Taipei: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was centered about 71 kilometers south of Hualien City at a depth of 31.1 kilometers. Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration reported a slightly higher magnitude of 6.4, a common variation due to differences in measurement…
Washington: The US State Department reaffirmed its strong support for India in its fight against terrorism. At the same time, a senior US military official emphasised the importance of maintaining relations with Pakistan, citing its military’s role in countering the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP). State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday that…
Brussels: India places a high priority to its relations with the European Union, the centrepiece of which is the Free Trade Agreement negotiations that are making very good progress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Wednesday. During a conversation with The Financial Times Brussels Bureau Chief Henry Foy at the German Marshall Fund…
Washington: Donald Trump, US President, announced on Wednesday that the United States will secure access to rare earth minerals and magnets from China under a new trade agreement, while tariffs on Chinese goods will increase to 55 per cent. In return, Trump stated the US will uphold its commitments, including allowing Chinese students to continue…
New York: A Pakistani citizen living in Canada has been extradited to the US to face charges for plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a Jewish centre in New York City around the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks, US officials said. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was extradited…
Austin: Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted US President Donald Trumpto mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend. From Seattle and Austin to Chicago and Washington, DC, marchers have chanted slogans, carried signs against the Immigration and…
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on the European Union to view the conflict with Pakistan as India vs “Terroristan’’ as he highlighted India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism. During a joint press conference with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Brussels, Jaishankar was asked about the…
Bern: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and the 27-nation EU bloc are “really very near” to concluding talks for the proposed free trade agreement, with only a few issues left to be resolved. He said India and the European Union (EU) have both agreed to respect each other’s sensitivities so…
Brussels: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Belgium, on Tuesday warned that India would strike deep into Pakistan if provoked by terrorist attacks, asserting that there will be retribution against the terrorist outfits and their leaders in case of barbaric acts like the Pahalgam attack. Jaishankar, who is travelling to Europe a month…
Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump authorised on Monday the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members and about 700 Marines to help respond to the protests in Los Angeles over his administration’s immigration raids, officials said. The order would put them on active duty. One official warned, however, that the order was just signed,…
