International

Dubai: An Iranian news outlet close to the government reported Friday that two explosions were heard near the Fordo nuclear enrichment site, which is buried deep underground. Nour News, which is close to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, reported on its Telegram channel that two...

New Delhi: As Israel conducted strikes at Iran's nuclear, missile and military complex, mounting tension in West Asia, India Friday said it is "deeply concerned" over the recent developments between the countries and is "closely monitoring" the evolving situation, even as New Delhi urged both...

Jerusalem: In a diplomatic push to garner international support for Israel's attacks against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, among many other world leaders, his office said Friday. Beginning last night, Netanyahu has held conversations with world leaders, including...

Atlanta: A federal judge Friday blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to overhaul elections in the US, siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional. Trump's March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of...

United Nations: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly from a vote on a draft resolution that demanded an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in Gaza. The 193-member UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to adopt the resolution introduced by Spain that demanded an immediate,...

Dubai: US President Donald Trump again urged Iran to reach a deal with Washington on its nuclear programme, warning that Israel's attacks “will only get worse.” In his first public comments since the Friday attacks, Trump said on his Truth Social platform that “there is...

Jerusalem: Iran had launched more than 100 drones towards Israel following the Israel Air Force's attacks on the country early Friday morning, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Effie Defrin said in a video statement. According to several Israeli media outlets, the drones would take hours...

Tel Aviv: In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Friday claimed to have eliminated three of Iran's top military leaders in overnight airstrikes that rocked multiple cities across the Islamic Republic. “We can now confirm that the Chief of Staff of...

Dubai: Israel attacked Iran's capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country's nuclear programme and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack...

Islamabad: The International Finance Corporation and the World Bank have approved a concessional loan of USD 700 million for a major mining and resource development initiative in Pakistan, according to a media report. The Reko Diq project is located in Balochistan province, which is known...