International

Eilat (Israel):  India and Israel Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement in the field of fisheries and aquaculture on the sidelines of a three-day conference in this southern coastal city of Israel. The agreement was signed between Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv...

Peshawar/Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations in the last 48 hours. Wednesday, three terrorists were killed in an operation conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province's Dera Ismail Khan district, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said. The CTD acted on...

Dhaka: Bangladesh must adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards violence against foreign students backed by credible prosecution and not hollow assurances, a report highlighted Wednesday, urging local universities to move beyond imposing curfews and stand up for their students outside campus gates. “There are many ways...

Muscat: Traditionally-built stitched ship INSV Kaundinya reached the shores of Muscat Wednesday after a 17-day maiden overseas voyage from the coastal city of Porbandar in Gujarat, a completion of the challenging expedition that marked a symbolic revival of the arc of ancient maritime times between...

Beijing: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing Wednesday night, beginning a four-day visit designed to repair foundering relations between the two nations as Canada looks to develop relations with countries other than the United States. It's the first visit of a Canadian leader...

Karachi: The Pakistan government has allowed a one-time re-export of Afghan transit cargo held up at Pakistani ports, mainly in Karachi, offering relief to importers dealing with rising demurrage charges, officials said Wednesday. Trade has remained suspended between the two countries since October 11 after...

Singapore: Popular Indian singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg was severely intoxicated and had drowned off Lazarus Island after declining a life jacket last September, a coroner's court in Singapore was told Wednesday. Garg, 52, was at a yacht party September 19, 2025, when he died of drowning...

Karachi: Pakistani security forces have killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the restive Balochistan province, the military has said. The operation was conducted in the Kalat district Monday, said the military's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Security forces effectively engaged the...

Bangkok: A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand Wednesday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. The crane, which was being used to construct an elevated high-speed railway, fell onto the moving train as it was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has warned Iran of a “very strong action” if its authorities begin hanging protesters, escalating his rhetoric amid reports of widespread killings during anti-government unrest. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Trump said he had not...