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India moves a step closer to collar 26/ 11 accused Tahawwur Rana after ruling by US court
The denial has paved the way for US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to issue a certification for him to be extradited to India where he is facing a trial for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
Indian-origin candidate qualifies to contest Singapore presidential election
At the close of applications for a Certificate of Eligibility on Thursday, the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) received a total of six applications.
Malaysia: 10 killed as plane crashes on Kuala Lumpur expressway
Eight persons on board and two motorists on the ground were killed in the accident.
Trump proposes April 2026 trial in criminal election subversion case
“The government’s objective is clear: to deny President Trump and his counsel a fair ability to prepare for trial. The Court should deny the government’s request,” lawyers for the former President wrote.
S.Korea's Yoon in US to attend trilateral summit with Biden, Japan's Kishida
The summit will be held at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland, marking the first time the three countries' leaders will meet for a stand-alone trilateral summit that's not on the sidelines of a multilateral event, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Canadian woman jailed for 22 yrs for sending poison-laced letters to Trump
On Thursday, District Judge Dabney Friedrich sentenced 56-year-old Pascale Ferrier to 262 months in prison, the BBC reported. She will be deported from the US after serving her sentence and faces supervision for life if she ever returns.
Israel to sign largest missile deal with Germany
The Israeli and German defence ministries "will sign the landmark $3.5-billion defence agreement" Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement issued on Thursday by the Israeli Defence Ministry.
Pakistan caretaker govt appoints Yasin Malik’s wife in key post, Jalil Abbas Jilani as FM
The selection of the ministers for relevant federal ministries has on one side raised questions and concerns by other political forces, but has also given a teaser on how Pakistan would be looking towards its foreign policy, especially towards its archrival neighbor India.
Sweden raises terrorist threat level to 'high'
The threat posed by "violent Islamist actors has increased over the past year", Xinhua news agency reported, citing a press release by Director General of the Swedish Security Service Charlotte von Essen.
Belarus not to join Russia-Ukraine war unless attacked: Prez
"If Ukrainians do not cross our border, we will never participate in this war, in this full-scale war, but we will always help Russia," Lukashenko told the media in an interview on Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported.
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