International

Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Wednesday met Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and the two leaders discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields as well as developments in West Asia. In a social media post, Jaishankar said he conveyed...

Dubai: President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday that the US was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks. A day after assaults on commercial shipping escalated into an exchange of fire on Iranian...

Melbourne: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Australia on the second leg of his three-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, and interact with the Indian diaspora. "Landed in Melbourne, Australia. This visit will add vigour...

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...