International

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday congratulated Rob Jetten on assuming charge as prime minister of the Netherlands and said he was looking forward to working closely with him to add further momentum to the growing ties between the two countries. Jetten, the youngest...

Frankfurt(Germany): Frustrated European officials pushed Monday for clarification on how US President Donald Trump's declaration of a 15 per cent global tax on imports would affect the trade deal they struck with Trump this summer as EU legislators hit pause on the deal's ratification until...

Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday asserted that he does not require fresh approval from Congress to impose tariffs, even as India delayed sending a planned trade delegation to Washington amid uncertainty following a Supreme Court decision annulling tariffs imposed under his administration. “As President,...

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to travel to India February 26, with the aim of "expanding" ties with India and building new partnerships in defence, energy and AI. Carney will first visit Mumbai, then New Delhi, India, where he will meet with...

Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has alleged that former interim government head Muhammad Yunus attempted to remove him from office several times, days after the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration took charge. In an interview with leading Bangla newspaper Kalerkantha published Sunday, the President...

Abuja (Nigeria): Police in Nigeria say 38 people were killed and others were abducted in an attack last week in northwestern Zamfara state. Authorities received intelligence before the attack Thursday, but a lack of road access prevented police from reaching the area in time, state...

Colombo: Sri Lanka is planning to expand the Jaffna International Airport with an aim to accommodate a higher volume of foreign tourist arrivals into the country and provide services to tourists in the North, officials said. Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilake said that by expanding...

New Delhi: India Monday advised all its nationals residing in Iran to leave the country by all available means of transport, including commercial flights, in view of the evolving security situation. The Indian embassy in Iran issued a fresh advisory to the Indian nationals amid...

Dubai: The next round of talks between the United States and Iran will be Thursday in Geneva, Oman's foreign minister said Sunday, shortly after Tehran's top diplomat said he expected to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff then. Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said on social media...

Washington: Mexican security forces have killed Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, one of the country’s most powerful drug kingpins, triggering violent reprisals across several states and prompting fresh advisories for US citizens. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said he had been informed that...