International

Male: Maldives has for the first time acquired surveillance drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast exclusive economic zone, according to media reports Sunday. Efforts have begun by the state to establish a drone base in Noonu atoll Maafaru to operate the military drones brought...

Peshawar: Two people were killed while another sustained injuries in a blast on Board Bazar road in Pakistan's Peshawar Sunday, police officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Kashif Aftab Abbasi said bomb disposal unit's report revealed that it was not a suicide blast,...

Chennai: Seven Tamil Nadu fishermen from Pudukkottai district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Sunday. According to information available, they were arrested at Neduntheevu ‘for trespassing into Sri Lankan waters after crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The...

Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who was elected as the 14th president of the country with a big margin, will take oath as the head of state Sunday. The oath-taking ceremony will take place at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad at 4...

Padang (Indonesia): Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 19 people and leaving seven others missing, officials said Sunday. Tons of mud, rocks and uprooted trees rolled down a mountain late Friday, reaching a river that...

Mumbai: Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic was crowned the 71st Miss World at a glittering ceremony co-hosted by filmmaker and celebrity talk show host Karan Johar in Mumbai Saturday night. Krystyna was crowned by Miss World 2023, Karolina Bielawska of Poland. The beauty pageant...

Wilmington: US President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. The US leader expressed support for Israel's right to pursue Hamas after...

Beijing: In a surprise development, a top Chinese military general has cast aspersions on the PLA's much-publicised ‘real combat-oriented exercises' as ‘fake combat capabilities' at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered it to prepare for 'maritime military struggles' to win wars. The...

Islamabad: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was elected as the 14th president of Pakistan Saturday, defeating the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Asif Ali Zardari secured 411 votes while Mahmood Khan Achakzai bagged only 181, Geo News reported. Asif Ali Zardari,...

New Delhi: India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will sign a free trade agreement Sunday, which is likely to help promote investments and exports of key domestic services sectors such as IT, audio-visual, and movement of skilled professionals, an official said. The European Free...