International

Colombo: Sri Lanka Monday called for diplomacy to diffuse the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict following the US involvement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release said, “Sri Lanka is gravely concerned about the latest developments in the Middle East. We continue to call upon...

Bangkok: Global markets appeared to take the US strike against nuclear targets in Iran in stride as investors watched to see how Iran will react. The price of oil initially jumped more than 2% but fell back slightly Monday. US stock futures and most Asian...

Tel Aviv: Israel's military said Monday it was striking around Iran's western city of Kermanshah, as fears of a wider regional conflict loomed large after the United States inserted itself into Israel's war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites. The operation raised urgent questions about what...

United Nations: The US and Iran exchanged sharp accusations at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council Monday (Indian time), following US military strikes on three of Iran's major nuclear facilities, an operation that has drawn global attention and concern over the potential...

Washington: Protests rage across several major US cities, including New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles against the airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. The demonstrations Sunday came after US President Donald Trump announced that America had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran and warned...

Islamabad: Several Pakistani politicians and notable figures have asked the government to reconsider its decision to recommend President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after the US bombed Iran's three nuclear sites. The government, in a surprise move Friday, announced that it would...

Kyiv:  A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight killed at least four people and injured others, according to Ukraine's emergency services, as rescue workers and firefighters sought to remove people they believed trapped under debris in a partially collapsed apartment building. The...

Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, in his first reaction following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, said that the punishment for Israel, referred to as the "Zionist enemy," will continue. Calling the attacks "a big crime," Khamenei warned of retaliation....

Tehran: The Iranian Parliament has voted in support of closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints, a day after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, according to media reports. Any final decision on retaliation, however, will rest with...

New York/Washington: The US has issued an advisory for its citizens travelling to India, urging “increased caution” due to crime and rape, and advising them not to travel to certain parts of central and eastern parts of the country due to terrorism. The travel advisory...