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Abuja: More than 140 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while they were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said Wednesday. The accident occurred at midnight...

Beijing/Islamabad: In an apparent reference to the abrogation of Article 370, China and Pakistan have both reaffirmed their opposition to "unilateral action" and reiterated the need for resolution of all outstanding issues in the region. A China-Pakistan joint statement issued in connection with Chinese Premier...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday rooted for Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative at the SCO summit here, saying such connectivity projects should not be viewed through a "narrow political prism" -- an apparent reference to India's reluctance to endorse it. In his opening...

Islamabad: Jemima Goldsmith, ex-wife of jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, Wednesday called for his release, lifting a ban on his meetings with family and claimed that these were attempts “to silence them and all political opposition in Pakistan.” Her allegations and the appeal...

Beirut: Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear. The attack comes just one day after caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the United States...

Islamabad: Calling "terrorism, extremism and separatism" as the, "three evils," External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said Wednesday at the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council that the benefits of cooperation and integration may not accrue if these issues are not addressed. "If activities across...

Washington: A day after Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged that some Indian diplomats were involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist, Canadian Sikh leader Jagmeet Singh Tuesday demanded a ban on the RSS and sanctions against the Indian diplomats. Singh is the leader...

Ottawa: The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has urged the Sikh community here to speak out as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign of violence on Canadian soil. In an interview with Radio-Canada Tuesday, RCMP Commissioner...

New Delhi: A Canadian Air Force aircraft is ferrying 191 stranded passengers of an Air India flight from Iqaluit airport to Chicago, more than 18 hours after the flight was diverted to the airport due to a bomb threat. The flight had 211 people, including...

Washington: India is not cooperating with Canada on the latter's investigation into the killing of a Sikh separatist last year, the United States alleged Tuesday. “When it comes to the Canadian matter, we have made clear that the allegations are extremely serious and they need...