Renewal of B1/B2 tourist, business visas: US expands interview waiver for Pakistanis ISLAMABAD: The United States has expanded the interview waiver eligibility at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US... Updated 03 Jul, 2022 09:24am
World US, Taliban talk earthquake aid, foreign reserves in Doha WASHINGTON: Talks between the United States and the Taliban continued in Doha earlier this week to discuss ... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 11:43am
World Taliban to meet US on releasing frozen Afghan funds after quake DOHA: The United States and the Taliban plan talks Thursday in Qatar on unlocking some of Afghanistan’s reserves... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:03pm
World Expanding NATO squares up to Russia as Putin slams ‘imperial’ alliance MADRID: The United States vowed to reinforce Europe’s defences in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as NATO... Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:31am
World US mass shooting insurance rates jump as incidents rise The cost of buying insurance protection against mass shootings has spiked more than 10% in the United States this... Published 29 Jun, 2022 06:08pm
World US to announce ‘long-term’ military reinforcements in Europe: official MADRID: The United States will announce new long-term military deployments across Europe in response to the threat... Published 28 Jun, 2022 07:45pm
World US, Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar DOHA: Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to hold indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding... Published 28 Jun, 2022 05:43pm
World Israel to work with world powers to shape any Iran nuclear deal: Gantz OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel will work with world powers to have an impact on any deal that may emerge from their... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
World Qatar to host indirect Iran-US talks on reviving 2015 nuclear deal DUBAI: Qatar will host indirect talks between Iran and the United States in the coming days, Iranian media reported... Published 27 Jun, 2022 05:22pm
Print ‘Abraham Accords’ diplomats to gather in Bahrain OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Diplomats from the United States, Israel and four Arab countries will convene in Bahrain Monday,... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Markets UK, US, Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports LONDON: Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 07:28pm
World Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices as US delegation arrives COLOMBO: Sri Lanka hiked fuel prices on Sunday, creating further pain for ordinary people as officials from the... Updated 26 Jun, 2022 11:35am
World EU's Borrell reaches Iran in bid to revive nuclear talks TEHRAN: European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was due to meet Iran's top diplomat on Saturday after... Published 25 Jun, 2022 12:55pm
Print Iran demands US pay $4bn for slain scientists TEHRAN: An Iranian court on Thursday ruled that Washington should pay over $4 billion in compensation to the ... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
World Iran demands US pay $4bn for slain nuclear scientists: media TEHRAN: An Iranian court on Thursday ruled that Washington should pay over $4 billion in compensation to the... Published 23 Jun, 2022 08:36pm
Markets Yellen says US in talks with allies to cap Russian oil price OTTAWA: The United States is in talks with allies to further restrict Russia’s oil revenues by capping the price ... Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am
Sports FIFA vows ‘invasion’ as 2026 World Cup venues revealed NEW YORK: FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned Canada, Mexico and the United States to prepare for a football... Published 17 Jun, 2022 11:05am
Print US targets Chinese, Indian brokers in new Iran sanctions WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers as well as Chinese ... Published 17 Jun, 2022 07:38am
World Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis resume direct talks RIYADH: Warring parties Saudi Arabia and the Yemen’s Houthi movement have resumed direct talks to discuss security... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:28am
World World headed for new era of nuclear rearmament: SIPRI STOCKHOLM: The number of nuclear weapons in the world is set to rise in the coming decade after 35 years of decline... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
World North Korea fires suspected artillery: Seoul SEOUL: North Korea fired a series of artillery shots over the weekend, Seoul’s military said, days after leader Kim... Published 13 Jun, 2022 09:46am
World US drops COVID testing for incoming international air travelers WASHINGTON: The United States late Friday rescinded a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the country ... Updated 12 Jun, 2022 12:14pm
World South Korea says it will boost defence capacity to counter North Korean threat SINGAPORE: South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said on Sunday that his country would enhance its defence... Published 12 Jun, 2022 10:44am
World Brazil, US to cooperate against illegal timber exports from Amazon LOS ANGELES: The governments of Brazil and the United States are in talks to jointly combat exports of illegal ... Published 12 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Business & Finance ‘Nothing to suggest’ US will have a recession: Yellen NEW YORK: The United States is unlikely to suffer an economic downturn, despite sky-high inflation, US Treasury... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:13am
Markets With inflation on rise, ECB readies tougher action AMSTERDAM: The European Central Bank is set to announce the end date to its bond-buying stimulus on Thursday, as... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:25am
Business & Finance US looking to reconfigure China tariffs in ‘coming weeks’: Yellen WASHINGTON: The United States is considering lifting some of the punitive Trump-era tariffs imposed on China in an... Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:16am
World US looking to reconfigure China tariffs in ‘coming weeks’: Yellen WASHINGTON: The United States is considering lifting some of the punitive Trump-era tariffs imposed on China in an... Published 08 Jun, 2022 10:06pm
World US fears Turkey will launch new offensive in Syria WASHINGTON: The United States fears Turkey will launch a new offensive in northern Syria that Washington has warned... Published 08 Jun, 2022 09:19pm
World Biden to waive tariffs for 24 months on solar panels hit by probe WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will declare a 24-month tariff exemption on Monday for solar panels from four... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:01am