International

Yangon: Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar's first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country. Final results will not be known until after...

New York/Washington: The US and India ties in 2025 have been a rollercoaster ride as punitive and reciprocal tariffs, a conflict with Pakistan and stringent immigration policies strained and tested the bilateral relationship in a manner not seen in decades. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's newspaper Editors Council has accused a “section of the interim government” of allowing the recent spate of violence in the country after the death of Inqilab Mancha leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Hadi was shot in the head December 12 during an election campaign...

Kyiv: Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, wounding at least eight people, a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions boomed across the capital for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city. The...

Moscow: The potential crisis resolution plan that Kyiv is reportedly proposing differs significantly from the one that Moscow and Washington are working on, a Russian official said. The settlement was approaching, but the negotiation process is being hindered by the setting of deadlines and attempts...

Chanthaburi: Thai Defence Minister Natthapon Nakpanich and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea SeihaSaturday signed an agreement on a ceasefire at a border checkpoint in Thailand's Chanthaburi Province. Earlier in the day, the Cambodian Ministry of Defence said that it reached a consensus...

Washington: US President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida Sunday, as Kyiv presses ahead with a new 20-point peace plan aimed at ending Russia's nearly four-year war in Ukraine. The White House Friday (local time) announced that Trump would...

Dhaka: A concert by popular Bangladeshi singer James was cancelled in Faridpur, around 120 kilometres from Dhaka, following an attack at the venue, injuring over 25 people, local media reported. This comes amid the growing concerns over assaults on artists, performers, and cultural institutions across...

Kyiv: A meeting with US President Donald Trump will happen “in the near future,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, signalling progress in talks to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine. “We are not losing a single day. We have agreed on...

Tokyo: A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan Friday, officials said. Eight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife...