International

Washington: Sweden Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe have spiked following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. President Joe...

Geneva: A United Nations (UN) expert has condemned Israel's "destruction" of the food system in Gaza and urged an end to the "starvation campaign" there. At a meeting of the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council Thursday, UN Special Rapporteur on the right...

Tel Aviv: The mortal remains of an Indian worker, Patnibin Maxwell, killed by an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon will leave Thursday evening for India, official sources said. Maxwell, 30, was from Kollam in Kerala. Israel's Minister of Interior, Moshe Arbel, Director General of Population...

Kyiv: At least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured, with children reported among the casualties in Russian attacks against Ukraine a day ago, the Ukrainian authorities said Thursday as quoted by media reports. Civilian casualties were reported by regional officials in Dnipropetrovsk,...

Islamabad: Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the privatisation of the country's ailing national flag carrier PIA before June 15, according to a media report Thursday. In 2022, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) stood as the country's third-highest public sector loss-making entity, requiring Pakistani...

Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has been allotted the portfolio of minorities of Punjab province in Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Kiev: At least seven people were killed and 15 others were injured, with children reported among the casualties in Russian attacks against Ukraine a day ago, the Ukrainian authorities said Thursday as quoted by media reports. Civilian casualties were reported by regional officials in Dnipropetrovsk,...

New Delhi: The Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata has rescued 21 crew members, including one Indian national from Barbados-flagged Bulk carrier MV True Confidence which was reportedly hit by a drone or missile in Gulf of Aden. The incident occurred Wednesday approximately 55Nm South West...

Colombo: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, ousted as the president of Sri Lanka in a popular public uprising in 2022, Thursday hinted that India was keen on his continuation despite the growing public discontent against him at the behest of certain Western powers. “There was, in fact, a...

Beijing: China's foreign minister accused the US Thursday of devising tactics to suppress China's rise and criticised the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists. Wang Yi, speaking to media during the annual meeting of China's legislature, said China's relations with...