International

Ankara: NATO leaders began unveiling arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe before a summit with President Donald Trump. To upbeat tunes and slick videos...

Dubai: Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The new assaults threatened to choke off the flow of traffic in the strait...

Ankara: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US will lift sanctions on Turkiye that were issued after Ankara purchased a Russian missile defence system that led to the country being kicked out of the F-35 fighter jet program. There are still a number...

New Delhi: The 'Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia' has become the latest addition to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing list of international honours, taking the total number of global awards conferred upon him to 35. The Bintang Adipurna, also known as the 'Medal...

Beijing: At least 20 people died and 331 others were injured in one of China's worst floods, which also created a snake scare as around 900 slithering reptiles escaped from a farm which collapsed under the force of surging waters, authorities said Tuesday. The extreme...

Damascus: Two explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism in Syria's capital, Damascus Tuesday afternoon, injuring 18 people, including four police officers, local media reported citing the latest information released by the country's Interior Ministry. The explosions occurred just before the meeting between French President...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be integrated with Indonesia’s payment system, which will enable tourists and businesses to make cross-border retail payments more easily by using their domestic payment apps. Addressing a joint press conference...

Jakarta: Supplying BrahMos missiles to the Indonesian military, boosting maritime security, and strengthening critical mineral supply chains emerged as key outcomes from talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Tuesday. The two sides inked nearly a dozen agreements to significantly bolster...

Beijing: A landslide at a village in northwestern China buried 33 people on Tuesday, state media reported. About half of them have been rescued. Local authorities said the landslide occurred in the Nanhe township of Longnan city in Gansu province shortly before 7 am, according...

Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, focused on giving fresh momentum to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across key sectors, including energy, trade, maritime cooperation and defence, etc. The talks are expected to be focus on expanding cooperation...