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Military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China’s recent increase in military exercises and warplane missions near Taiwan — which have raised concerns ...

China objects to Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Wednesday objected to the recent visit of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu to Arunachal Pradesh, saying ...

Pakistan police kill three Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorists responsible for attacking Shias-
By PTI LAHORE: Three LeJ terrorists who were allegedly involved in an attack on the Shia minority community in Pakistan’s Punjab ...

Australia plans lunar rover to help NASA find oxygen on moon-
By Associated Press CANBERRA: Australia has agreed to build a 20-kilogram (44-pound) semi-autonomous lunar rover for NASA to take to ...

US President Joe Biden appoints Debra Shore to lead EPA Midwestern office-
By Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY: President Joe Biden on Tuesday appointed Debra Shore, a wastewater treatment official in Chicago, to ...

US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated against coronavirus-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze ...

Jaishankar stresses on connectivity, proposes Chabahar Port be included in the North-South Transport-
By PTI YEREVAN: Stressing on the need for enhanced connectivity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday proposed that the strategic ...

White Hous-
By PTI WASHINGTON: India is among the four countries that have volunteered to organise and lead specific thematic discussions at the ...

Writer welcomes positive reaction to new bisexual Superman-
By Associated Press CANBERRA: Comic book writer Tom Taylor says he could not be happier with the reaction to his ...

Former Venezuela Defense Minister Raul Isaias Baduel dies in prison-
By Associated Press CARACAS: Raúl Isaías Baduel, a former Venezuelan defense minister and ally-turned-critic of the late President Hugo Chávez, ...