International

Islamabad: Pakistan Saturday criticised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for his remarks about the country, claiming that the comments were made to deflect attention from India's own “troubling record” of "promoting instability" in the region. Jaishankar Friday said India has every right to defend its...

Caracas (Venezuela): The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington, an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on...

Caracas: At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard around 2 am local time Saturday in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Venezuela's government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. People in various neighbourhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the...

Superior: Four people were killed when a helicopter crashed Friday in the mountains in Arizona, officials said. The crash near Telegraph Canyon, about 64 miles (103 kilometres) east of Phoenix, took place around 11 am, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said in a post on...

Aden: Yemen's separatist movement Friday announced a constitution for an independent nation in the south and demanded other factions in the war-torn country accept the move in an escalation of a confrontation that has pitted Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against...

Washington: President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese foreign ministry said, in what would be the ultraconservative leader's first trip to the US since taking office in October. The...

Vancouver: An Air India pilot was arrested at Vancouver International Airport last week as he was preparing for a flight, with Canada's transportation agency warning the airline that it faced loss of its flight authorisations if it did not comply with rules about alcohol consumption....

Charlotte: FBI said Friday it had disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store on New Year's Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group and had pledged loyalty to the extremist militants. Christian Sturdivant, 18, was...

Dubai: US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged duelling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in June. At least seven people have been killed so...

Paris: More than 1100 vehicles were set on fire and over 500 people detained across France during New Year's Eve celebrations, the country's Interior Ministry has revealed. In accordance with the Interior Minister's firm instructions, which required a high degree of responsiveness and mobility, law...