Pakistan procuring 600 battle tanks from Russia
NEW DELHI: At a time when modernisation of the Army?s armoured corp is moving at a ?snail?s pace?, Pakistan has...
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Koreas break ground on railways but sanctions block project
By KIM TONG-HYUNGnnSEOUL: North and South Korea broke ground Wednesday on an ambitious project to modernize North Korean railways and...
Indonesia says avoid coast near volcano, fearing new tsunami
CARITA BEACH: Indonesian authorities asked people to avoid the coast in areas where a tsunami killed more than 420 people...
Donald Trump says I am all alone in White House
By Lalit K JhannWASHINGTON: Bored at the White House on Christmas Eve, a lone Donald Trump spent the day slamming...
Indonesia tsunami survivors remain jittery as deaths hit 429
By NINIEK KARMINInnSUMUR: Panicked residents, police and soldiers in this remote fishing village clobbered by a devastating weekend tsunami ran...
Nigeria opens new airport terminal, moving toward regional air transportation hub
ABUJA: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the newly built Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport terminal in the capital city...
India extends USD 1.4 billion assistance to Maldives
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced USD 1.4 billion financial assistance to Maldives after he held extensive...
Pakistan releases Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari after 6 years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday released Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari, who was detained by the country's intelligence agencies in 2012...
?Big? USA-China trade deal could happen soon: Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday said a major USA-China trade deal could emerge in the near future, saying that...
Australia recognises West Jerusalem as capital of Israel
SYDNEY: Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, but a contentious embassy...
