International

Jakarta: Indonesia's vice president resigned Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation to the leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly,...

Washington: Democratic military veterans in Congress and newly elected colleagues called for an end to the Iran war, as their party used Veterans Day to press for stronger protections for service members and expanded access to veterans' healthcare. Representative Chris Deluzio, a Pennsylvania Democrat and...

Jakarta: In a move to expand military-to-military engagement between India and Indonesia, a delegation from the 55th Army Higher Command Course of the Army War College visited the Indonesian National Armed Forces - International Cooperation Centre (TNI-ICC) in Jakarta. The visit Wednesday offered the Indian...

Washington: US Congressman-elect Amish Shah has called for rolling back tariffs and taking tariff-setting authority away from the White House, saying Indian-American entrepreneurs were being hurt by the duties as he pledged to confront rising anti-Indian hate. Speaking to a group of Indian reporters Wednesday...

Peshawar: At least 10 police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a sub-inspector, were killed Wednesday when terrorists attacked a police team during an operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to a media report. The attack occurred in Kohat's Gambat area, the...

Gaza City: An Israeli strike Wednesday morning killed one person in Gaza City, according to Shifa Hospital, where the body was taken. The Israeli military said it targeted a militant, without providing additional details. Large-scale fighting has slowed since Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire...

Antalya (Turkiye): Proposals by Nepal and Bhutan, and separately by Kyrgyzstan, to secure formal agenda items on mountain-related issues at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) failed to secure the backing of major negotiating blocs, Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has said. Speaking to...

Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed a fresh surge of violence, with over 100 crude bomb explosions, vehicle arson attacks and violent demonstrations erupting across several districts, leaving one person dead, local media reported Wednesday. According to the police, more than 100 explosions occurred near the Padma Bridge...

Tehran: Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday that the country has designated the Argentine Navy and Air Force as terrorist organisations. The move came in response to the Argentine government's decision in late March to designate Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity,...

New Delhi: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said that a Liberia-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY was struck by a projectile while transiting the Persian Gulf, leaving four crew members injured, including one Indian national. In a...