International

New York: Tesla sales fell 13 per cent in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk's once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers. The double-digit drop is likely due to a combination of factors, including its aging...

Bangkok: Myanmar's ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war until April 22 to facilitate earthquake relief efforts and show compassion to the people affected, state TV said Wednesday. The announcement, made in a statement from the military's high command, follows...

Colombo: The Sri Lanka government Wednesday formed a committee to recommend measures to be taken on the UK's decision to impose sanctions on three former military commanders who led the campaign that crushed the LTTE in 2009. Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters that Foreign...

Bangkok: The Thailand government has intensified its investigation into other construction projects associated with the Chinese contractor of the State Audit Office's (SAO) under-construction building, which collapsed in Bangkok during the devastating earthquake, local media reported. Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that she instructed...

Washington: After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs — coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day” — is a bid...

Bangkok: The trade war that US President Donald Trump has escalated in his second term is a challenge for all Asian economies, large and small, in an era when the most populous region of the world is expected to drive global economic growth. Export manufacturing...

Dhaka: Over 100 people, including children, in Bangladesh fell severely ill after eating contaminated street food at an Eid fair, raising concerns over the deteriorating food safety standards in the South Asian nation. 95 of them were admitted to the Abhaynagar Upazila of Jessore. 10...

Washington: President Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States. But American businesses and financial markets are unlikely to be freed from the uncertainty generated by his often stop-and-go trade policy. Some big questions...

New York: Railing against President Donald Trump continuously for more than 25 hours in the Senate, a Democrat senator has set the record for the longest speech in Congress. Senator Corey Booker started his speech Monday evening and ended it Tuesday evening, standing nonstop at...

New Delhi: India’s commitment to aiding Myanmar following the devastating earthquake March 28 remained steadfast, as the country dispatched further assistance to address the urgent needs of the affected population Tuesday. An additional IAF C-130J aircraft carrying 16 tonnes of vital Humanitarian Aid and Disaster...