International

China calls Hormuz international waterway; Xi presses for reopening

Beijing, Apr 20: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for normal passage of ships, as Beijing described it as an...

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X

Paris, Apr 20: Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations...

EU hosts Palestinian leader in conference about security and peace in Gaza, West Bank

Brussels, Apr 20: More than 60 nations are sending representatives to Brussels to discuss with Palestinian Prime Minister...

Over 3,300 people have died in Iran during war

Dubai, Apr 20: Iran on Monday offered a new death toll for the war with Israel and the...

US Navy seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz, Tehran vows swift response

Washington, Apr 20: The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to...
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Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes Russian drone factory

Kyiv, Apr 19: Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine, officials said Sunday, as Ukraine's military struck a drone factory in southwestern...

Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade

Dubai, Apr 19: Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the...

Iranian official says US ‘maximalist’ demands stall face-to-face talks

Antalya (Turkiye), Apr 19: Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official...

Chhattisgarh Vedanta power plant blast: Death toll rises to 24

Raipur, Apr 19: The death toll in a blast at the Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh's Sakti district has gone up to 24 with...

Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire inches toward expiration

Cairo, Apr 19: Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US blockade...

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound dozens; Ukraine targets Russian industrial areas

Kyiv, Apr 18: A civilian was killed and dozens more wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday. One person was...

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as US maintains its blockade

Beirut, Apr 18: Iran said it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but questions lingered Saturday about how much freedom ships...

Helicopter crash on Indonesia’s Borneo island kills 8

Jakarta (Indonesia), Apr 17: A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island crashed, killing the eight people on board, Indonesian officials said...

Sri Lanka among worst impacted countries in Asia-Pacific due to West Asia conflict: UN report

Colombo, Apr 17: Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a...

Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials

Islamabad, Apr 17: Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran during the next week...

Netanyahu says he agreed to 10-day ceasefire in bid to advance peace efforts with Lebanon

Jerusalem, Apr 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu...

Death toll from Turkey’s second school shooting in a week rises to 10

Istanbul, Apr 16: The death toll from Turkey's second school shooting in two days rose to 10 Thursday after another victim died while being...
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