International

Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic relations with France, once a key ally

Ouagadougou(Burkina Faso), Jun 27: Burkina Faso's military government severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler that had been a key security partner for the West African nation...

Israel, Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says

Washington, Jun 27: Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to the US on Friday...

US strikes Iran in response to drone attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

Washington, Jun 27: The US struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier...

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injured

Caracas, Jun 26: The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 589, with 2,980 injured,...

Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea

Kyiv, Jun 26: Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian...
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Jaishankar calls for closer cooperation with S Korea at Jeju Forum

Seoul, Jun 25: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that India and South Korea “must cooperate more closely” in fields like ship-building,...

Mexico, like US, extends birthright citizenship to children born on its soil

Tijuana (Mexico), Jun 24: Vivianne Petit Frere's brightly painted Haitian restaurant sits blocks from the towering US border wall in Tijuana. Called Lakou Lakay, the...

Singapore govt to help abandoned 400 workers from India, Bangladesh

Singapore, Jun 24: Around 400 migrant workers, mostly from India and Bangladesh, not paid wages by their employers for three to four months, will...

UN nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sites

Tokyo, Jun 24: The head of the UN's nuclear agency on Wednesday signalled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors,...

Senate for first time approves war powers resolution in rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

Washington, Jun 24: The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution, seeking to block US military action against Iran, as lawmakers...

Trump says Iran will buy US corn, soy, wheat

Washington, June 23: President Donald Trump has heralded the peace talks with Iran as a win for US farmers, saying that the unfreezing of...

Dozens of Awami League activists arrested as party marks founding anniversary defying ban

Dhaka, June 23: Dozens of activists of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's now-disbanded Awami League party were arrested overnight as they staged sporadic street...

US senators flag Pak’s history of harbouring terrorists, hiding bin Laden

Washington, June 23: Two Republican senators flagged histories of Qatar and Pakistan of “harbouring terrorists” against the backdrop of US Vice President J D...

Turkey detains 209 in raids in capital Ankara ahead of July’s NATO summit

Ankara, Jun 23: Security forces in the Turkish capital carried out sweeping raids on Tuesday ahead of next month's NATO summit, and detained more...

Guinness crowns Canberra town crier as world’s loudest person at 122.4 decibels

Melbourne, Jun 23: Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been recognised as the world's loudest person. Guinness World...

Trump says Iran’s ‘respect’ key to resolving war

Washington, Jun 23: US President Donald Trump said "respect" from Iran would be key to sustaining peace after the end of the Iran-Israel war,...

Iran says no visit scheduled for UN inspectors to visit bombed nuclear sites

Dubai, Jun 23: Iran said on Tuesday that there's been no visit scheduled for inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency to see nuclear...
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