Iran said on Monday it was working to establish a joint mechanism with Oman to manage the Strait of Hormuz but claimed that United States pressure on Muscat had delayed progress. Speaking at a press briefing, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was seeking an agreement with Oman […]
WEB DESK: Marc Marquez revived his MotoGP championship challenge with a commanding victory at the German Grand Prix, significantly reshaping the title race midway through the season. The factory Ducati rider completed a Sachsenring double after also winning the sprint race. Starting from pole position, Marquez controlled the race from […]
WEB DESK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan after a one-day visit to Doha, where they offered condolences to the leadership of Qatar on the passing of former Qatari Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. During the visit, the prime […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for preserving the “hard-earned” peace gains achieved in the Middle East over recent months amid renewed tensions between Iran and the United States. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Shehbaz held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Dr […]
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday buried its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at the Imam Reza shrine in the northeastern city of Mashhad, bringing to a close a week of state funeral ceremonies and mass public processions. According to reports, Khamenei was killed on February 28 during a joint US-Israeli […]
NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said she intends to return to Bangladesh from self-imposed exile in India around December despite facing a death sentence and the ban on her Awami League party. In a telephone interview with Reuters, the 78-year-old said she and several senior Awami […]
LOS GALLARDOS: At least 11 people have been killed and 19 others remain missing after a fast-moving wildfire swept through southern Spain, as firefighters continued efforts to contain one of the country’s deadliest wildfires. Authorities said many of those who died were believed to be foreign nationals who left designated […]
ISHIGAKI: Powerful Typhoon Bavi approached Japan’s southwestern remote island chain on Friday, prompting authorities to issue warnings over destructive winds, torrential rain, landslides and flooding across the region. The typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 162 kilometres per hour (100 mph), is forecast to pass very close to […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met former Senegalese president and candidate for the position of United Nations secretary-general Macky Sall, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to multilateral cooperation and the central role of the UN in addressing global challenges. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s House, PM Shehbaz […]
PESHAWAR: Four suspected terrorists belonging to the Commander Zahid Group were killed during a joint intelligence-based operation conducted by police in the Khattak Dam border area of Karak district, the Central Police Office (CPO) said. According to the CPO, the operation was launched on the basis of intelligence reports, during […]