International

Dubai: Iran has exempted commercial ships from four countries, including India and China, from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, a top Iranian official has said, amid continued attacks on vessels attempting to cross the strategic waterway. Amir Hayat Moghadam, Deputy Chairman of the...

Kathmandu: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri paid a courtesy call on Nepal's Minister for Energy and Water Resources Biraj Bhakta Shrestha Wednesday and discussed expanding cooperation in the energy sector, according to an official statement. Misri is in Nepal on a two-day visit at the invitation...

Islamabad: Pakistan Wednesday ratified a defence cooperation agreement with Kuwait, nearly five months after the two countries concluded the pact to strengthen bilateral military ties. The decision was taken at a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. The federal cabinet...

Washington: US President Donald Trump congratulated Democrats on capturing both chambers of Congress but blamed Republican losses on his absence from the ballot, as Democratic leaders promised lower living costs and tougher scrutiny of his administration following Tuesday's sweeping midterm election results. Moving the political...

Islamabad: Pakistan is considering international arbitration against Etisalat, a UAE-based telecommunications company, over an outstanding payment of USD 800 million from the sale of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), along with its opportunity cost since 2008 and applicable damages. The matter was discussed at a...

Washington: Several Indian-Americans have made a strong showing in the US midterm elections, with five winning seats in the House of Representatives so far and Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller securing another term. The results of several other Indian-American candidates contesting elections to the US...

Kyiv: Overnight attacks on critical infrastructure triggered power and water outages across Kyiv and surrounding regions Wednesday as rescuers combed through rubble in southern Ukraine, still searching for survivors three days after one of the deadliest attacks there in nearly five years of war. Monday,...

Quetta: Several Pakistani military convoys were targeted in Balochistan's Kech, Kharan and Mastung districts, resulting in multiple casualties, while armed fighters blocked the Quetta–Taftan highway in the Dalbandin area and torched a vehicle, local media reported Wednesday, citing sources. Reports suggest that unidentified armed men...

Dubai: A second Indian national, who was critically injured in the October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, has died, the Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Wednesday. "With a heavy heart, we share that another Indian national, critically injured in the...

Washington: Democrats have won control of the US House in addition to the US Senate, delivering a shockingly decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump. The midterm elections Tuesday channelled voters' deep...