Monday, March 23, 2026

International

From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Antony Blinken arrives in Turkey for another key meeting amid Israel-Hamas conflict

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Ankara: Hours after an unannounced stop in Iraq, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey in the early hours of Monday (local...

Philippines warns China of undermining regional peace in South China Sea, West Philippine Sea

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Manila: Following the strong opposition from China over the recently held trilateral summit between Japan, US and the Philippines, Manila warned China for the...

China was ‘under-prepared’ for COVID surge, experts predict three waves this winter: Report

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Beijing : Is the Chinese government losing control over COVID-19 management as the cases continue to increase in China? Epidemiologists predict at least three...

Islamic countries, US, condemn Taliban’s decision to disallow women’s right to education

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New Delhi: Islamic countries — Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — and the US on Wednesday expressed concern and condemned the Taliban for disallowing...

Three Indian nationals accused of Hardeep Nijjar killing appear before Canadian court

Ottawa: Members of the Sikh Community from British Columbia crowded a Surrey courtroom on Tuesday as three Indian nationals accused of Sikh separatist leader...

China shifts how it counts Covid deaths as crematoriums fill up

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Beijing: Facing growing scepticism that it is downplaying Covid deaths, the Chinese government defended the accuracy of its official tally by revealing it had...

Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones: Ukraine official

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Kyiv (Ukraine): Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones on Monday morning, according to a top Ukrainian official. “The Russians think it will help them, but...

Pakistan affirms support for ‘One China’ policy amidst Taiwan issue

Islamabad: In a recent post on social media Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, reiterated Islamabad’s unwavering support for China’s stance on Taiwan. He...

Russia backs India, questions US lack of evidence implicating India in Pannun case

Moscow: Rubbishing the allegations by the US on India for a foiled assassination plot against pro-Khalistan radical Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Russian Foreign Ministry...

India not going to end relations with Russia, hope it can use influence to...

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Washington: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu expressed the US viewpoint on India’s stance on the Russia-Ukraine...