International

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government will contribute USD 1 million to a fund set up by it to help children in war-torn Gaza who are affected by the Israel-Hamas conflict, it was announced Tuesday. All ministries and government institutions have been directed to forego Ifthar...

Moscow: Russia will introduce a six-month ban on gasoline exports, beginning March 1, a spokesperson for Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Tuesday. Talking to reporters, the spokesperson said the move aims to offset the growth in demand in spring and summer and another...

Tokyo: Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by the country's health ministry Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, the number of newborns in Japan fell to a record low,...

Tel Aviv: United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from...

Tokyo: Japan's first moon lander responded to a signal from Earth, suggesting it has survived a second freezing weekslong lunar night, Japan's space agency said Monday. JAXA called the signal, received late Sunday night, a “miracle” because the probe was not designed to survive the...

Lahore: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party plans to call a "parallel" Punjab Assembly session to elect the chief minister, speaker and deputy speaker, claiming that newly-elected chief minister Maryam Nawaz was in the House on “a stolen mandate”, a media report said on...

United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that decides to convene the World Social Summit in 2025. The summit aims to address the gaps and recommit to the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Program of Action and give momentum to...

New York: Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge's finding that Trump lied about his wealth as he grew the real estate empire that launched him to stardom and the presidency. The former president's lawyers filed a...

Budapest (Hungary): Hungary's parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the alliance as it seeks to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with...

New Delhi: India Monday expressed "serious" concerns in a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi over increase in the use of trade protectionist measures by certain countries in the name of environment protection. The remarks assume significance as the country has earlier flagged issues over the...