International

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday arrived here on a two-day visit where he was received by his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. "Landed in Kuala Lumpur. Deeply touched by the warm welcome extended by my friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the airport. I...

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Minister and senior Awami League leader Ramesh Chandra Sen died Saturday after reportedly falling ill while in police custody at Dinajpur District Jail, according to local media reports citing official sources. The incident has added to the growing number of reported custodial...

Islamabad: As investigators continue to trace the sequence of events behind the deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad’s Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra, authorities have identified the suspected attacker as a resident of Peshawar who allegedly underwent militant training in Afghanistan, local media reported Saturday. According to preliminary...

Washington: The Department of Justice will allow members of Congress to review unredacted files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein starting Monday, according to a letter that was sent to lawmakers. The letter obtained by The Associated Press says that lawmakers will be able...

Washington: The US and India Saturday announced that they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement, under which America will reduce tariffs on India to 18 per cent, according to a joint statement issued by the White House. It said the framework reaffirms...

Washington: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renewing the national emergency on Iran and creating a new tariff system targeting countries that buy goods or services from Tehran. The White House said the order is designed to protect US national security, foreign policy,...

New Delhi/Washington: India and the United States Saturday announced they have reached a framework for an interim trade agreement under which both sides will reduce import duties on a number of goods to boost two-way trade. US President Donald Trump has removed the 25 per...

Moscow: Russian and US negotiators discussed the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between the two countries and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday. The New START treaty terminated Thursday, leaving no caps on...

Islamabad: A su*cide bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, killing at least 31 people and injuring 169 others, said officials, in one of the worst terror attacks targeting the community in recent years. The powerful explosion, which...

Islamabad: At least 12 people were killed and several others injured when a suic*de bomber blew himself up at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, police sources said. The powerful explosion occurred at Tarlai Imambargah in the Shehzad Town area of the...