International

AFP/APP London: Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on Monday while global stock markets slipped, as investors sought safe-haven assets following US President Donald Trump’s threat of fresh tariffs over opposition to his…

AFP/APP Paris: The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain, which has killed at least 39 people, is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000. More than 120 were also injured, and Spain's…

AFP/APP Palm Beach/Nuuk, United States: US President Donald Trump on Saturday escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25 percent until he achieves control of the Danish territory.…

AFP/APP Washington: The son of Iran’s late shah said Friday he was confident that mass protests would topple the Islamic republic and urged international action, as US President Donald Trump holds off on intervening in the unrest.…

AFP/APP Washington: US immigration agents now remind many Americans of the Gestapo — and not just left-wing activists who have taken to the streets to protest violent raids ordered by President Donald Trump. Avid Trump supporter and…

News Desk Riyadh:  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was discharged from hospital on Friday after undergoing what the Royal Court described as “reassuring” medical tests, easing concerns about the health of the veteran…

AFP/APP Paris, France: Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, a week after the start of the largest demonstrations in years challenging the country's…

AFP/APP Cairo: The Palestinian committee set to govern post-war Gaza has begun its work in Cairo, a member told AFP on Friday. Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the…

News Desk  New York:  The United States on Thursday said it stands with the “brave people of Iran” and warned that President Donald Trump has kept “all options on the table” to stop what Washington described as a violent crackdown on…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the US state of Oregon at 03:25 GMT on Friday, according to the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The quake’s epicenter was located at 43.77 degrees…