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ISTANBUL : US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday downplayed expectations for the Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, after Moscow sent a low-profile delegation and both sides traded insults ahead of the negotiations. "I want to be frank... we don't...

CAIRO : Egypt and Qatar welcomed on Sunday an announcement by Hamas that it would release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza, as part of direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire. In a joint statement, the countries,...

KYIV : Ukraine's SBU security service said Friday it had detained two alleged Hungarian spies it accused of gathering intelligence, including the location of air defence systems, in the western Zakarpattia region bordering Hungary. Relations between Kyiv and Budapest remain...

DHAKA : Pilgrims who got visa for performing the holy Hajj this year can cancel it as the Saudi Arabia government has introduced visa cancellation system. The Religious Affairs Ministry issued a notice in this regard yesterday to inform all...

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, as the overall death toll increased to 31 people in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. India also claims there are casualties from Pakistani fire in...

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip :The little boy is in tears and, understandably, irritable. Diarrhea has plagued him for half of his brief life. He is dehydrated and so weak. Attached to his tiny left hand is a yellow tube...

GAZA CITY : Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that Israeli bombardment killed at least 24 people since midnight in the war-ravaged territory, which has been under an Israeli aid blockade for nearly two months. Israel resumed its military campaign...

JERUSALEM : Israeli police on Wednesday closed the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway and evacuated residents along the route as brushfires broke out again in an area ravaged by blazes a week ago. Communities located about 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Jerusalem...

MADRID : Panicked customers scrambled to withdraw cash from banks and streets overflowed with crowds trying in vain to get a signal as a Spain-wide power outage plunged the country into chaos on Monday. Carlos Condori, one of millions of...

TEHRAN : Fires were still blazing on Sunday after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port the day before, killing at least 25 people and leaving hundreds more injured, according to local media. The blast occurred Saturday at...