International

New Delhi: India Tuesday highlighted the upward trajectory of its longstanding partnership with Spain and reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties across trade and investment, defence and security, culture and tourism. New Delhi's commitment was reaffirmed by Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs...

Lahore: A Peshawar-bound passenger train derailed in Pakistan's Punjab province Tuesday, killing at least six people and injuring 40 others, police said. The accident occurred at around 515 am when the train was travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, according to police information. The Rehman Baba...

Beijing: China Tuesday strongly opposed India's decision to assign standardised names to 28 strategic locations and geographical features in Ladakh, claiming that the areas belonged to it. China has never recognised the so-called 'Union Territory of Ladakh' unilaterally and illegally established by India, Foreign Ministry...

New Delhi: The decision to impose emergency and Governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been met with anger and widespread protests. While the Federal government which took this decision at the behest of the Pakistan Army said that this had to be done owing...

Sofi: Drones struck two ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria, sinking one and prompting emergency rescue operations, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said early Tuesday. One crew member from the sunken vessel was rescued, he said, without providing details on the others aboard. Rescuers evacuated...

Panama City: A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit southern Panama Monday evening, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage. The quake struck around 6:20 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) about 18...

Bangkok: The International Monetary Fund Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it's still forecasting growth at a sluggish 3.1%. The IMF had forecast global growth at 3.0% in July. The world economy expanded at a 3.5% annual pace...

Washington: Elon Musk has emerged as the largest donor to Republican groups by funnelling a staggering USD 276 million to shore up the party in the November 3 mid-term elections, according to a media report Monday. These donations have been made by Musk since July...

New Delhi: Two merchant vessels with 22 Indian crew members came under attack in Strait of Hormuz, triggering a strong condemnation by India. First ship, MT Petro Dolphin, was reportedly struck by a drone Sunday, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "We condemn...

New Delhi: India and UK Monday agreed to exchange data annually on the use of their Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), including businesses' claims for lower tariffs and feedback on implementation, starting a year after the pact comes into force, to help more firms...