Pakistan and India said Wednesday they had shot down each other’s warplanes, in a dramatic escalation of the dangerous confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals. Pakistan said it downed two Indian jets in…
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Trump, Kim in Hanoi ahead of nuclear summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi Tuesday, ahead of a second summit closely watched for concrete steps to dismantle Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. After an…
Trump decides to postpone increasing customs tariffs on Chinese products
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he had decided to postpone increasing customs tariffs on Chinese products due to productive American-Chinese negotiations to resolve bilateral trade disputes, he wrote on…
UK’s May hoping for Brexit progress at Egypt summit
Prime Minister Theresa May is making headway in efforts to amend the terms of Brexit and is hoping for further progress when she meets EU leaders in Egypt, a cabinet colleague said…
India detains Kashmir separatists, issues new warning to Pakistan
Indian authorities arrested dozens of Muslim leaders in raids across Kashmir and sent thousands of reinforcements to the troubled territory on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped up warnings to Pakistan…
Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars, no casualties
A major fire swept through the parking area of the Aero India event at the Yelahanka Air Force station here gutting about 300 cars on Saturday, the penultimate day of Asia’s premier…
Pompeo discusses Yemen, Venezuela in talks with UN chief
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed peace efforts in Yemen and the crisis in Venezuela with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday, a UN spokesman said. The 35-minute…
Ex-FM Bishop retires in new blow to Australian government
Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop announced her retirement from politics Thursday, in another blow to the conservative government just months before tight general elections. Bishop, widely considered the most popular politician…
Ex-policeman in Malaysian murder case loses Australia asylum bid
A former policeman sentenced to hang in Malaysia for the murder of a young woman in a scandal linked to the country’s ex-prime minister, has lost a bid for asylum in Australia….
Australia says ‘state actor’ hacked parties, parliament
Australia on Monday said a “sophisticated state actor” had hacked the country’s main political parties and parliament, just weeks before a closely fought election. Prime Minister Scott Morrison told lawmakers security agencies…
Seven killed in new Kashmir battle
Indian troops suffered new losses Monday in a fierce battle with Kashmir militants that left at least seven dead just days after a suicide bomber killed 41 paramilitaries in the troubled territory,…
India ends police protection for Kashmir leaders after bombing
Indian authorities withdrew police protection for five separatist leaders in Kashmir on Sunday amid mounting fallout from a suicide bombing that killed 41 soldiers in the disputed region. New Delhi has vowed…