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US expresses optimism on tariff negotiations with Japan
Tokyo: George Glass, the US Ambassador to Japan, on Tuesday expressed optimism about the ongoing tariff negotiations between Washington and Tokyo as he met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The remarks came…
- India
Photos: US Vice President J D Vance, family visit Jaipur’s Amber Fort
Jaipur: US Vice President J D Vance, along with his family members, visited the Amber Fort here on Tuesday, officials said. Vance, his Indian-origin wife Usha Chilukuri and their three children —…
- Middle East
Iran ready for deal with US if national interests respected: President Pezeshkian
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran is open to reaching an agreement with the US in ongoing indirect talks, provided that the country’s national interests are preserved. “In the negotiations…
- Middle East
UN envoy ‘gravely concerned’ over US airstrikes in, around Yemen’s fuel port
Aden: UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg voiced his grave concern over recent US airstrikes in and around the Ras Isa fuel port northwest of Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeidah.…
- Middle East
Iran serious in talks with US, seeks no delay: Deputy FM
Tehran: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the country is serious in its indirect negotiations with the US and wants no delay in the diplomatic process. Gharibabadi made the remarks at…
- Middle East
Three killed, four wounded in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen: Houthis
Sanaa: At least three people were killed and four others wounded in fresh US airstrikes on Yemen’s capital Sanaa, its outskirts, and other provinces. The US military launched 21 airstrikes on Sanaa…
- Middle East
Oman confirms progress in Iran-US nuclear talks, next round to be held in Muscat
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff have agreed to move into the next phase of negotiations aimed at reaching a…
- India
US Vice President JD Vance to land in India on Monday for high-profile visit
New Delhi: US Vice President J.D. Vance, accompanied by his Indian-origin wife Usha Chilukuri Vance and their three children, is set to arrive in India on Monday for a four-day official visit…
- World
US tariffs threaten Arab non-oil exports: UN agency
Beirut: A sharp rise in US trade protectionism is placing Arab economies under mounting pressure, endangering $22 billion worth of non-oil exports, according to a policy brief released by the United Nations…
- Technology
Google loses landmark antitrust case, Meta faces similar battle
Sydney: Tech giant Google has just suffered another legal blow in the United States, losing a landmark antitrust case. This follows on from the company’s loss in a similar case last year.…
- Middle East
Iran, US prepare for second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme in Rome
Rome: Iran and the United States prepared Saturday for a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme in Rome. The talks in Italy over Easter weekend again will hinge…
- World
US visa applicants to face social media scrutiny over Gaza visit
The United States (US) will begin scrutinising the social media activity of foreign nationals applying for visas who have visited the Gaza Strip on or after January 1, 2007, according to an…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claims 59 strikes on Israel, US warships since March 15
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi has said his group had launched 26 attacks against Israel and 33 strikes on the US aircraft carrier and warships in the Red Sea since March…
- Middle East
At least 38 killed, 102 injured in US strikes on Yemen port
Sanaa: US airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 38 people and wounded 102 others, the group said early Friday. The strikes, confirmed by the US…
- World
23-yr-old Indian student killed in hit-and-run accident in US
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old Indian student in the US lost her life in a hit-and-run accident in Denton, Texas. The incident occurred on April 12 when the woman who hailed from Andhra Pradesh…
