cave near Jenin, a town in...

Jaishankar, US counterpart Rubio hold talks in Kuala Lumpur amid trade strains

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Kuala Lumpur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur Monday as both countries work to reset bilateral relations strained by recent American punitive tariffs on Indian goods. Jaishankar and Rubio met in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines...

Chef Vikas Khanna gifts Sambalpuri handloom to actress Demi Moore

‘Gift from Odisha’: Chef Vikas Khanna presents Sambalpuri handloom to actress Demi Moore

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New York/Bhubaneswar: Celebrity chef and author Vikas Khanna has shared a heartwarming post on Instagram about presenting a Sambalpuri handloom from Odisha to Hollywood actress Demi Moore, calling it “a gift from Odisha to the world.” Khanna wrote that the handwoven fabric represents the centuries-old...

Indian man arrested in Sri Lanka for smuggling 2.8 kg heroin

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Colombo: A 32-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka for carrying over two kilograms of heroin, a media report said Monday. The Narcotics Control Division recovered 2.8 kilograms of heroin from the Indian national during an inspection after...

Meet Albania’s AI Minister ‘Pregnant’ with 83 kids, shocks world

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Albania’s AI-generated minister, Diella, is making global headlines, this time for being 'pregnant.' Diella, the world’s first minister based entirely on artificial intelligence, is said to be expecting 83 'children.' Albania's Prime Minister, Edi Rama, announced during the Global Dialogue Conference in Berlin, Germany, leaving...

Afghan and Pakistani transporters stranded on the road leading to Torkham border, which has remained closed since October 13, have urged authorities to exclude bilateral trade from political and security issues between the two nations. The transporters told local media that they have been suffering a lot, running short of money and also facing physical and psychological issues. Quoting the stranded transporters, Pakistan's leading daily, Dawn, reported that around 4000 to 5000 vehicles, carrying multiple trade goods, are waiting for the border to reopen with no definite date in sight in the near future for the resumption of trading relations between the two nations. Transporters said that they were facing several issues, including personal and goods security, monetary losses, shortage of food and water and continuous mental torture. A local transporter told the newspaper that said that a number of his fellow transporters had exhausted their money during the past two weeks for arranging water and food, medicines and maintenance of their loaded vehicles. He said that none of the so-called transporters' unions had asked them about the problems they were facing, while the brokers and goods owners were not considering their financial issues, as they refused to offload the current consignment in order to save them from further losses. He said that they were finding it difficult to protect their loaded vehicles, arranging for food and water while also sleeping on the hard surface of the road, as they had no option. Their concerns come after tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated on October 11, days after explosions rocked Kabul while Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was in India. In response, the Taliban launched a deadly offensive along the border with Pakistan. Both countries later agreed to an immediate ceasefire after more than a week of intense fighting that left dozens dead and hundreds injured. Pakistan has accused the Taliban of allowing hostile groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), to operate from “sanctuaries” in Afghanistan, a charge denied by the Taliban. Taliban has blamed Pakistan's aggressive actions, including airstrikes on Kabul, as the reasons for the escalation of the conflict.

Torkham border dispute freezes Afghanistan-Pakistan trade, strains drivers

12 months ago

Islamabad: Afghan and Pakistani transporters stranded on the road leading to Torkham border, which has remained closed since October 13, have urged authorities to exclude bilateral trade from political and security issues between the two nations. The transporters told local media that they have been...

Social media videos spark Dhaka campus riot, 50 students injured

12 months ago

Dhaka: At least 50 students were injured in Bangladesh early Monday following a violent clash between students of Daffodil International University and City University in the Ashulia area of Dhaka district, according to local media reports. Reports suggest that repeated attacks, vandalism, and arson caused...

VP Radhakrishnan meets Seychelles Prez in Victoria, discusses bilateral ties

12 months ago

Victoria: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie Monday at the State House in Victoria, discussing ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two nations. The Vice President also extended warm greetings to President Herminie on his assumption of office on behalf of...

UK Police issues urgent appeal after woman’s ‘racially aggravated’ rape

12 months ago

London: The UK Police has issued an urgent appeal to trace a white male suspect after the "racially aggravated" rape of a 20-year-old woman, believed to be of Indian heritage, in northern England. The West Midlands Police said it was called to the Park Hall...