International

Seoul: South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It's the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two...

New Delhi: United States President-elect Donald Trump Friday launched a fiery attack on outgoing President Joe Biden, calling him "the worst President in the history of the United States" while criticising his administration's Open Border Policy. In a series of posts on social media platform...

New Delhi: India and the Maldives have finalised a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border trade with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi has always stood by the island nation. Jaishankar made the remarks at a meeting with...

Deir Al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 people, including several children, across the Gaza Strip, hitting Hamas security officers and an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone. As the bombardment continued Thursday and into Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had authorised a delegation...

New Orleans: Investigators are probing whether others were involved in a rampage that left 15 dead and dozens injured after a pickup truck ploughed through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter early on New Year’s Day. The FBI is treating the...

Male: Male has described as ‘a significant milestone’ the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (CMFTA) under which both nations will benefit from reduced tariffs and improved market access commitments, media reports said. The CMFTA, which came into effect starting Wednesday, aims to enhance trade volumes, increase...

New Delhi: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is set to visit India early next week to take stock of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). The iCET represents a landmark initiative between the two countries in areas of emerging technologies such...

Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 18 people in the Gaza Strip Thursday, including three children and two high-ranking officers in the Hamas-run police force, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. One strike early Thursday hit a tent in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone known...

Lahore/Aligarh: A young Indian man crossed over illegally into Pakistan to meet a Facebook friend he wanted to marry, but instead found himself behind bars. And the woman told the local police she did not want to tie the knot. Badal Babu from the Aligarh...

New Delhi: India Thursday announced assistance of $500,000 to the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu to help it deal with destruction caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake last month. New Delhi conveyed to Vanuatu its readiness to extend all possible support to people of the...