International

New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called on BRICS to defend the multilateral trading system amid increasing protectionism and tariff volatility during a meeting of the bloc's foreign ministers here on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session. “When multilateralism is under...

Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to close Afghan refugee camps that have been in operation for 40 years, the local media reported Saturday. As many as five such facilities in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province have been ordered to shut down as the Pakistani government continues its...

New York: The Group of Four (G4) countries have reaffirmed their strong support for the 'Common African Position (CAP)' as enshrined in the 'Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration'. A Common African Position (CAP) is the African Union's (AU) unified strategic framework and collective voice...

New York: In a significant statement at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay reiterated his country’s firm support for comprehensive reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), specifically advocating for the inclusion of India and...

United Nations: Pakistan's military 'pleaded’ for a cessation of fighting during Operation Sindoor in May, India has said in a hard-hitting response from the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that there is “no room for any third party” to intervene in issues between New Delhi...

United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday described US President Donald Trump as “a man of peace” and said Pakistan nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for his “outstanding contribution” in promoting peace in South Asia following the conflict with India. In his...

United Nations: Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders Friday that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the...

United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said his country was ready for a "composite, comprehensive and result-oriented" dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, as he criticised New Delhi over the situation in Kashmir. In his address to the General Debate of the...

New York: An Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for “orchestrating conspiracies to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful distribution” of controlled substances and money-laundering related offences, the US Department of Justice has said. Neil K Anand, 48, of...

London: British citizens and permanent residents will have to produce a mandatory digital identification card in order to get work, the government announced Friday, reviving an idea that has long been controversial in the UK. The government says the plan will help reduce unauthorised immigration...