International

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renewing the national emergency on Iran and creating a new tariff system targeting countries that buy goods or services from Tehran. The White House said the order is designed to protect US national security, foreign policy,...

New Delhi/Washington: India and the United States Saturday announced they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which both sides will reduce import duties on a number of goods to boost two-way trade. US President Donald Trump has removed the 25 per...

Moscow: Russian and US negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on...

Islamabad: A su*cide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years. The powerful explosion, which...

Islamabad: At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a suic*de bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, police sources said. The powerful explosion occurred at Tarlai Imambargah in the Shehzad Town area of the...

Muscat (Oman): A convoy believed to be carrying American officials arrived Friday at the site of talks between Iran and the United States where the two countries are set to hold negotiations over Tehran's nuclear programme. The talks Friday come after a chaotic week that...

New York: US President Donald Trump repeated twice in a single day the claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan last year. "In one year, I've ended eight raging wars, such as (the war between) Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, Pakistan...

Moscow: With the US-Russia nuclear pact expiring Thursday, President Donald Trump is renewing calls for a new stronger pact instead of extending the current agreement known as the New START treaty. "Rather than extend "NEW START" (A badly negotiated deal by the United States that,...

Flagstaff: An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the pilot and a trooper who was a paramedic on board, authorities said. A Ranger helicopter crew responded to assist the Flagstaff Police Department and...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised Thursday to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to Washington despite his ties to the disgraced financier. The prime minister said Mandelson had lied and "portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew."...