International

Beijing: Dismissing any comparison between India and Pakistan on mediating in the West Asia conflict, India's envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami Saturday said countries should decide for themselves whether doing so serves their interests. I think the comparison, if I might be a little direct,...

Tehran: Funeral ceremonies for Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, commenced in Tehran drawing senior Iranian officials, foreign dignitaries and high-level delegations from across the world. The solemn proceedings were marked by emotional scenes, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister...

Moscow: Ukrainian military strikes have claimed the lives of nearly 8,500 civilians in Russia since February 2022, Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said at a briefing. From February 2022 to June 30, 2026, the total number of casualties reached 30,913, including about 8,434 fatalities,...

Tehran: High-ranking Iranian and foreign officials paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran. The tribute ceremony began Friday morning at Imam Khomeini's Mosalla prayer hall in central Tehran and continued throughout the day, reports Xinhua news...

Caracas: Death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela June 24 has risen to 2,645, and 12,666 people were injured, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez, who also heads the command center for temporary camps, said Friday in an update posted on...

Paris: June 2026 became the hottest June ever recorded in France since records began in 1947, with an average temperature of 22.7 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 normal, Meteo-France said Friday in its monthly climate report. According to the public weather service,...

Arlington: Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan raised the Palestinian flag after his side earned their first knockout win and dedicated the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 victory over Australia to the Palestinians. Egypt went through to the last 16 after beating Australia 4-2...

Tehran: A high-level Indian delegation Friday paid tributes to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes in February, in Tehran. The delegation, comprising Bihar Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita...

Kathmandu: Fresh from a disruption to tea exports to India, a government task force report has suggested focusing attention on improving the commodity's quality apart from exploring newer markets, officials said Friday. After Indian authorities introduced strict regulations for testing Nepalese tea, export to India...

Beijing: Indian envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami Friday met Luo Zhaohui, the former Vice Minister of China, and discussed ideas to further expand bilateral ties. Lou had also served as Ambassador of China to India and Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). From...