International

Washington: Donald Trump said Monday that he would speak to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskky and that of Russia Vladimir Putin to end the "carnage" of nearly three years of war, as the Kremlin leader lauded Russian army successes on the ground. Both sides...

Berlin: Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament Monday, putting the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February. Scholz won the support of 207 lawmakers in the 733-seat lower house, or...

New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka Monday clearly conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the island nation's soil will not be allowed for use against India's interests, an assurance that came amid concerns in New Delhi over China's attempts to increase its...

Damascus: Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack. The comments are the first by Assad...

New Delhi: Thanking India for its ‘immense support’ during the unprecedented economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake Monday also assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not allow the island nation to be used in any way that is detrimental to the...

New Delhi: India and Sri Lanka Monday adopted a futuristic vision to expand their partnership, resolved to soon conclude a defence cooperation pact and decided to ramp up energy ties by establishing electricity grid connectivity and multi-product petroleum pipelines. The decisions were taken during wide-ranging...

Gaza: At least 25 Palestinians were killed in two Israeli airstrikes targeting a school sheltering displaced people and a civil defence centre in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Marwan al-Hams, an official at Gaza-based health authorities, told Xinhua that Sunday about 21 Palestinians...

New Delhi: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka arrived in India Sunday on a three-day visit in his first foreign trip after assuming the top office in September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with the Sri Lankan leader on Monday that is...

New Delhi: A fresh consignment of around 60 tonnes of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other utilities have been sent by India to Jamaica to support the country's healthcare needs and enhance its disaster preparedness. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, shared the...

Dhaka: An investigative commission has claimed that it has found evidence of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's involvement in ordering incidents of enforced disappearances during the past Awami League regime. The panel also recommended the initiation of the trial process in the cases of enforced...