International

New York: The first-ever life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda in the US was unveiled in Seattle, honouring the renowned Indian philosopher and spiritual leader. The life-size bronze statue, installed at the busy Westlake Square in downtown Seattle, is the first such installation hosted by a...

Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance boarded his government plane at 7:08 am local time in Islamabad, planning to depart Pakistan after he said that Iran declined to back down on developing a nuclear weapon. That's according to a reporter travelling with Vance. The war...

Islamabad:  US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday that the Islamabad Talks with Iran failed as the two sides could not bridge the gulf of differences despite hectic efforts spreading more than 21 hours. Vance addressed a press conference here after "substantive discussions" in direct...

Dhaka: A Muslim spiritual leader was hacked to death for allegedly insulting Islam while shops and households owned by Hindus were vandalised in two separate mob attacks in western Kushtia and northwestern Rangpur in Bangladesh Saturday. An irate mob attacked several Hindu households and businesses...

Washington: US President posted on social media that Iran's military has been destroyed and that America is beginning to open up the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway chokepoint used by Iran to restrict the shipping of 20 per cent of the world's oil supplies. It...

Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the US commenced in Islamabad Saturday, official sources said. The sources said the talks began with messages being exchanged through Pakistani officials, indicating that the engagement was initially indirect. If there is a positive development, the talks could also...

Lahore: Pakistan put in place extraordinary multi-layered security measures to protect the aircraft carrying the Iranian delegation for the high-stakes peace talks with the US in Islamabad, an aviation official said Saturday. Among the measures was a Pakistan airline aircraft flying alongside the Iranian plane,...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Saturday backed the dialogue between Iran and the US, saying it hopes the ongoing diplomatic process following a temporary ceasefire would lead to a durable peace in West Asia. A US delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's...

Kabul: Pakistan’s commitment under the bilateral defence pact with Saudi Arabia appears to be largely symbolic, with Islamabad's response to Iranian strikes in the Kingdom proving hollow, a report has mentioned. According to Afghan Diaspora Network, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing the Senate...

Islamabad: US Vice President J D Vance and Iranian parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Pakistan Saturday to hold high-stakes peace talks, as the international community awaits a breakthrough to end the escalating conflict in West Asia that has triggered widespread economic disruptions. While...