International

Islamabad: Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Supreme Court in the country has upheld the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and nullified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's intra-party polls, depriving the party of its poll symbol bat, local media reported. After continuous hearing...

Taipei: Taiwan Sunday condemned what it said were “fallacious comments” by China following the self-governing island's presidential and parliamentary election the previous day. The verbal sparring did not bode well for the future of Taiwan's relations with China under the winner, President-elect Lai Ching-te, or...

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump for the first time has lashed out at his rival Vivek Ramaswamy, who is most closely aligned with him in the race for the Republican nomination, accusing the Indian-American entrepreneur of engaging in “deceitful campaign tricks". Trump's remarks came...

Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought their removal. According to the latest government figures, there are 88 Indian military personnel...

Colombo: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, an official statement said Sunday. The fishermen were arrested, and their three trawlers seized Saturday off the coast of Karainagar in the northern...

Davos: Grappling with crises ranging from climate to conflicts to fake news, more than 2,800 leaders from around the world, including India, have begun gathering in this Alpine resort town for an annual five-day talkathon. Those present for the 54th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting...

Seoul: North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea Sunday, its first missile launch in about a month, its neighbours said. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further details like how far the weapon flew. Japan's...

Copenhagen: Thousands of people will gather in downtown Copenhagen Sunday to witness a historic moment in one of the world's oldest monarchies. Around 2pm (1300 GMT), Queen Margrethe II will sign her abdication and about an hour later her eldest son will be proclaimed King...

Kathmandu: Nepal and India have expressed a commitment to implementing bilateral initiatives aimed at further strengthening the seamless cross-border connectivity, as the officials from the two sides met to discuss ways to fortify the economic and commercial linkages. The India-Nepal Inter-Governmental Sub-Committee (IGSC) on Trade,...

Islamabad: Five soldiers were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported. The IED planted by the roadside in the Buleda area detonated Saturday evening when the vehicle of the security personnel was passing through the area, Dawn...