International

Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked in a Fox News interview about Iran's latest proposal, which would postpone discussions on its nuclear programme but end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war....

New Delhi/Bishkek: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the margins of a multilateral conclave in Bishkek. It is learnt that the two ministers reviewed the overall situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It was a...

Jakarta: The death toll from a collision between two trains in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, has risen to 14, with 84 people injured, local officials said Tuesday. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto visited the victims at a hospital in Bekasi Tuesday morning, saying that he extended...

Moscow: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, who hailed the Iranian people for fighting bravely and heroically for their sovereignty and said Moscow is ready to do its best to help bring peace to West Asia as soon as possible....

New Delhi: A Togo-flagged oil and chemical tanker was involved in an incident near Oman after warning shots were fired by Iranian authorities, though all 17 Indian crew onboard were safe, India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said Monday. The vessel, MT CHIRON 7,...

Juba: A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of the South Sudanese capital, killing all 13 passengers and the pilot, the country's civil aviation authority said. The authority said preliminary reports indicate that the plane may have crashed due to adverse weather conditions that...

Cairo: Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in...

Jerusalem: The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Monday stated that it has destroyed 14 kilometres of underground tunnels in the Northern Gaza Strip. The IDF said that the Northern Brigade forces and the Yahalam unit under the command of Division 252 have been operating in recent...

Hong Kong: China Monday blocked Meta's acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, which has Chinese roots but is Singapore-based. In a short statement, China's National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top planning agency, said it was prohibiting a foreign acquisition of Manus and...

New Delhi: India and New Zealand Monday inked a free trade agreement, aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments. The pact was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. The FTA provides duty-free access...