International

New Delhi: India Friday said it has relocated its staff from its consulate in Myanmarese city of Sittwe to Yangon in view of the precarious security situation in that region of Myanmar. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is closely monitoring the security...

Gaza: At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building here Friday, Palestinian news and information agency WAFA reported. Dozens of people were injured in the airstrike, said the report, without giving further details, Xinhau news agency reported. The Israel...

Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank has said that Pakistan's economic outlook remains uncertain, as political instability would remain a key risk to the sustainability of stabilisation and reform efforts, according to a media report. The Manila-based lending agency in its ‘Asian Development Outlook' said potential...

Colombo: The Asian Development Bank has forecast Sri Lanka's economy to record moderate growth of 1.9 per cent in 2024 and 2.5 per cent in 2025 following two consecutive years of contractions. The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) growth forecast hinges on the continuation of reforms...

Kyiv: A massive missile and drone attack destroyed one of Ukraine's largest power plants and damaged others, officials said Thursday, part of a renewed Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure. The Trypilska plant, which was the biggest energy supplier for the Kyiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions,...

Beijing: China and India have made "great positive progress” to resolve the border standoff, with both sides maintaining close communication, a senior foreign ministry official said here Friday. The foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning's remarks were further elaboration on China's reaction to Prime Minister Narendra...

Washington: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will travel to India next week to “compare notes on the Indo-Pacific,” talk about technology cooperation and also meet his counterpart Ajit Doval and others to take the US-India relationship to the next level. Sullivan is likely to...

Male: The Maldives is currently discussing with India if the island nation can make payments for its imports from the country in Maldivian Rufiyaa, a senior minister has said. A similar arrangement is also being worked out for imports of goods from China, Minister for...

Astana: If the choice was death or a bullet to the leg, Yevgeny would take the bullet. A decorated hero of Russia's war in Ukraine, Yevgeny told his friend and fellow soldier to please aim carefully and avoid bone. The tourniquets were ready. The pain...

Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has vowed an "appropriate response" if Iran attacks his country's territory. "A direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory will require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran," Gallant told US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin Thursday during a phone conversation...