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Ceasefire talks in jeopardy after Israel accuses Hamas of “rejecting” proposal

Tel Aviv , June 12 (ANI): The talks for a ceasefire in Gaza and the hostage deal were thrown into doubt after Israel characterized...

Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says

(Reuters) - Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain at a measly 1% in the current fiscal year with

South Korea opposition leader Lee indicted over funds transfer to North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition leader was indicted on Wednesday on bribery charges in an alleged scheme to use an underwear maker to transfer funds to North Korea and facilitate a

Taiwan detects 13 Chinese military aircraft, nine naval vessels near its territory

Taipei , June 12 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said that 13 Chinese military aircraft and nine Chinese naval vessels were...

China dismisses Taiwan’s concerns after man arrested on river leading to Taipei

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's government said on Wednesday that a Chinese man arrested near Taipei after crossing the Taiwan Strait on a speedboat was acting on his own and that Taiwan should not be so

Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists living in exile, calls them “lawless wanted criminals”

Hong Kong, June 12 (ANI): Hong Kong has cancelled the passports of six pro-democracy activists residing in exile overseas under its newly-enacted domestic security...

Norway’s envoy May-Elin Stener calls yoga India’s “greatest gift” to the world

New Delhi , June 12 (ANI): Expressing her agreement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Yoga uniting millions of people across the globe, Norwegian...

US to send another Patriot missile system to Ukraine after repeated demands

Kyiv , June 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of another Patriot missile system to Ukraine amid raging conflict with...

Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists

By Farah Master and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Security Bureau said on Wednesday it would use powers in a new national security against six exiled activists residing in Britain,

Shootings and extortion create ghost town in southern Mexico

By Gabriela Sanabria and Lizbeth Diaz YAJALON, Mexico (Reuters) - Thousands of residents deserted the small Mexican town of Tila, fleeing an intensive three-day siege by heavily armed men and leaving

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Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

US approves sale of lightweight torpedoes to arm Indian Navy’s Romeos

India had requested to buy 53 MK 54 MOD 0 Lightweight Torpedo all up rounds, says Defense Security Cooperation Agency. A large part of it will be bought directly from US Navy stock.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?