International

Dhaka: Bangladesh Election Commission has completed all preparations to hold the 13th general elections in February and will announce the schedule in the next two days, a top official said Tuesday. "After a meeting with the President (Mohammad Shahabuddin), the schedule would be announced tomorrow...

Tokyo: Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most...

New Delhi: Bangladesh Tuesday repatriated 47 Indian fishermen while India released 38 Bangladeshi fishermen. The process of reciprocal repatriation of fishermen in each other's custody came amid frosty ties between the two countries. "The two governments successfully concluded the release and repatriation of 47 Indian...

New Delhi: Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani will arrive Wednesday for a three-day official visit to India. During his visit, Tajani will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi Wednesday. He will travel to Mumbai and attend official engagements Thursday,...

Jakarta: A fire ripped through an office building in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, Tuesday, killing at least 22 people, including a pregnant woman, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers...

Rome: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Rome Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting the US pressure for a painful compromise with Russia. Monday, Zelenskyy held talks in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and...

Karachi: A Pakistani Hindu woman and her minor daughter have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Sindh province, officials said. The incident took place Saturday in the Sindhi Mohalla in Sher Shah, Karachi. According to initial accounts provided by the family, the woman...

Colombo: Amid India's relentless relief and rescue efforts under the ongoing Operation Sagar Bandhu, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Gharial, carrying 700 tonnes of food items, essentials, and clothing from Tamil Nadu has reached Sri Lanka's Trincomalee. Sri Lanka's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra received the...

Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China...

New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that India should not be "dumping" rice into the United States market and he will "take care" of it, while stressing that tariffs will solve the "problem" easily. Trump held a roundtable in the White House Monday...