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Canada interfering in our internal affairs, says India


New Delhi: The Indian external affairs ministry Thursday said it was Canada which has been interfering in India’s internal affairs and this issue was regularly raised with the Canadian side. India on Thursday categorically denied the allegation leveled by Canadian agencies of ‘interference’ and marked India as a 'foreign interference threat' that could potentially interfere...

Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ cease-fire terms


Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in Rafah Blinken ends latest Mideast mission after Israeli snub to the new plan             Yemen’s Houthi rebels target ships in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Tel Aviv: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left the Middle East on Thursday with public divisions between the United States...

India to replace military personnel in Maldives with civilians


New Delhi: India on Thursday said it will replace its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft from India that provide humanitarian services. The decision comes after Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu demanded that the Indian military personnel be withdrawn by March 15. At least 75 Indian military personnel are believed...

Houthis fire at two ships in Red Sea, one was headed to India: Report


New York: Yemen's Houthis, an Iran-backed rebel group, claimed responsibility for firing missiles at two ships in the Red Sea - one American and one British vessel. Reports claimed that the first attack took place in the southern part of the Red Sea west of the Yemeni port of Hodeida, which caused minor damage...

King Charles seen in public for first time after cancer announcement


London: Britain's King Charles III was on February 6 seen in public for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was made public a day before. He was photographed leaving his residence near Buckingham Palace, with the Press Association news agency reporting he was "believed to be preparing to travel by helicopter to Sandringham",...

Hamas for three-stage truce over 135 days, leading to end of war: Report


New York: Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months leading to an end to the war, in response to a proposal sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators and backed by the United States and Israel. According to a draft document seen by Reuters,...

‘Maldives’ economy in trouble’: Muizzu says can’t launch development projects


Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said he cannot launch any new development projects due to the debt situation in the country. He said he did not want to mislead the public about the economic situation that his administration "inherited", according to Male-based news outlet Adhadhu. Muizzu had to disclose the real state of the economy...

Pakistan general elections: Know details on key parties, candidates in the fray


Pakistan went to polls in a widely watched national election, leading to the formation of a new government to lead the crisis-ridden South Asian nation for the next five years. The country is a parliamentary democracy and voting takes place for seats in the federal legislature, called the National Assembly, and four provincial, or...

Ahead of polls, more than 22 killed in blasts outside candidates’ offices in Pak


Islamabad: A day ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, two blasts took place on February 7 near electoral candidates' offices in Balochistan, Reuters reported quoting local officials. As per the report, the blasts killed more than 22 people, raising concerns over security in the lead-up to Thursday's polls. The country goes to the polls...