International

South Korea to ease border restrictions in major policy shift

KATHMANDU: South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense has announced a significant easing of civilian...

G7 Summit ends without joint communique amid internal divisions

KATHMANDU: The Group of Seven (G7) summit, hosted under the presidency of G7 in...

US strike on alleged smuggling boat kills three

WASHINGTON, United States: The United States launched a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking boat...

60-day countdown begins for permanent U.S.-Iran agreement: Vance

WASHINGTON: A 60-day countdown toward a permanent agreement to end the war between the...

100 Colombian guerrillas disarm in deal with leftist government

VALLE DEL GUAMUEZ, Colombia: About 100 guerrillas laid down their weapons Thursday in a...

Germany sends naval vessels to Red Sea for possible Hormuz mission

BERLIN: Germany has dispatched two naval vessels to the Red Sea in preparation for...

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15...

Iran says missile programme not part of talks with US

TEHRAN: Iran said on Thursday that its missile programme would not be part of...

Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

SYDNEY: A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups...

Washington and Tehran release details of MoU to end war

WASHINGTON: The United States and Iran revealed the text of the MoU that was...