International

Nairobi: Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu, who had been stranded in Somalia, are flying back to India Wednesday. Indian High Commission in Kenya arranged for their repatriation. In a social media post, the High Commission said the four fishermen had been stranded in Lassqoray, Somalia,...

Kampala: At least 14 people have died and 28 others were injured after a bus collided with a truck in a remote area of northern Uganda, police said Wednesday. The incident happened late Tuesday at a trading centre along the highway to the northern city...

Beijing: President Xi Jinping Wednesday asked Chinese scientists and engineers to make the country a leading power in science and technology by 2035 to achieve high-level self-reliance. Xi said that accelerated efforts should be made to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology,...

Cairo: Drone strikes on civilian vehicles headed to social gatherings in Sudan have killed over 20 people in recent days, according to rights groups, as the use of unmanned aircraft becomes increasingly common in the north-eastern African country's war. A drone hit the outskirts of...

Jakarta: In a special gesture, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto saw off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport as he emplaned for Australia after concluding his three-day State visit to Indonesia Wednesday. PM Modi and Prabowo Subianto shared a warm hug before the former boarded...

Dubai: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over", but he will allow talks to continue. "For me, I think it's over," Trump responded when asked about the status of ceasefire. "It's just a waste of time dealing with...

Dubai: US military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic's ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting...

Dubai: US military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic's ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran apparently retaliated with strikes...

Washington: US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in November 2023. According to a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles Tuesday, Bishnoi...

Kyiv: Ukrainian drones have attacked a dozen tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” over the past two days that were delivering fuel to Crimea, Kyiv’s military said Tuesday, as it intensifies efforts to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. Ukraine’s drone forces said they had struck eight vessels...