International

Mumbai: A 25 per cent US tariff on medium and heavy-duty trucks and a 10 per cent duty on buses took effect Saturday, following President Donald Trump's administration's investigation into national security risks from these imports. “Products subject to tariffs under this proclamation will not...

New York: US President Donald Trump's request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge has ruled. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, DC, Friday sided with Democratic and civil rights groups...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has opened the door for sanctions to be imposed on Nigeria for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Trump announced Friday that he would designate Nigeria “a country of particular concern” as...

Beijing/Gyeongju: China will host the next year's APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Saturday. The 2026 summit of leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations will be held at Shenzhen, he said while speaking at the concluding session...

Gyeongju (South Korea): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that Seoul will continue taking preemptive measures to ease military tension and build trust with North Korea to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula. Lee made the remarks in a closing ceremony of the...

Beijing: China Friday reacted favourably to US President Donald Trump's characterisation of his summit with President Xi Jinping in South Korea as a "G-2" meeting, saying that the two countries can jointly work for their benefit and that of the world. While Trump described his...

Islamabad: Pakistan Friday confirmed that the next round of talks with Afghanistan would be held on November 6 and expressed hope for a "positive outcome" from the dialogue. Addressing his weekly press conference, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi also said that Pakistan does not wish...

Dhaka: While Bangladesh and Pakistan held their Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting after a gap of 20 years as part of the thaw in diplomatic ties, there is little that Dhaka can gain from a country run by military generals with an economy that is...

Colombo: India and Sri Lanka held talks to push forward the modalities related to the implementation of the proposed bilateral power grid connectivity, the Indian High Commission said here Friday. A virtual meeting was held between the senior power sector officials of the two countries...

Geneva: The UN human rights chief says US military strikes against vessels allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop. The condemnation Friday appeared to mark the first of its kind from a United Nations organisation. President Donald Trump has justified...