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Addressing a meeting in Maraimalai Nagar amid the 55th formation day celebrations of the AIADMK, the leader says even schemes launched by it, such as the marriage assistance scheme for women, were originally implemented during his party’s regime

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The group did not release a joint communique but relied on a chairman's statement summarizing the talks that Secretary of State Marco Rubio released after the meetings closed.

Damascus 'evaluating' whether to join the alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

<p>Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join the Makkah defence pact that binds Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.</p> <p>The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2021248"><u>signed</u></a> on Aug 7, empowers the three members to consider an armed attack on one member a

Syria considers Gulf security as part of its own and has been in “negotiations” about joining the Makkah defence agreement, Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani said at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Saturday. “Regarding Makkah pact integration, there are some negotiations on this issue and regardless of whether it is in the pact or not, or any other pact, S

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has warned that any threat to Gulf security would reverberate across the wider Middle East, and called for a shift from crisis management to building a regional order capable of preventing conflict. Mr Abdelatty was speaking at the IISS Manama Dialogue annual security forum in Bahrain, where he stressed that instabili

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 &mdash; Police have detained 16 foreign nationals after raiding a hotel penthouse on Jalan Ampang w...

<p>WASHINGTON: Muslim Americans are seeking a greater voice in US politics in the November 3 <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040621">midterm elections</a>, with candidates contesting congressional, state legislative and local offices across the country.</p> <p>Their campaigns come amid growing controversy over Washington’s Middle East policy. The war in

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The records contained names and email addresses, including those of some 900 individuals not employed by the ministry.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Foreign ministers skip a traditional group photo ahead of their meeting, after European and Australian representatives object to the presence of Russia.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled the plug on the traditional group photo after several European officials threatened to boycott or walk out of the snapshot that usually helps kick off such diplomatic gatherings.

Very few things in life compare to walking alone in a foreign city at night and realising just how far you’ve come. I’ve been blessed with a job that has taken me to destinations near and far, and somehow every trip still leaves me in complete awe. From waking up to the stunningly blue waters of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast to getting lost among the neon-lit

Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.

<p>Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housing</p><p>Street protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Saturday, with police mobilised to stop potential looting and rioting on the fringes of what organisers hope will be peaceful rallies.</p><p>Weeks of

The UK taxman is to get up close and personal with more than 200 billionaires it has identified with a financial footprint in the UK, as authorities show little sign of trying to lure the wealthy back to Britain . The HMRC tax authority announced in the wake of Wednesday’s budget that it is allocating a Customer Compliance Manager (CCM) to every identified b

Unlike other major central banks, the Swiss National Bank has a significant equity portfolio.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 &mdash; The government wants local content to be given greater consideration in government, governme...

The Central Bank of the UAE fined a foreign bank branch Dh200 million ($54,458,815) for violating anti-money laundering laws. The CBUAE also penalised the chief executive Dh500,000 and the head of compliance and money laundering reporting officer Dh300,000 under the Federal Decree Law Regarding the Central Bank and Organisation of Financial Institutions and

SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 &mdash; The Selangor Immigration Department (JIM) has successfully facilitated the repatriation of 83,...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; More than 6.5 tonnes of raw chicken suspected of being processed without complying with Isl...

<p>Sin­ga­porean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan arrived in Islamabad on Friday on an official visit, the Foreign Office (FO) said.</p> <p>The visiting dignitary is undertaking the trip at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is scheduled to hold “comprehensive talks” with Balakrishnan on cooperation in bilateral a

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Friday its third-quarter net profit fe...

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has arrived in ...

The External Affairs Minister will participate in the two-day deliberations, which will begin with Mr. Rubio’s address on geopolitical issues

PETALING JAYA, Oct 30 &mdash; Police are tracking down a foreign man suspected of throwing acid at his girlfriend in PJS...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has urged the government to exempt existing foreign workers from mand...

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors again turned to net sellers of Kore...

The Trump administration is carrying out the most intense pressure campaign on Cuba in decades. The Cuban government says its plan is simply to endure.

Jody Cundy's 20-year reign as para cycling's C4 kilo time trial world champion was ended by Australian Korey Boddington.

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Nepal PM Balendra Shah is expected to visit Delhi by the end of the year, in what would be his first bilateral visit abroad, as he has been focused on domestic issues

The federal government has released the title and theme for its upcoming budget set to be tabled on Nov. 5, which the finance minister's office says reflects a period of "change."

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Security service probes allegations of interference after high turnout by Palestinian citizens of Israel prevented outright victory for premier

The fallout from Israel's inconclusive election takes another dramatic turn amid allegations of foreign interference.

Singapore and Pakistan mark 60 years of diplomatic relations this year.

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Two years after returning Trump to the White House, Americans are being asked whether they want to maintain Republican control of Washington or shift the balance of power towards the Democrats.

<p>Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will undertake an official visit to Islamabad on Friday (Oct 30) at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday.</p> <p>“The visit assumes significance as it coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplom

KUANTAN, Oct 29 &mdash; A foreign national has been arrested for allegedly injuring an auxiliary police officer and dama...

What do drones, routers, and Roombas have in common? The US government wants to keep Chinese ones from entering the country. They’re the first consumer gadgets that are facing de facto import bans because of the US government’s xenophobic stance — and they might not be the last. Originally, the US government was just worried […]

The anti-immigrant movement is becoming a voting bloc, as ActionSA makes ‘South Africans first’ central to its election campaign, while Tshwane’s water crisis fuels attacks and tests the anti-foreigner vote.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; The government will continue implementing measures to gradually reduce the country&rsquo;s...

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 28 &mdash; The Johor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has remanded five individuals, includi...

Two days of rain at the start of the week have eased the haze and improved visibility in parts of Indonesia after months of forest and land fires.

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will invest hundreds of millions of dolla...

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday launche...

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Family members of foreign victims of the deadly 2022 ...

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Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell and three other men plead guilty to charges linked to an alleged attack at Melbourne's Camp Sovereignty last year.

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose to a fr...

US President Donald Trump ’s war against Iran has emerged as a liability for Republicans before next week’s midterm elections, including for several prominent hawks on foreign affairs committees. Democrats are linking Republican support for the Iran war to higher fuel prices and what they say is Mr Trump's lack of a clear plan to end the conflict. The approa