WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters): Tensions brewing in Asia's trade-rich waters top the agenda as US President Joe Biden welcomes leaders from Australia, India and Japan to his Delaware hometown for a diplomatic push to counter China in the waning months of his presidency.Biden heads to Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday ahead...
Read moreISLAMABAD, Sept 20 (Arab News): Militants opened fire on a security post in northwest Pakistan late on Thursday, killing at least six personnel, the military said in a statement on Friday, saying it had foiled an attempt by the attackers to storm the premises.The attack was claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban...
Read moreNEW DELHI, Sept 20 (BBC): India has dismissed a news report claiming the government failed to prevent European buyers from transferring Indian-made artillery shells to Ukraine.In a story published on Thursday, Reuters alleged that artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers had been diverted by European customers to Ukraine.The report...
Read moreCAIRO, Sept 20 (Agencies): The US has kept an increased military presence in the Middle East throughout much of the past year, with about 40,000 forces, at least a dozen warships and four Air Force fighter jet squadrons spread across the region both to protect allies and to serve as...
Read moreFARMINGTON HILLS, Sept 20 (AFP): Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally hosted by talk show legend Oprah Winfrey on Thursday, as her US presidential election rival Donald Trump addressed an anti-Semitism event.Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller beamed in remotely to lavish...
Read moreWASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters): A sheriff in rural Kentucky was arrested on Thursday, accused of shooting and killing a district court judge following an argument inside the courthouse, officials said.Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines, 43, was taken into custody without incident at the Letcher County Courthouse, where District Judge Kevin...
Read moreBRATISLAVA, Sept 20 (AFP): Thousands of people protested in Slovakia on Thursday against recent moves by the country's culture minister, accused by critics of censorship and poor management of public funding."Shame on you," a crowd in Bratislava's main square chanted against Culture Minister Martina Simko-vicova. Organisers said 3,500 demonstrators turned...
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