International

Washington: The US has said that it has been in "continuous discussions" with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific rocket attack that Saturday killed at least 12 children playing soccer in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. US National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson in a...

Chateauroux (France): A resilient Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman shooter to claim an Olympic medal by snaring a bronze in the 10m air pistol event here Sunday, a triumph that opened the country's account in the Paris Games and ended a 12-year wait...

Tokyo: The timeless message of Mahatma Gandhi that solutions do not come from a battlefield and no era should be an era of war is applicable even today when the world is witnessing conflict, polarisation and bloodshed, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday. Jaishankar's remarks...

Ankara: Turkish forces launched airstrikes in a cross-border operation in northern Iraq, destroying 25 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the country's defence ministry said Saturday. The ministry said in a statement that the airstrikes were aimed at thwarting attacks against Turkish security...

Rio De Janeiro: Finance ministers and central bank presidents of the Group of Twenty (G20) concluded their third meeting in Rio de Janeiro, adopting a joint communique that calls for a more just, stable, and efficient international tax system. "We acknowledge the urgency and importance...

Moscow: About 200 people have found themselves in a flood zone near Karabash in Russia's west-central region of Chelyabinsk following a dam burst at the Kialimskoye Reservoir, local authorities said. "Water broke through the dam in the Kialim reservoir, one of the major sources of...

Paris: The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games began with the 'Parade of the Nations' here in which athletes from 205 countries sailed down the iconic Seine river on boats, marking a dreamy break from tradition despite rain threatening to play spoilsport. French President Emmanuel...

Vientiane (Laos): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and other leaders from Brunei, New Zealand and Laos and discussed various aspects of bilateral collaboration, including education and agriculture technology. Jaishankar is in the capital of the Laos People's Democratic...

Manila: The death toll from the severe flooding and landslides triggered by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Gaemi has risen to 33, police said Friday. Police said 11 people died in the Philippine capital region, Manila, 12 in the Calabarzon region, and 10 from...

Jakarta: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked off Indonesia's eastern Maluku province Friday morning without triggering giant waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The tremors occurred at 03.32 a.m. local time on Friday, with the epicentre situated 121 km from Maluku Barat Daya regency...