Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions Published 09 Nov, 2026 02:50pm Iran has made the offer to shorten the time to restart talks from an earlier seven-day proposa
Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am ATLANTA: The foreign ministers of the US, Australia, India and Japan pledged on Saturday to work to build reliable...
US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:23pm US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday
Marco Rubio says Witkoff-Zelenskiy meeting ‘positive’, had no surprises Published 21 Oct, 2026 11:35am Rubio said on Wednesday that his understanding was envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Zelenskiy
Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:52pm Ukraine has relied on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities
US wants a 'strong Europe': Rubio Published 08 Oct, 2026 12:55pm Rubio was in Greece for talks Wednesday on energy, defence and cultural matters
‘Trump, Xi and the world at stake’ Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “Trump, Xi and the world at stake” carried by the newspaper yesterday....
Rubio, Lavrov held meeting in Manila, TASS says Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:01am Lavrov and Rubio planned to discuss issues relating to the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine
Rubio says US still willing to negotiate over Iran crisis Published 22 Jul, 2026 10:39am Earlier, Iran targeted US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Marco Rubio kicks off Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:45am While Gulf leaders pushed for peace during the four-month-long conflict, many were surprised and disappointed by the terms of the accord
Rubio brushes off Trump mental acuity concerns as ‘absurd’ Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:22am WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was...
Rubio says Mojtaba alive and ‘increasingly engaging’ Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who was...
PARTLY FACETIOUS: The ‘first son-in-law syndrome’ Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am “We are global trailblazers.” “I reckon President Trump and Family have taken many of our trailblazing actions a...
Rubio thanks Dar for Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in US-Iran mediation Updated 29 May, 2026 10:45pm Two sides agree to expand cooperation in economic collaboration, security, and counter terrorism
India, US discuss Middle East, trade Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on...
Rubio renews ties with India after Trump’s China lovefest Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington,...
Iran & US say could be close to ‘breakthrough’ Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am TEHRAN: Senior US and Iranian officials said on Saturday they could be close to a breakthrough in talks to strike a...
CDF Munir lands in Tehran as Pakistan steps up US-Iran mediation efforts Published 22 May, 2026 09:58pm Pakistan intensifies mediation between the US and Iran, with Field Marshal Munir in Tehran, earning commendation from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for admirable diplomatic efforts.
Direct Israel-Lebanon peace talks a ‘historic opportunity’: Rubio Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic...
Trump says US may exit Iran war soon as new attacks hit Gulf states and Iran Published 01 Apr, 2026 02:22pm Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the end of the war on Iran could be near
G7 urges end to attacks on civilians in ME war Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am CERNAY-LA-VILLE: G7 allies on Friday urged a stop to attacks against civilians in the Middle East war, after a...
Democrats push for war powers vote Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s Republicans insisted on Monday that the attack on Iran was fully within his...
US envoys juggle two crisis talks, raising questions about prospects for success Published 18 Feb, 2026 10:51am Iran was the opening act in a carefully choreographed diplomatic dance in Geneva
South Korea foreign minister denies Seoul delaying US investments, Yonhap says Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:57am Rubio told him that the mood in Washington over South Korea's commitment to implement the deal was "not favourable"
US will make it easier for World Cup fans to get visa appointments Published 18 Nov, 2025 11:17am Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department added 400 consular officers to process visas, doubling the presence in certain countries
Rubio says Asia might get ‘better’ tariffs than others Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am KUALA LUMPUR: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get “better” tariff rates...