International

Washington: US President Donald Trump Sunday announced an immediate "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, saying both sides had agreed to stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not been informed and Moscow offered no confirmation. "Effective...

Dubai: A total of 22 Indian crew members were rescued from crude oil tanker MT Gem No. 2,  off the Ras Al Khaimah coast, after an accident, the Consulate General of India in Dubai said Sunday. "The Consulate has learnt of an incident involving vessel...

New York: Maybe President Donald Trump really does believe that tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Despite higher prices, criticism from trade experts and displeasure among voters, Trump holds fast to his belief that imposing the highest import duties on US trading...

New Delhi: Iran has stepped up criticism of the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey defence pact after it became operational, warning that any intervention in Yemen could have undesirable consequences for the region. According to a report by Iran International, the trilateral pact entered its operational phase October...

Cairo: The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. It was...

Kathmandu: A debris-laden flash flood in a river has swept away more than 35 houses and bridges in Nepal's Gorkha district Sunday, authorities said, urging people living along the stream to move to higher ground. The flood in the Budhi Gandaki River swept away houses...

Geneva: UN human rights office has raised concerns over mass detentions during large-scale protests in Delhi Saturday, as it urged Indian authorities to respect the right to peaceful assembly and called for the immediate release of anyone arbitrarily detained. Hundreds of protesters were detained as...

United Nations: India hits out at Pakistan at the UN, saying nuclear weapons must not be treated as "routine instruments of statecraft", asserting that New Delhi will "not bow" to nuclear blackmail. India exercised its Right of Reply at the plenary meeting of the First...

Washington: Indian IT companies facing suspension from the US permanent labour certification programme have made fewer applications for green cards this year, indicating that the action may not have a significant impact on their functioning. The US Thursday suspended eight IT firms, including Indian tech...

Cairo: Two regional officials say the airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again. One official said the Riyadh airport has been evacuated, and the other said air traffic has stopped. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised to speak to...