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Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia Sunday unveiled several initiatives to further shore up cooperation in areas of defence and security, semiconductor and trade after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. Following the meeting, Modi said India and Malaysia...

Islamabad/Peshawar: Regional affiliate of Daesh Saturday claimed responsibility for the horrendous Shiite mosque attack in Islamabad, even as four suspects, including a mastermind, were arrested in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in connection with the blast that took 36 lives. A 32-year-old suicide bomber, identified as...

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said India is seen as a "trusted partner for growth" and it was reflected in the recent trade deals it has agreed with various countries, including the UK, USA and the EU. Addressing a community programme here, Modi...

Washington: President Donald Trump's racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle was deleted after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticised the video as offensive. Trump said later Friday that he...

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday arrived here on a two-day visit where he was received by his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. "Landed in Kuala Lumpur. Deeply touched by the warm welcome extended by my friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the airport. I...

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Minister and senior Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen died Saturday after reportedly falling ill while in police custody at Dinajpur District Jail, according to local media reports citing official sources. The incident has added to the growing number of reported custodial...

Islamabad: As investigators continue to trace the sequence of events behind the deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad’s Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra, authorities have identified the suspected attacker as a resident of Peshawar who allegedly underwent militant training in Afghanistan, local media reported Saturday. According to preliminary...

Washington: The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers. The letter obtained by The Associated Press says that lawmakers will be able...

Washington: The US and India Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement, under which America will reduce tariffs on India to 18 per cent, according to a joint statement issued by the White House. It said the framework reaffirms...

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renewing the national emergency on Iran and creating a new tariff system targeting countries that buy goods or services from Tehran. The White House said the order is designed to protect US national security, foreign policy,...