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PM Modi signals closer India–Malaysia ties, praises Anwar’s leadership in Kuala Lumpur

07 Feb 2026 | 4:52 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday signalled closer ties between India and Malaysia, praising Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership as he addressed members of the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur.

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PM Modi hails Indian Diaspora as ‘living bridge’ as India–Malaysia ties get fresh momentum in Kuala Lumpur

07 Feb 2026 | 4:51 PM

New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underscored India’s growing strategic, economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia, describing the Indian diaspora in Malaysia as a “living bridge” that anchors the historic friendship between the two countries, as he addressed a large community gathering in Kuala Lumpur.

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Poland scrambles aircraft after reports of Russian aviation activity near Ukraine

07 Feb 2026 | 2:29 PM

Warsaw, Feb 7 (UNI) Poland scrambled military aircraft and placed air defence systems on high alert on Saturday following what it described as Russian long-range aviation activity linked to the war in Ukraine, the country's Armed Forces Operational Command said.

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US establishes “America First Arms Transfer Strategy" to boost domestic defense industry

07 Feb 2026 | 2:06 PM

Washington, Feb 7 (UNI) President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday establishing an “America First Arms Transfer Strategy,” aiming to prioritize US interests in foreign military sales and expand domestic defense production.

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Trump renews Iran National Emergency, authorizes tariffs on countries doing business with Tehran

07 Feb 2026 | 1:41 PM

Washington, Feb 7 (UNI) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renewing a national emergency over Iran and outlining a mechanism to impose tariffs on countries that do business with Tehran, the White House said on Friday.

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White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas

07 Feb 2026 | 1:19 AM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Donald Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.

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Russia criticises US backout from New START, calls it 'regrettable'

06 Feb 2026 | 10:53 PM

Moscow/Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) Criticising the US for ignoring its proposal on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), Russia has decried the US position, calling it "regrettable" as uncertainty continues to loom over the future of nuclear arms control.

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Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi calls talks with US envoy Witkoff in Muscat a 'good start'

06 Feb 2026 | 9:58 PM

Tehran/Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Friday talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat, Oman, were constructive, adding that Tehran had made its position clear to Washington, limiting the bilateral talks strictly to its nuclear programme, and declining to hold any discussions on its ballistic missile programme.

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B'desh NCP convenor reiterates anti-India rhetoric in election rally, says Dhaka not Delhi to decide on govt

06 Feb 2026 | 9:18 PM

Cox's Bazar, Feb 6 (UNI) Once again reiterating the group's anti-India rhetoric, the convenor of Bangladesh's youth-based National Citizen Party (NCP), Nahid Islam, said that the country's future course would be decided solely by the people, stressing that New Delhi's alleged hegemony will no longer work.

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Death toll for Imambargah explosion climbs to 31 with first cousin of Islamabad IG also killed in blast

06 Feb 2026 | 9:12 PM

Islamabad, Feb 6 (UNI) Witnessing one of its deadliest terror attacks in years, over 31 people so far have been confirmed killed, with an additional 169 injured following the deadly suicide bombing at an Imambargah (congregation hall for Shia Muslims) in Islamabad on Friday.

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Train services halted in restive Balochistan again citing security concerns

06 Feb 2026 | 7:56 PM

Quetta, Feb 6 (UNI) Train services in the restive Balochistan province were suspended again on Friday, just a day after operations briefly resumed following a five-day halt triggered by a surge in militant attacks across the province.

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Russian senior intelligence official Lt Gen Alekseev shot in Moscow, FM Lavrov blames Ukraine

06 Feb 2026 | 7:23 PM

Moscow/Kyiv, Feb 6 (UNI) In a suspected assassination attempt, Russian Defence Ministry Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev was shot in an apartment building in Moscow, leaving him hospitalised. Condemning the attack as a Ukraine backed conspiracy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called it a deliberate sabotage attempt by Kyiv to derail the ongoing settlement negotiations by resorting to terror tactics.

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Iran says talks with US underway, seeks stronger ties with India

06 Feb 2026 | 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Iran is engaged in a fresh round of negotiations with the United States and remains a strong and influential regional power despite decades of sanctions, Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Friday, underscoring Tehran’s focus on diplomacy, technological progress and closer cooperation with India.

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“Leave Iran Now”: US issues warning to Americans ahead of Oman talks

06 Feb 2026 | 4:12 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The United States has issued an urgent warning to American citizens in Iran, urging them to leave the country immediately as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate.

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US, Congo launch steering Committee under strategic partnership agreement

06 Feb 2026 | 3:57 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held the inaugural meeting of a joint steering committee on Wednesday, formally launching implementation of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting US investment in the mineral-rich central African nation, the two governments said in a joint statement.

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