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China-India Trade hits record $155.6 billion as relations reach ‘new level of improvement’: Ambassador Xu Feihong

China-India Trade hits record $155.6 billion as relations reach ‘new level of improvement’: Ambassador Xu Feihong

NEW DELHI: Marking the onset of the ‘Year of the Horse’, Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Tuesday hailed…

February 5, 2026

Taiwan detects 13 Chinese sorties, 6 vessels around its waters

TAIPEI: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense detected 13 sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six Chinese naval vessels operating around its…

February 5, 2026

Dalai Lama wins Grammy for audiobook, draws praise in India and Tibetan exile community, China slams honour

DHARAMSHALA: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s landmark victory at the Grammy Awards has received widespread acclaim from political leaders in India…

February 5, 2026

Vietnamese military preparing for possible American war

HANOI: A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its…

February 4, 2026

Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with us

DUBAI: Iran’s president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United…

February 4, 2026

Norway parliament supports monarchy despite scandals

OSLO: Norway’s parliament on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favour of maintaining the country’s monarchy, rejecting a proposed change to a republic,…

February 4, 2026

Spain weighs social media ban for under-16s

MADRID: Spain plans to ban social media for those aged under 16 and will create a law to hold social media…

February 4, 2026

Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein

LONDON: British police on Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking…

February 4, 2026

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles

KYIV: Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, a day before representatives of the…

February 4, 2026

US alerted to Iran missile threat by Gulf allies

WASHINGTON D.C.: American allies in the Persian Gulf have cautioned Washington that Iran's missile capabilities pose a "serious threat" to US…

February 3, 2026