International

United Nations: India has said that it is in constant touch with the leaders of Israel and Palestine and its “clear and consistent” message since the start of the latest Middle East conflict has been to prevent escalation to ensure continued delivery of humanitarian aid...

Madrid: More than 6,600 migrants died while trying to reach Spain by boat last year, a Spanish non-profit organization said Tuesday. The figure is more than double the number in the previous year, when the organization, Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders), said 2,390 died. The organization...

New Delhi: A fast attack ship of the Indian Navy visited Sri Lanka, in reflection of growing maritime security cooperation between the two sides. Fast Attack Craft INS Kabra arrived at Colombo Monday. "The ship was accorded a warm welcome by the Sri Lanka Navy....

New Delhi: As the row between India and the Maldives rages, it has now emerged that the Maldivian government had proposed in November a visit to New Delhi by its President Mohamed Muizzu even as he maintained his call for the withdrawal of Indian troops...

Male: Extending a "sincere apology" for the hurt caused by the derogatory remarks by some of its deputy ministers against the Indian Prime Minister and Indians, a top travel and tour operator body of the Maldives Tuesday sought rapprochement of relations with India to avert...

Colombo: The Sri Lankan Parliament Tuesday passed a bill to establish a national unity and reconciliation office, in a key step towards post-conflict reconciliation with the minority Tamil community. The bill to set up the 'Office for National Unity and Reconciliation' was passed with a...

Paris: Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France's youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Macron's office announced the appointment in a statement. Attal, 34, rose to...

Colombo: Six months after it was announced by the prime ministers of both countries, India has discussed the early launch of the UPI payment system with Sri Lanka and reiterated its support in the cash-strapped island nation's debt restructuring process. In July 2023, Prime Minister...

Beijing: China Tuesday sent a new astronomical satellite shaped like a lotus into space to observe mysterious transient phenomena in the universe that flicker like fireworks. The satellite named Einstein Probe (EP), which uses new X-ray detection technology inspired by the functioning of a lobster...

Karachi: Pakistan's decision to deploy warships in the Arabian Sea to maintain its maritime security in international waters and not to help a specific country against Yemen's Houthis militants, the Pakistan Navy has said. A Pakistan Navy spokesperson clarified the deployment of ships was not...