International

Beirut: A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah appeared to be holding Wednesday, as residents in cars heaped with belongings streamed back toward southern Lebanon despite warnings from the Israeli and Lebanese military that they stay away from certain areas. If it...

Islamabad: A midnight crackdown by the security personnel forced the supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district of the capital ending their protest, which his party Wednesday described as a ‘massacre’ under the ‘fascist...

Jerusalem: The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it would hold. The ceasefire announced Tuesday is a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting sparked by the ongoing war in Gaza between...

Beirut: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a cease-fire with Hezbollah to his Cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Netanyahu said the vote was expected later Tuesday. It was...

Beirut: Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs Tuesday, raising palls of smoke over the Lebanese capital ahead of a planned vote by Israel's leadership on whether to accept a US-brokered ceasefire aimed at ending more than a year of fighting with...

New Delhi: India Tuesday noted with ‘deep concern’ the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, and urged authorities there to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. Bangladesh police Monday arrested Das, the leader of...

Islamabad: As the situation continues to spiral out of control in and around Pakistan's capital Islamabad following the death of at least six security personnel in violent clashes with thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the country's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that the army has...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake plans to visit China following his proposed official trip to India, Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayathissa said Tuesday. Jayathissa said an official invitation has been handed to Dissanayake by the Chinese Ambassador in Colombo. Dissanayake's first overseas visit will...

Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming from Canada and Mexico, and 10 per cent on Chinese goods to check the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the United States. In a...

Beirut: At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to media reports. Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel killed 11 people, including eight in a residential apartment in the village of...