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'I don't want to hurt people': Trump says he lowered Swiss tariffs, but warns hikes could return

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Could US tariff rates on Swiss imports rise? US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had lowered the US tariff rate on imports from Switzerland amid pressure from Swiss co... Read More


Pakistan joins US-led Gaza peace boardPublished on: January 21, 2026 8:21 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 21 -- In response to the invitation extended to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif by the President of the United States, H.E. Donald J. Trump, Pakistan would like to announce its d... Read More


Iraq tightens border security with Syria for fear of IS penetration

Baghdad, Jan. 21 -- Iraqi Defence Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi said Tuesday that the country's armed forces are fully prepared to defend Iraq's borders, citing concerns about potential Islamic S... Read More


New Miti minister vows to tighten ART provisions during ratification talks

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 21 -- New Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani told Parliament this morning that he plans to tighten loose clauses in the Agreement of Reciprocal Tr... Read More


78 yrs post independence, 'light of hope' dawns upon UP hamlet

India, Jan. 21 -- LUCKNOW Nearly eight decades after India's independence, a 'light of hope' dawned upon Gadariyapurwa, a small hamlet around 40km from Lucknow, when the first electric bulb flickered ... Read More


NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years-A look at the Indian-American trailblazer's stellar career

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- NASA's Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who was recently stranded on and subsequently rescued from the International Space Station (ISS), has retired, the space agency an... Read More


NASA astronaut Sunita Williams hangs up her space boots after 27 years of service, three ISS missions

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- NASA's Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, who was recently stranded on the International Space Station (ISS), has retired, the space agency announced late on Tuesday. Will... Read More


Trump's Greenland threats spark outrage from EU and test longtime NATO alliance

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- President Donald Trump's pledge to provoke a sweeping tariff fight with Europe to get his way in taking control of Greenland has left many of America's closest allies warning of ... Read More


Will not use force to take Greenland, says Trump; EU Parl halts work on US trade deal

Davos, Jan. 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his push for Washington to acquire Greenland, ruling out the use of military force but insisting that only the United States is capable... Read More


Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to NHK public television. The c... Read More