International

Dubai: The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait. The collapse of...

Tapachula: A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities did not report any severe damage or casualties in any country. Two people were reported injured in southern...

Bhubaneswar: Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain seeked External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s intervention for the safe return of an Odia youth stranded in Saudi Arabia. The minister has urged Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to intervene and ensure safe return...

Beijing: A landslide Friday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed eight people and left 34 missing, burying residential buildings and forcing more than 1,100 people to evacuate, state media reported. Ten people were rescued from the debris, among them two seriously injured, the...

New Delhi: Highlighting that the situation in West Asia continues to remain volatile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Friday stated that 14 Indian seafarers have lost their lives so far and two remain missing during the escalating conflict in the region. Addressing the bi-weekly...

Washington: US has tightened visa rules for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists, ending a decades-old policy that allowed them to remain in the country indefinitely without government oversight, a move likely to affect a large number of Indians. The new regulations establish a fixed...

New Delhi: After concluding a free trade agreement, India and the European Union (EU) are working on the proposed investment protection and GI (Geographical Indications) agreements, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. He said that the trade pacts will open huge opportunities...

Dubai: Kuwait said Friday that Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station. In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination -- and any disruption can threaten life in the small, desert nation. Kuwait's Electricity Water and...

London: Andy Burnham was Friday confirmed as the newly elected leader of the UK's governing Labour Party, becoming the prime minister-designate to take charge at 10 Downing Street next week. Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC) chair Shabana Mahmood announced at a special party conference in...

Kampala: At least 20 children and one adult were killed when an elementary school bus crashed in the East African country of Uganda, police said Friday. The bus crashed Thursday night in the Kapchorwa District in eastern Uganda while returning from an educational tour to...