US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing…
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Five killed in election violence in West Bengal state: India
At least five people have been killed by gunfire in election-related violence in India’s West Bengal state,…
Five troops killed as Indian forces raid Maoist rebel hideout
Five Indian security forces have been killed in an hours-long gun battle with Maoist rebels in the forests of the…
Israel election: Can Benjamin Netanyahu prevail again?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party remain popular. However, the latest opinion polls indicate…
Saudi Arabia replaces Haj minister
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, replaced the Haj minister on…
Afghan president ‘ready to discuss elections’ to advance talks
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said his government is ready to discuss the possibility of holding fresh…
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
GUSAU, Nigeria — Hundreds of Nigerian girls abducted last week from a boarding school in the country’s northwest…
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
WASHINGTON — China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from…
Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Sunday detained 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit…
Blackouts bring up ‘a four-letter word’ in Texas: regulation
AUSTIN, Texas — All the groceries spoiled and the water was out for days. Then Melissa Rogers, a believer in the…
UAE: Your face is now your passport at Dubai airport
After a successful completion of the trial phase, Dubai airport has now officially rolled out the ‘smart travel’…
NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacecraft aiming to land on Mars have skipped past the planet, burned up on entry, smashed…
Israel blocks shipment of Russian Sputnik V vaccine to Gaza
Israel has stopped 1,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that are intended for front-line medical…
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation
BEIJING — China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the…
Feeling pressure: 2020 champ Kenin loses at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end…
Biden tells Iran ‘we will not lift sanctions’
LONDON: Joe Biden has said Iran must cut its uranium enrichment before any return to talks over the regime’s…
Donald Trump should not get US intel briefings, Joe Biden says
Donald Trump should not continue to receive intelligence briefings normally available to former presidents because…
PayPal to shut operations in India
PayPal Holdings Inc will wind down its domestic payments business in India from April 1, the company said in a…
China reserve shows off 10 panda cubs to mark Lunar New Year
BEIJING — Ten panda cubs made their public debut in China’s leading panda reserve Wednesday morning to mark the…
Pakistan orders man acquitted in Pearl murder off death row
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome…