International

Tokyo: In a clear indication of a policy shift and a snub to China, Taiwan-origin naturalized citizens of Japan will now be able to list their country of origin as Taiwan in their family register from May 26, the Japanese government announced Tuesday. Japan's Minister...

Seoul: Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have been holding a string of protest rallies in front of an alleged residence of the Constitutional Court's Acting Chief Justice, Moon Hyung-bae, for days, in an apparent attempt to influence the court's ongoing trials on...

Parachinar: Militants in Pakistan overnight ambushed security forces who were responding to an earlier attack on aid trucks in the country's troubled northwest, leading to a shootout in which four troops were killed, officials said Tuesday. The ambush happened hours after authorities dispatched reinforcements to...

Toronto: A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto's Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport's chief executive said. Snow was being blown by winds gusting to 40...

Abu Dhabi: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates on Monday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Russia's war on the country. US President Donald Trump last week suggested he would be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Kathmandu: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. "The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, is deeply saddened by the tragic death of a Nepali student at...

Kathmandu: The Nepali government Monday addressed concerns after reports surfaced about the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in...

Jerusalem: An Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon Monday killed the head of the militant Hamas group in the country, Israel's military said. The strike came on the eve of the deadline for Israel's full withdrawal from southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement that ended...

Dhaka: Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, emphasised the importance of starting the discussions for renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty during his meeting with India's External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held in...

Seoul: The South Korean interim leader of the ruling People Power Party Monday rejected speculation that President Yoon Suk Yeol may voluntarily resign before a ruling on his impeachment trial, calling such a move unrealistic and inappropriate. Kwon Young-se made the remarks during a debate...