International

Beijing: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Xigaze in Tibet Tuesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 38, Chinese state media reported. According to regional disaster relief headquarters, the quake jolted Dingri County in Xigaze in Tibet Autonomous Region in China at 9:05...

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signalled growing turmoil within his government. Trudeau said it had become clear to him that he cannot...

New York: President-elect Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to halt this week's sentencing in his hush-money case while they appeal his recent rulings upholding the verdict. Trump's lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M Merchan's decision...

New York: The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses, the FBI said. On Oct. 31, Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded video with the glasses...

Rome: Pope Francis Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders. The appointment marks a major step in Francis' aim to...

New Delhi: The US is taking necessary steps for the implementation of the civil nuclear cooperation with India, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday. In his address at the IIT-Delhi, Sullivan also said that India-US collaboration is crucial for peace and stability in...

Washington: Nippon Steel and US Steel are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based US Steel. The suit, filed Monday in the US Court of Appeals for the District of...

Islamabad: Justifying its recent airstrikes in Afghanistan's Paktika province, the Pakistan government Monday stated that it would carry out more such attacks inside the Afghan territory to target Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts, if necessary. "We have the legal right to continue these operations if Afghan...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) Monday issued arrest warrants against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including former military generals and an ex-police chief, for their alleged role in incidents of enforced disappearances. This was the second arrest warrant by the ICT...

Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly preparing to step down as leader of the Liberal Party, according to a media report citing three anonymous sources. The Liberal caucus is set to meet Wednesday, with growing demands from party lawmakers for Trudeau to resign...