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Pakistan arrests 140 suspects for alleged involvement in attacks on Christians in Punjab province

Lahore, May 29 (PTI) Pakistan's Punjab police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a total of 140 suspects involved in attacking members of...

U.S. health secretary sees pandemic treaty deal as close

GENEVA (Reuters) - The top U.S. health official said on Wednesday it would be "tragic" for the world to miss out on key reforms to the global pandemic response and that a treaty deal was within reach,

Factbox-Seven political groups fighting in European Parliament election

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Voters in the 27 countries of the European Union will elect 720 lawmakers to the European Parliament for the next five years on June 6-9 and are expected to deliver a shift to the

Analysis-Mexico presidential race has clear favorite, but pollsters say turnout key

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Polls in Mexico have almost universally tapped ruling party hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum as the easy favorite to win the June 2 presidential election, but

President Ramaphosa confident of returning to power as South Africans vote for crucial elections for ANC

Johannesburg, May 29 (PTI) Millions of South Africans are voting on Wednesday to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial...

Taiwan reports renewed Chinese military activity less than week after war games end

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity nearby on Wednesday, saying China's warships and warplanes were carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols", less

German mood turned against EU, survey shows before European vote

BERLIN (Reuters) - Public opinion in Germany has shifted against the European Union in the last year, a survey by insurer Allianz showed on Wednesday, just over a week before elections to the European

China, Japan agree to restart ruling party talks after six-year hiatus

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) - China and Japan have agreed to resume regular talks between their ruling parties for the first time in six years, officials from Japan's coalition government said

Ukrainian drones can strike deep into Russia but Moscow is safe, Russian official says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones have the capability of striking up to 2,500 kilometres (1,553 miles) into Russia, but the capital Moscow has been protected from their strikes, a senior Russian

Sweden gives radar surveillance planes to Ukraine air force

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sweden will donate two radar surveillance and command aircraft to Ukraine to boost its defences in the war with Russia, the Swedish government said on Wednesday, as part of its

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India should steer clear of an ‘Asian NATO’. Its strategic flexibility is at stake

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance could lead to wars. It’s a step too far for India.

You can’t ‘wish away’ China, India must balance economic & security considerations, says Sanjeev Sanyal

Sanyal, an economist & member of the Economic Advisory Council to PM, also suggests that if India is to import parts from China, why not allow Chinese companies to manufacture in India.

Compete, coexist, confront & contest: Army chief General Dwivedi says on dealing with China

Referring to current situation, General Upendra Dwivedi says it is stable but not normal; instead, sensitive. He adds the diplomatic side can only come up with certain options.

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?