International

Trump sets 25 per cent tariffs on Japan, South Korea; new import taxes on 12 other nations

Washington, July 8: President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25 per cent tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on...

Trump, Netanyahu take victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilities

Washington, July 8: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump that he was nominating the US...

China extends visa-free entry to over 70 countries to draw tourists

Washington, July 8: Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to...

5 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in northern Gaza,18 dead in Israeli strikes

Tel Aviv, July 8: Five Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday....

Fire at telecom company in Cairo injures 14, temporarily disrupts mobile phone services

Cairo, Jul 8: A fire engulfed the main telecom company building in downtown Cairo on Monday, injuring at...
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US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students: Marco Rubio

Washington, May 29: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday the US will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, "including those...

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal govt

Washington, May 29: Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top advisor to US President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce...

Taiwan pledges to buy more American goods as a 32% tariff looms

Taipei, May 28: Taiwan's president on Tuesday pledged to buy more American goods, including natural gas and oil, as the self-governing island seeks closer...

India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail and will strike decisively at terrorist hideouts: All-party delegations

Singapore/Paris/Kinshasa, May 27: All-party parliamentary delegations on Tuesday made it clear that India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail and will strike precisely and...

5 killed, 19 injured, six missing in explosion at chemical plant in China

Beijing, May 27: Five people were killed and six others reported missing after an explosion rocked one of the largest chemical plants in China...

Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its massive bombing campaign slows

Kyiv, May 27: Russian forces have taken four border villages in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, a local official said Tuesday, days after Russian President...

Driver ploughs car into celebrating Liverpool fans, police say he acted alone

London, May 27: A 53-year-old British man ploughed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city's Premier League...

Nepalese Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for 31st time breaking own record

Kathmandu, May 27: Famed Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita on Tuesday scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the...

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say

Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), May 26: An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women...

11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting

Little River (US), May 26: At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a shooting Sunday night in a South Carolina beach town,...

President Trump hints at announcement in ‘next two days’ on Iran nuclear talks

Washington, May 26: President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear programme and hinted that an announcement could...

US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own

Tan Tan (Morocco), May 26: The US military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies' underlying causes, instead leaning...
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