International

15-03-2024 MOZAMBIQUE/ MAPUTO: Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the ship’s owners said. The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique’s capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was …

14-03-2024 GAZA CITY: Almost 100 people killed in Gaza by Israeli attacks in last 24 hours, health ministry figures show. Israeli forces also carry out more raids in the occupied West Bank, killing at least four Palestinians – including two minors and destroying infrastructure. Hezbollah says two of its fighters …

14-03-2024 SYDNEY: A UK man who migrated to Australia to become a police officer has died after falling during a celebration to mark his engagement. Liam Trimmer, 29, cut a carotid artery in his neck in the accident at his home in Western Australia (WA) on Sunday. Although loved ones …

14-03-2024 ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called for increased international pressure on Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza, and said Ankara will increase its support during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Turkey, which has harshly criticized Israel for its military offensive in Gaza …

14-03-2024 WASHINGTON: The US may urge partners and allies to fund a privately run operation to send aid by sea to Gaza that could begin before a much larger US military effort, said three people familiar with the planning and a US official. If funding is secured, the plan could …

14-03-2024 BEIJING: Xiaomi (1810.HK), opens new tab will this month start deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) in China, it said on Tuesday, venturing into the world’s largest auto market at a time of aggressive price competition. The smartphone maker, China’s fifth-largest, said in a Weibo post that 59 …

14-03-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ LONDON: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British counterpart Rishi Sunak reaffirmed their commitment to securing a new trade deal in a call on Tuesday, as the prospect of an agreement ahead of elections in India fades. Britain and India have held stop-start …

14-03-2024 WASHINGTON: US air carriers warned on Tuesday that their plans to increase capacity were in doubt due to more jet delivery delays from Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab, as the hit to the airline industry from the planemaker’s safety crisis worsens. The airline industry has cut expectations for deliveries …

14-03-2024 GENEVA: Food aid for hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees in Chad, some of whom are close to starvation, will be suspended next month without more funding, the World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday. Since conflict broke out in Sudan nearly a year ago, more than half a …

13-03-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India on Tuesday rejected Chinese objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s weekend visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying the northeastern border state has always been “an integral and inalienable part of India”. The Indian foreign ministry’s comments came a day after Chinese foreign …