International

Islamabad: An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting. The visit by Iran's...

Manila: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Tuesday dismissed the China Coast Guard's (CCG) allegation that Philippine boats had deliberately rammed one of its patrol vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, describing the claims as "false and misleading". The...

London: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar Tuesday congratulated Ed Miliband on his appointment as the UK Foreign Secretary while emphasising that he is looking forward to working together with him to advance cooperation between India and the United Kingdom. "Congratulate Ed Miliband on his...

Cairo: The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23...

Dubai: Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens Tuesday as Iran targeted the island kingdom with a new barrage. The attack came as Iran's interior minister was in Pakistan to meet with mediators following the collapse of the interim deal between Tehran and the United States....

Dubai: Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship even as the United States conducted yet another round of airstrikes targeting the Islamic Republic over control of the key waterway. The 10 consecutive nights of...

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Monday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel departing from Odesa port in Ukraine in which four Indian nationals have lost their lives and one remains in a critical condition. According to the MEA, on the evening...

Dhaka: Bangladesh Monday said that the trial of a former army major, an accused in the assassination case of the former president Ziaur Rahman 45 years ago, will be conducted under military law through a general court-martial. "Major (retd) Mozaffar Hossain has been arrested and...

London: Andy Burnham, newly elected leader of the Labour Party, on Monday took charge as the UK's new Prime Minister, pledging that his appointment will be a "circuit breaker" for Britain with a "new political model and a new economic model". In his inaugural speech...

Chisinau: President Droupadi Murmu said Monday that India and Moldova have agreed to increase cooperation in trade, investments, supply chains, and will also work on improving connectivity. Addressing a joint press meet with Moldova President C following their talks Presidential Palace in Chisinau Monday, President...