International

New Delhi: In an apparent swipe at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for stating that India has been a bit recalcitrant on trade negotiations with America, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday said it is far better to be recalcitrant than to be "tractable, submissive or...

Islamabad: Pakistan has announced the creation of a new force - the Army Rocket Force - equipped with advanced technology and intended to serve as a milestone in strengthening its combat capabilities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made the announcement at an event late Wednesday night...

Sydney: Almost half of Australian internet users were the victim of a cybercrime in the last 12 months, a government report published Thursday said. The report, which was compiled by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) based on surveys of over 10,000 internet users, found...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to reduce and streamline regulations in an effort to make the US commercial space industry more competitive. It calls for the creation of an 'Office of Space Commerce' within the Secretary of Transportation. The...

Washington: Tara Chand, chief of Baloch American Congress, Thursday stated that instead of banning the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), US President Donald Trump should have slapped severe sanctions on the Pakistani Army, which he described as the world's number one terrorist army. The remarks came...

New Delhi: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday continued his Kashmir rant while extending greetings on his country's 79th Independence Day. He reiterated Islamabad’s position on Kashmir, calling the cause "just" and Pakistan’s support for their struggle "unshakable until justice prevails"....

Washington: Months after Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday extended greetings to Islamabad on the occasion of its Independence Day (August 14), saying Washington "deeply appreciates Pakistan's engagement on counterterrorism and trade". The dastardly...

Berlin: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he told European leaders and Donald Trump Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is bluffing” ahead of the planned summit with the US in Alaska. Putin, Zelenskyy said in a meeting, “is trying to apply pressure ... on all...

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit India Monday to hold talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval under the mechanism of Special Representatives on the border issue, authoritative sources said. Wang is travelling to India days ahead of Prime Minister...

Dhaka: The corruption trial against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 17 others, including her nieces Azmina Siddiq and British MP Tulip Siddiq, in a housing plot scam started Wednesday at a Dhaka court with depositions of the complainant, media reports said. Afnan Jannat Keya,...