International

13-07-2023 PYONGYANG: Just days after threatening the US to shoot down its spy planes near its airspace, North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which flew around 74 minutes before landing in the sea, officials from Japan and South Korea said Wednesday, amid rising tensions in the region. The …

13-07-2023 VILNIUS, LITHUANIAN: Leaders of NATO have agreed to allow Ukraine to join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the “absurd” delay to accession; however, there is no clarity on the conditions for Ukraine’s future NATO membership. The members huddled in …

12-07-2023 PARIS: France is all set to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a red carpet reception during the Bastille Day celebrations. The gesture highlights France’s pursuit of closer ties with India, the world’s largest democracy and a rapidly growing economy. President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation comes after Modi’s recent …

12-07-2023 OKLAHOMA CITY: Oklahoma City authorities said that the severe storms have washed out a part of a bridge on Britton Road between Post Road and Midwest Boulevard, as harsh weather conditions continued to wreak havoc throughout the city, early Sunday. According to the city’s Office of Emergency Management, the …

12-07-2023 Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH: Pakistan has received $2bn in financial support from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, a day before the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board is expected to give final approval for a much-needed $3bn bailout. “I thank Saudi Arabia on behalf of the …

12-07-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India has decided to hold hearings on a set of petitions against the abrogation of Article 370, which provides Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) a special status, on a daily basis from August 2, local media reported on Tuesday. On August …

12-07-2023 KATHMANDU: At least six people have lost their lives including five Mexicans in a helicopter crash Tuesday, according to the officials in Nepal, adding that bodies have been retrieved, starting the investigation. Civil aviation regulator said that the cause of the crash near Likku, which is just northeast of …

12-07-2023 LONDON: The BBC presenter at the heart of the “sex pics” scandal has made a significant move by hiring a top law firm, The Daily Telegraph reported, as the controversy sparks global outcry. The BBC star has reportedly hired a specialist privacy and media lawyers at a renowned law …

11-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ CHURACHANDPUR: Bawla (name changed) and more than a dozen other residents of Langza village in India’s northeastern state of Manipur are keeping a watch as the sound of gunfire closes in on the group. As the day breaks and they start moving to …

11-07-2023 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has ruled out the possibility of an imminent agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia for the normalization of ties between the two countries. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Biden said Tel Aviv and Riyadh “are a long way from a normalization agreement” …