International

New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and Oman came into force Monday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will benefit domestic exporters in sectors such as textiles, leather, plastics, marine products, automobiles, sports goods, and...

Dubai: The United States bombed Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend, the American military said Monday. Iran acknowledged launching a retaliatory strike, while Kuwait said it was intercepting incoming drone and missile...

Washington: US President Donald Trump is planning to modify the terms of the agreement with Iran to end the war, even as Tehran prepares to introduce new elements, an American media outlet has reported. In an endless ping-pong, the White House awaits a new response...

Yangon: At least 55 people were killed, and several were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a village in Myanmar's Shan State, local media reported Monday. A rebel armed group stated that the incident was caused by the accidental detonation of materials allegedly stored...

Beirut: Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter century, the military said Sunday. The capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh came after...

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah Sunday said Kathmandu and New Delhi have agreed to take the help of historians, surveyors and experts to seek a resolution for a long-running boundary dispute. Nepal and India have a long-running boundary dispute over Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura,...

Moscow: Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russian energy sites overnight into Sunday, Russian authorities and media reported, while Kyiv denied Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a key Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant. Drone debris set fire to a fuel storage facility in Russia's southwestern Rostov...

Kinshasa: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is visiting Congo amid the Ebola outbreak in the nation. "I had the opportunity to meet with Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya Nkashama, the Governor of Ituri, which is currently the province in the Congo reporting...

Paris: French police has arrested more than 400 people during the celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) victory over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final Saturday, local media reported. The French capital was swept by celebrations after PSG defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to retain...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States is close to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that military action remains an option if negotiations fail. In an interview at the White House, Trump said his administration's priority is ensuring that Iran...