International

Dubai: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Saturday branded US President Donald Trump a "criminal" for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths. In a speech broadcast by state television, Khamenei said the protests had left "several thousand" people dead...

Minneapolis: Work starts around sunrise for the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of people in tactical gear streaming out of a bland office building near the main airport. Within minutes, hulking SUVs, pickup trucks, and...

Karachi: Pakistan security forces killed 12 terrorists after they attacked two banks and a police station in restive southwestern Balochistan province, a military statement issued Saturday said. "Around 15-20 terrorists had attacked two banks and a police station in Kharan town, where they took some...

Dhaka: A Hindu man was killed after being intentionally run over by a vehicle in Sadar Upazila of Bangladesh's Rajbari district, local media reported Saturday. This adds to the disturbing pattern of violence against minorities across Bangladesh The deceased, identified as 30-year-old Ripon Saha, worked...

Washington: A Hindu advocacy group has warned that the condition of religious minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh has sharply deteriorated in recent months, urging the US Congress and administration to respond more forcefully to what it described as escalating violence and persecution. Speaking on the...

Moscow: Russia Friday said it was committed to making mediation efforts and promoting a constructive dialogue involving all concerned parties in West Asia, as President Vladimir Putin dialled Israeli and Iranian leaders to discuss the regional situation amid US threats of a strike on the...

Kathmandu: The Election Commission of Nepal Friday announced that the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa was the official one, dealing a blow to the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction, two days after the oldest and the largest party of the country split. The Nepali Congress...

Dhaka: A major Islamic political party announced its exit from the Jamaat-e-Islami-led grand alliance Friday, effectively ending an initiative to consolidate all pro-Islamic votes in one box in Bangladesh's upcoming general elections. Islami Andolan Bangladesh's Senior Joint Secretary-General Gazi Ataur Rahman told reporters that his...

Colombo: India has agreed to provide USD 60 million to renovate the port at Kankesanthurai in Jaffna district in northern Sri Lanka, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Friday. Dissanayake was addressing a gathering at an event near Jaffna, the cultural capital of the minority Tamil...

Tokyo/New Delhi: Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Friday, highlighting that both Japan and India are "natural partners" that share fundamental values ​​and strategic interests. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...