International

New Delhi: India Friday called upon the international community to scrutinise Islamabad's "ruthless" use of force against peaceful protesters in Pakistan-Occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and hold it accountable for the "atrocities". Around 40 people were reportedly killed in the crackdown by the security forces in...

Ceuta (Spain): At least 18 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where Spain deployed its military after thousands of people breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to...

Washington: The White House released a fact sheet asserting that declassified US intelligence documents show the People's Republic of China and its proxies obtained the voter registration data of as many as 220 million Americans, including information that was not publicly available. The fact sheet...

Islamabad: Ten international climbers led by a renowned Nepal-born mountaineer were missing after an avalanche struck Broad Peak, one of the world's highest mountains in northern Pakistan. The Alpine Club of Pakistan received initial reports that the avalanche struck the team led by Nims Dai...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Thursday said that he held a discussion with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed attacks on Indian seafarers. "Glad to connect again with FM Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine, after our respective travels. Discussed attacks on commercial...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday discussed with a group of senior ministers the prevailing geo-political situation in West Asia and measures to keep supply chains uninterrupted despite conflicts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of...

Beijing: China Thursday said it supports India to make this year's BRICS summit a "full success" but remained evasive about President Xi Jinping's attendance. "BRICS is an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a...

Kathmandu: As clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities in the Kaptanganj area of Sunsari district threatened to spread to other parts of southern Madhesh province, the District Administration Office (DAO) of Siraha on Thursday imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of the district. The curfew...

Peshawar: Nine security officials and 15 militants were killed while several others sustained injuries in an operation in northwest Pakistan, police said Thursday. The operation was launched in retaliation for an attack on a police check post Wednesday in Hangu district of the restive Khyber...

London: Several British parliamentarians expressed grave concern over the escalating unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where over 40 civilians were killed and dozens critically injured in a brutal crackdown by Pakistani security forces. British Labour Party MP Liam Byrne said that reports of live fire...