International

Nigel Farage beats Count Binface to win back seat in Parliament in widely mocked election

London, Aug 14: Nigel Farage beat trash-can-wearing comic candidate Count Binface on Friday, regaining a seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special...

Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills at least 5 and strands travellers

Tokyo, Aug 14: Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes,...

Putin pays his first visit to Pacific island chain claimed by Japan, drawing protest from Tokyo

Moscow, Aug 13: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday visited the Kuril Islands, a Russian-controlled Pacific island chain...

Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank ‘horrific act of terror’, US ambassador says

Jerusalem, Aug 13: The US Ambassador to Israel condemned the actions of Jewish settlers who are besieging the...

Trump insists blockade gives US control of Strait of Hormuz

Washington, Aug 12: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the blockade gives US control of Strait...
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Strait of Hormuz opening will depend on results of talks with US: Iranian envoy to China

Beijing, Apr 8: Iran will allow ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, but any decision to open the...

India asks its nationals in Iran to ‘expeditiously exit’

Dubai, Apr 8: India on Wednesday advised its nationals in Iran to “expeditiously exit” the country using routes suggested by its mission in Tehran...

Global markets jump and oil prices decline as Iran ceasefire agreement reached

Tokyo, Apr 8: Global shares surged in Wednesday trading, as oil prices plunged after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that...

US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats

Tehran, Apr 8: Iran, the United States and Israel reached a tentative, two-week ceasefire Wednesday in the war that tore across the Middle East...

US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire; talks likely in Islamabad on Friday

By Sagar Kulkarni Washington, Apr 8: The US has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Donald Trump announced 90 minutes...

Missile alerts sound in West Asian countries despite Iran and US saying they’ve reached ceasefire

Dubai, Apr 8: Israel and the United Arab Emirates both sounded missile alerts early Wednesday, despite Iran and the United States saying they had...

Pope says Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization is ‘truly unacceptable’

Rome, Apr 7: Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any...

Trump warns ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ but says Iran could still capitulate

Washington, Apr 7: US President Donald Trump has warned that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” but said Iran still has time to capitulate...

At least 18 people killed in airstrike targeting Alborz province, says Iran’s state media

Dubai, Apr 7: An airstrike targeting Iran's Alborz province, northwest of Tehran, killed at least 18 people, state media reported on Tuesday. The strike also...

14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives in war: Iran’s president

Dubai, Apr 7: Facing a looming US deadline, Iran's president said Tuesday that 14 million Iranians, including himself, have volunteered to sacrifice their lives...

Indian envoy, Nepal’s new foreign minister discuss bilateral ties

Kathmandu, Apr 6: Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava paid a courtesy call on Nepal's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Monday and discussed various aspects...

Indian envoy meets B’desh PM; signals positive, constructive ties

Dhaka/New Delhi, Apr 6: Indian envoy Pranay Verma on Monday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and conveyed New Delhi’s intent to pursue "positive",...
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