International

Vina Del Mar: Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74. Chile Interior Minister Carolina Tohá confirmed the death of the former president. No...

New York: In yet another disturbing incident, an Indian IT student was brutally attacked by unidentified men near his house in the US city of Chicago. In a video posted on social media, Syed Mazahir Ali is seen being chased by three men at night...

Washington: A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president's claims that he is immune from prosecution. The decision marks the second time in as...

Colombo: Sri Lanka Tuesday said it has plans to establish a free trade agreement with India by the end of 2024, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said here as the cash-strapped island nation tries to spur economic growth. Similar Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) would be worked...

New Delhi: Iran Tuesday announced a visa-waiver programme for Indians entering the country by air for tourism for a maximum stay of 15 days. The visa-free entry has been rolled out for Indian citizens from February 4 subject to four conditions, the Iranian embassy said....

New Delhi: India has decided to fence the entire 1,643-km-long India-Myanmar border, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Tuesday. The move could virtually put an end to the Free Movement Regime (FMR) prevalent along the porous border. The FMR allows people residing close to the...

Islamabad: Only if a district or a province makes a request in view of the security situation, the government will consider shutting down the internet connections February 8, the polling day, caretaker Interior Minister Gohar Ejaz said Tuesday. “So far, there has been no decision...

Astana: Kazakhstan's president appointed his chief of staff as the new prime minister Tuesday, the day after he dismissed the Central Asian country's government. A presidential decree announcing the Cabinet's resignation Monday didn't explain the reason for it. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had criticized the ministers...

Lahore: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed woman candidate contesting against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif here was indicted in a terrorism case Tuesday, as authorities in Pakistan's Punjab province intensified crackdown on jailed former premier Imran Khan's party leaders and supporters ahead of elections. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Riyadh: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning...