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Indian Ocean: US forces board ship that fled Caribbean blockade

WASHINGTON: US forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump’s blockade of...

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 04:53am

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US forces seize ship in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade

WASHINGTON: US forces boarded and seized an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that violated President Donald Trump’s...

Published 10 Feb, 2026 05:50am

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India, Malaysia pledge deeper semiconductor ties on Modi visit

PUTRAJAYA, (Malaysia): India and Malaysia pledged Sunday to deepen their semiconductor partnership as the Indian...

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

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PM vows to root out terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his commitment to combating poverty, unemployment, and...

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:37am

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UBG President hails Pak-China submarine agreement

KARACHI: Zubair Tufail, the President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former President of the FPCCI,...

Published 27 Dec, 2025 08:01am

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OPINION: Finally, Russia enters Indian Ocean

Russia’s century-old dream of reaching warm waters quietly materialised during President Vladimir Putin’s recent...

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 07:26am

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Pakistan announces multi-billion upgrade for Gaddani, new Green Ship Yard at Port Qasim

Government plans to expand fleet to 30 ships by 2026

Published 06 Nov, 2025 01:52pm

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UK court gives govt green light to reach Chagos Islands deal

LONDON: A British court on Thursday paved the way for a government deal on returning the remote Chagos Islands to...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:13am

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Crisis-hit Maldives secures $8.8bn Qatar investment

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Maldives has signed a deal with a Dubai-based company to establish an $8.8 billion investment...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

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Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference

COLOMBO: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on...

Published 04 May, 2025 11:01am

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9th Multinational Exercise Aman 2025 Together For Peace: Message from Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Defence Minister of Pakistan

It is gratifying to know that Pakistan Navy is holding AMAN 25 with the objective of reinforcing peace and stability...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

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Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

BANDA ACEH: Tearful mourners prayed Thursday as ceremonies began across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who died...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 12:09pm

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Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India Monday for his first overseas visit as head of...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

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Germany promises more visas for Indians during Scholz visit

NEW DELHI: Germany promised to dramatically boost the number of skilled Indians it permits to work in the country as...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:45pm

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Iran, Russia, Oman navies to hold drills in Indian Ocean, Iranian state media reports

Fleets from Russia and Oman have joined Iranian naval forces in preparation for a maritime drill hosted by Iran in...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:27pm

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Indian FM on first visit to Maldives since troops sent packing

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar leaves Friday on his first trip to the neighbouring...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 12:40pm

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Air pollution linked to 135m premature deaths: study

SINGAPORE: Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

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Indian naval presence in Indian Ocean: Speakers warn against dangerous posturing posed to regional peace

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday warned against the dangerous posturing posed to regional peace and...

Published 24 May, 2024 05:35am

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Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

NAIROBI: The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry...

Published 03 May, 2024 03:42pm

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Somali pirates free ship after Bangladeshi owners pay ransom

CHITTAGONG: Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its 23 crew early Sunday after the shipowners...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 12:45pm

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SpaceX mega rocket lost in final phase of ‘successful’ test flight

BOCA CHICA (United States): Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

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Malaysian PM ‘happy to reopen’ MH370 search if compelling evidence found

MELBOURNE: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would be “happy to reopen” the search for flight...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:44am

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Mauritius launches India-funded air strip in Agalega

PORT LOUIS, (Mauritius): Mauritius inaugurated on Thursday an Indian-financed air strip and jetty on the island of...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

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India-Maldives relations – increasing acrimony

EDITORIAL: Recent years have seen India’s relations with most of its neighbours going through considerable strain....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

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Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces after attacks

MUMBAI: India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 12:56pm

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Iran navy receives new cruise missiles amid growing regional tension

DUBAI: The Iranian navy has taken delivery of cruise missiles with a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) as well as...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am

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Eight dead as cyclone batters India’s southeast coast

CHENNAI: At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India’s southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:37am

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Tanker in Middle East safe from attackers after US Navy responds, officials say

WASHINGTON/RIYADH: A US Navy warship responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden that...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 11:23am

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MARSEW 2023: geo-politics and geo-economics in Indian Ocean

The current era is defined by geo-economics driving geo-politics. It has become imperative need for countries,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:35am

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China, Pakistan navies hold drills days after Russia’s historic Andaman exercise

BEIJING: The Chinese and Pakistani navies are holding weeklong drills in the Arabian Sea days after the Russian...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 10:46pm