GENEVA: The US told the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs on Monday that a global biological weapons threat is real, serious and growing as some states have sophisticated, well-established programs, while non-state actors are acquiring […]
MOSCOW: A contract for the delivery of the Russian Ak-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles to the Indian Defence Ministry is being discussed by the two countries, the firearm manufacturer announced on Tuesday. The negotiations with the […]
TEHRAN: Less than a week prior to resumption of nuclear talks in Vienna, the UN nuclear watchdog chief met with top Iranian officials in Tehran on Tuesday. Rafael Grossi, the head of International Atomic Energy […]
Afghan journalists and activists on Tuesday condemned new “religious guidelines” issued by the Taliban that restrict the role of women in television, as the country’s new rulers move to muzzle the media. The Ministry for […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on an individual it accused of acting as a financial facilitator for the militant Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch, in a move that follows a series of […]
US President Joe Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday. Biden, 79, has suffered a dip in his job approval ratings in recent months, leading […]
VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday reported that Iran has again boosted its stock of highly enriched uranium, just days before talks are set to resume seeking to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. In […]
LOS ANGELES: An armoured truck spilled huge wads of cash across a California freeway on Friday, prompting chaotic scenes as drivers stopped to scoop up banknotes. But motorists hoping to line their pockets with an […]
Indian police have charged executives from Amazon’s local arm over claims the US retail behemoth’s online portal was used to smuggle and sell marijuana. Two men were arrested last week with 21 kilograms (46 pounds) […]
Fifth-wave coronavirus infections in France are rising at an alarming rate, AFP quoted the government as saying, with new daily Covid cases close to doubling over the past week. The seven-day average of new cases […]
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