International

Washington: President Donald Trump Friday threatened a 50% tax on all imports from the European Union as well a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in America. The threats, delivered over social media, reflect Trump's ability to disrupt the global economy with...

Moscow: A flight carrying a delegation of Indian parliamentarians among other passengers had an arrival delay of around 40 minutes Thursday in view of a brief shutdown of airports in the Russian capital following a barrage of overnight drone strikes, people familiar with the matter...

Mumbai: A stir has erupted in Pakistan’s political corridors over the water crisis after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. A new video going viral on social media shows Senator Syed Ali Zafar of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party addressing the Senate and warning, “If we don’t...

Tokyo: JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, leading an all-party delegation to Japan, as part of India's global diplomatic outreach, said Friday that Japan has expressed solidarity with India and supported calls to wipe out terrorism  as well as their patrons, where ever they exist. Jha...

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Friday held his second meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to discuss the proposed bilateral trade agreement currently under negotiation between the two countries. On May 20 also, Goyal held a meeting with Lutnick...

New Delhi: Amid India’s objections to the International Monetary Fund bailout package to Pakistan, the IMF has said the debt-ridden country "met all the required targets" to receive the latest loan installment. The IMF recently gave the nod to a $ 1 billion (over Rs...

Washington: The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced the action Thursday, saying...

Washington: The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a sweeping tax and spending bill, despite prior warnings from budget groups that the legislation would significantly increase federal debt. The bill was approved by a vote of 215 to 214, Xinhua news agency reported....

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is mulling resignation as he is finding it difficult to work in view of political parties failing to reach a common ground to bring a change in the country, according to a media report. Student-led National Citizen Party...

Lahore: Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of ‘king’ instead of field marshal as Pakistan is currently governed by the jungle law, jailed former premier Imran Khan said Thursday. Gen Munir was promoted to the rank of Field Marshal Tuesday...