Diaa Hadid
Stories
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Modi heads to China to signal India has alternatives to the U.S. amid steep tariffs
Modi heads to China for first time in seven years to show India has alternatives to Washington amid crushing tariffs. He goes as a weakened leader of a weakened country.
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India reels from Trump administration tariff threats
India is reeling after the Trump administration threatened it with some of the highest tariffs in the world in order to pressure it to change course with Russia.
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Trump doubles tariffs on India, jeopardizing longstanding ties
Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and India as the Trump administration imposes tariffs and tries to force India to stop buying Russian oil.
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Of the many things banned by the Taliban in Afghanistan... chess?
The Taliban bans chess, saying it's anti-Islamic. Islam has long had a vexed relationship with chess, although Muslims historically helped spread the game
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The Taliban has banned a lot of things ... but chess?
A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned?
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Authorities say they've found the black box of plane involved in India crash
A day after a plane crash that killed at least 240 people, India's state-run media reports that its aviation watchdog has ordered Air India to undertake extra safety checks on its Boeing 787 planes.
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Boeing 787 plane carrying hundreds bound for London crashes in India
An Air India flight with 232 passengers and 12 crew that was bound for London crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad shortly after departure.
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Pakistan used Chinese weapons in its fight with India. The impact may be far-reaching
For the first time, a Chinese fighter plane made a debut in an active conflict. Pakistani pilots manned the Chinese J-10c during four days of clashes against India in May.
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How Trump's sweeping new travel ban may affect the many nations it targets
President Trump announces a sweeping travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, with restrictions on seven others -- evoking the "Muslim ban" Trump introduced during his first term.
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Indian writer Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize
Joy in India as writer Banu Mushtaq wins a major literary award for her short stories that she wrote over 3 decades in a regional language.
