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Colombia may purchase 16 to 24 Swedish saab 39 Gripen Fighter Jets: Defence Official
Buenos Aires: Colombia may purchase 16 to 24 new Swedish Saab 39 Gripen fighter jets, the second commander of the Colombian air force, Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda, said."The eventual...
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Rubio reaffirms U.S. commitment to NATO, calls for increased defence spending
Brussels: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) during...
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President Trump announces 26 pc ‘discounted reciprocal tariff’ on India
Washington/New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced a 26% "discounted reciprocal tariff" on Indian imports, while describing the...
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US stocks rise on optimism ahead of Trump tariff rollout
New York: U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors were waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...
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Italian PM criticizes US decision to impose tariffs on EU
Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday night criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs...
UN chief issues global alert on Int’l Day of Epidemic Preparedness
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a global "wake-up call" on the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, which is observed annually on December...
China lifts Covid restrictions to int’l arrivals
Beijing: China will cancel nucleic acid tests for international arrivals starting from Jan. 8, a statement on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website said on...
Biden declares emergency in state of New York due to severe winter storm
Washington: US President Joe Biden declared an emergency in the state of New York due to a severe winter storm, the White House said...
Death toll in Philippine floods rises to 13, 23 missing
Manila: The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by shear line in the Philippines has climbed to 13, said the government's disaster...
Death toll from heavy winter storm across US rises to 50
Washington: At least 50 people had died in the United States by Monday morning as a result of heavy winter storm-related incidents, media reported.Earlier...
Erdogan says Turkey will fix border with Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to close the gaps in the border with Syria next year after saying that a porous border...