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New Delhi: A one-day state mourning will be observed across India Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced. The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings...

The Hague (Netherlands): The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war. Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu,...

Beijing: China placed three defence companies in the US on its list of "unreliable companies" for selling weapons to Taiwan, China's Ministry of Commerce announced Monday. The three companies added to China's list of "unreliable companies" are Boeing Defense, Space & Security, General Atomics Aeronautical...

Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Monday won a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives for the fourth time after he reassumed the premiership in December 2022. Dahal took the vote of trust amid protests from the opposition Nepali Congress, which...

Dubai: Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed as acting president of the Islamic Republic Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in the country's northwest. Mokhber, 68, largely has been in the shadows compared to other politicians in...

Tehran: The Iranian cabinet has convened for a second emergency meeting in less than 24 hours following the confirmation of the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash, Iranian media unanimously reported Monday morning. Iranian Vice President Mohammad...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar Monday condoled the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and said that India is with Iran in the time of sorrow. Expressing shock at the demise of the Iraninan leader, PM Modi said...

Dubai: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country's northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63. The crash comes...

Dubai: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was travelling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with the nation of...

Islamabad: More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country's north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. The new round of heavy rains and...