International

Beijing: China said Saturday it firmly opposed the US adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached during US President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last month. The Pentagon on Monday...

New York: While you might want to ignore all the hubbub around SpaceX, Elon Musk and IPOs, your 401(k) likely can't. SpaceX is now worth USD 2.1 trillion after its stock launched 19.2 per cent higher in its debut on Wall Street. Whether or not...

Seoul: North Korea Saturday blasted a recent joint statement adopted by South Korea and the European Union (EU) that condemned Pyongyang's military cooperation with Russia, saying it will continue to treat Seoul as "a hostile state." In a press statement issued on the state-run Korean...

Beirut: The Lebanese army Saturday withdrew its troops from a base in a southern Lebanese village after Israeli troops advanced in an area nearby, a military official said. The departure from the army barracks in Kfar Tebnit came as the Israeli military issued an evacuation...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said a US-Iran peace deal could be finalised within the next 24 hours, raising hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough after months of conflict and negotiations. We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely...

Kathmandu: India and Nepal have held discussions on cross-border railway links, including passenger train services on the Janakpur-Ayodhya section, and bilateral cooperation in the sector, an official statement said. The discussions between the two countries were part of the 10th Project Steering Committee and the...

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday raised with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the killing of three Indian mariners in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Jaishankar, currently on a visit to Europe, spoke to...

Islamabad: Pakistan's prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalise a deal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the...

Washington: US President Donald Trump accused Iran of carrying out drone attacks against Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz, describing the alleged action as "totally unacceptable", while Tehran rejected the charge as "baseless". Three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman...

Islamabad: The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told. A senior US official told Associated Press that the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister...