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China ‘strongly’ urges India, Pakistan to avoid escalation

BEIJING: China on Saturday urged India and Pakistan to avoid an escalation in fighting, Beijing’s foreign ministry said, as the conflict between its two nuclear-armed neighbors spiralled toward full-blown war.“We strongly call...

Trump says no meeting scheduled with Putin in Saudi Arabia

According to the US President, sides are "having very good conversations" WASHINGTON - A possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in mid-May in Saudi Arabia is not on...

A Saudi doctor’s inspiring journey of overcoming her disability

Dr. Bashair Ibrahim overcame prejudice and lack of accessibility to achieve career success Pediatrician hopes to address misconceptions about people with disabilities

Putin gears up to host world leaders at lavish army parade

The two most important guests this year are China’s Xi Jinping and Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva The period between 1939 and 1941, when the Soviet...

Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia hold first committee meeting on defense cooperation 

Joint meeting follows Bangladeshi chief of air staff’s visit to Riyadh in February Talks open up ‘new horizon’ to boost defense ties, Bangladeshi military official says

Israeli PM Netanyahu says 21 hostages alive, doubts over three others

The fate of the hostages is a visceral issue for most Israelis and one that has caused increasing disquiet and division in Israeli society as the war has dragged on

Pakistan shoots down Indian drone near naval base in the city of Lahore

They spoke on condition of anonymity in keeping with departmental regulations Local media reported that two additional drones were shot down in other cities in Punjab province,...

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 40 people as Israel prepares to ramp...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign against...

Trump hopes India-Pakistan clashes end ‘very quickly’

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he hoped clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan end “very quickly,” after New Delhi’s forces launched strikes and Islamabad vowed retaliation.“It’s a shame, we just...

India strikes Pakistan over tourist killings, Pakistan says Indian jets downed

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 26 people including a child India says it struck terrorist sites in Pakistan;...