International

Islamabad: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since four days, an official told the media Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province...

Dubai: The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel. The state-run WAM news agency called...

Brussels: European Union (EU) leaders are in Brussels for a two-day summit starting from Wednesday to discuss the EU's economic future, the Ukraine war and major tensions between Israel and Iran. The EU must "unite in urging all parties to exercise the utmost restraint, respect...

Yangon: Myanmar's State Administration Council granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners Wednesday, the first day of the traditional Myanmar New Year. Among them were 3,303 Myanmar nationals and 36 foreign prisoners, including 13 Indonesian nationals and 15 Sri Lankan nationals, the council said as...

Washington: The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. Sullivan said Tuesday that US President Joe Biden was "coordinating with allies and partners, including the G7, and with bipartisan leaders...

Washington: Quizzed about reported statements by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on crossing borders to kill terrorists, the Biden administration said the US would not involve itself on the matter but “encouraged India and Pakistan to avoid any escalation and find...

Washington: Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed US aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office. “I am...

Washington: Cash-strapped Pakistan would need two or three years to implement structural reforms prescribed by the IMF, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said, warning that the country would be looking for another bailout programme if it fails to go through these measures. Speaking at the...

Tel Aviv: Israel's foreign minister Israel Katz has launched what he called a ‘diplomatic offensive’ against Iran following the major Iranian attack on Israel. "This morning I sent letters to 32 countries and spoke with dozens of foreign ministers and leading figures around the world,"...

Seoul: South Korea Tuesday expressed its strong opposition towards Japan after the latter released an annual diplomatic report that reasserted its territorial claims over the easternmost islets of Dokdo. The dispute over the sovereignty of Dokdo has been a longstanding issue between the two countries,...