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Coronavirus | India sees a sharp spike in infectionsIndia reported three deaths and over 370 new cases on April 1 — the highest-ever single-day increase in its COVID-19 tally.This brought the total confirmed cases to 1,637 and took the death toll to 38. One hundred and thirty two persons have…

Muslims represent only around 1 percent of the American population, yet today they find themselves playing an increasingly important public role. For instance, two of the most prominent congresspeople are the first two Muslim congresswomen in American history, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Like African Americans and Jews, Muslims are…

Key point: Islamabad's JF-17 is a pretty good plane. It may not be super high-tech or stealthy, but it competes well and holds its own. In the 2019 Paris Air Show, Pakistan its lightweight JF-17 Thunder jet fighter it began building a decade ago in conjunction with China. You can…

The Islamic State quickly claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple and civilian complex in Kabul. The assault occurred early on the morning of Mar. 25, local time, and reportedly led to a prolonged standoff. The Afghan government’s General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU) was dispatched to…

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India. Ties between Beijing and New Delhi have been fraught throughout those decades, including a border war in 1962, the Sikkim skirmishes in 1967, the Sumdorong Chu Valley skirmish in 1987, and the Doklam standoff…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Western countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic awaken to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals, grounded flights and home confinement, it's tempting to think the end of days is at hand.But for millions across the Middle East and in conflict zones…

Written by C. Raja Mohan | Updated: March 24, 2020 10:26:21 am A man wears a face mask at a metro station in Beijing, China. (Reuters Photo)One of the casualties of the US-China wrangling over the coronavirus is the World Health Organisation, which is supposed to be at the very…

Medical professionals are the first point of contact of the COVID-19, they are vulnerable. | File   | Photo Credit: T. Vijaya Kumar Provide protective gear and ‘risks and hardship allowance’ to medical and non-medical professionals designated to treat patients infected with COVID-19, says activist Suhas Chakma’s plea A Public…

Key point: Fire Weaver is supposed to take the IDF to the next level in digitization as part of the IDF’s “Momentum” plan that will make the army faster, more precise and effective by harnessing technology and add-ons for soldiers and weapon systems. The infantry soldier with an M-16 entering a congested urban area…

If we won’t learn from fact and figures, perhaps we should start with a lesson from fiction. In Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution by Edward Irving Wortis, we see the 1776 war for American independence through the eyes of a teenage girl. The book opens on a chilling…