International

Seoul: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang Monday in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China's unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. During his two-day stay, Xi will...

Manila: At least five people have been reported dead after a 7.8-magnitude offshore earthquake that hit the southern Philippines, according to a local disaster official. Agripino Dacera, the disaster management chief in General Santos City, said authorities are still verifying the extent of the fatalities...

New York: Five people were stabbed at New York Penn Station, with at least one sustaining serious injuries, local media reported. The incident occurred Sunday night (Local time). The five victims were rushed to a local hospital, reports CBS News, quoting the Fire Department of...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has asked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iran's latest barrage of missiles, saying it would jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for a peace deal to end the three-month long conflict. US media outlet Axios reported that after...

Washington: US President Donald Trump Sunday defended United States' military action against Iran and rejected suggestions that he abandoned his long-standing pledge to avoid new wars, saying that preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon was necessary to protect the United States and its allies....

New Delhi: Militant violence in Pakistan surged by 27 per cent in May, according to the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The country is caught in a vicious cycle of armed attacks, and there is no let-up in them. The consistency and...

Dhaka: Bangladesh and Turkiye have reached an understanding to form a joint ministerial-level committee on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen bilateral political cooperation. The decision was announced Saturday after a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who arrived...

New Delhi: Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an "open heart", Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said Sunday. Khanal said the new government in Kathmandu refuses to look...

 Washington: Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, the architect of US President Donald Trump's policies on artificial intelligence, is stepping down from his role as senior policy adviser at the White House. The 42-year-old, who has had stints at Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter, made the announcement of leaving...

Kuwait City/Manama: Both Kuwait and Bahrain Saturday condemned the renewed Iranian attacks on their countries, calling them a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a dangerous escalation threatening regional stability. Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said on X that the attacks were a "flagrant violation" of Kuwait's sovereignty,...