International

Rafah: With no end to fighting sight, Palestinians in Gaza began fasting Monday for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure grows on Israel over the growing humanitarian crisis. The United States, Qatar and Egypt had hoped to broker...

Jerusalem: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel to discuss regional developments and the urgent need to address the issue of humanitarian assistance in Gaza. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and...

Port Louis: President Droupadi Murmu Monday met her Mauritian counterpart Prithvirajsing Roopun and held comprehensive discussions on ways to advance the long-standing and multi-faceted bilateral ties between India and Mauritius. President Murmu gifted a RuPay card, which was recently launched in Mauritius, to President Roopun....

Brussels: Sweden's national flag was raised at NATO headquarters Monday, cementing the Nordic country's place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under NATO's security umbrella. Under a steady rain, Swedish...

Beijing: China Monday said it lodged a diplomatic protest with India over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh last week, reiterating its claim over the area by saying India's moves will "only complicate" the boundary question. Prime Minister Modi Saturday dedicated to the...

Padang (Indonesia): Rescuers recovered more bodies as waters began to recede after flash floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on Indonesia's Sumatra island, which have killed at least 26 people and left 11 missing, officials said Monday. Monsoon rains and rising rivers have submerged...

Washington: Greeting the Muslim community across the world on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, US President Joe Biden Sunday reiterated that the United States will continue working non-stop to establish an immediate and sustained ceasefire for at least six weeks as part...

Washington: US President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, warning he's ‘hurting Israel’ and speaking candidly about ‘come to Jesus’ conversations with the leader over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Despite Biden's increased displays of frustration,...

Islamabad: Asif Ali Zardari Sunday took oath as Pakistan's 14th President, a day after the veteran politician staged a remarkable comeback when he was overwhelmingly elected as the only civilian president of the coup-prone country for a second time. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez...

Jerusalem: Hezbollah militants launched about 35 rockets at northern Israel Sunday, prompting another round of Israeli strikes, IDF said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the rockets were fired towards the Meron area in Upper Galilee. Seven of the launches were...