East & South Asia
China Welcomes Pakistan–Afghanistan Ceasefire, Calls for Lasting Calm
China has voiced strong support for the recently brokered 48-hour ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, calling on both countries to maintain restraint and...
Bus Fire in India’s Rajasthan Kills at Least 19 Passengers
At least nineteen people were killed on Tuesday afternoon when a private passenger bus caught fire in the western Indian state of Rajasthan,...
At Least 16 Dead in Bangladesh Garment Factory Blaze
At least sixteen people have been killed after a massive fire engulfed a garment factory in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday, with officials...
Muttaqi Explains Why Women Reporters Were Barred from His Press Conference in India
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday offered an explanation for the exclusion of women journalists from a press conference he held...
Oil Prices Rise 1% After Steep Decline Amid US-China Trade Dispute
Oil prices edged higher on Monday, recovering some ground after a steep decline last week that sent global benchmarks to their lowest levels...
India Orders Air India to Verify Reliability of Emergency Power Controls on 787 Fleet
NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator has directed Air India to carry out a thorough inspection of the emergency power system — known as...
Philippines Launches Massive Clean-Up Following Twin Earthquakes
Dazed and exhausted survivors of two powerful earthquakes in the southern Philippines woke up on Saturday to widespread destruction and uncertainty, after hundreds...
Trump Announces New Tariffs, Deepening Trade War with China
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, threatening to impose steep new tariffs on Chinese exports and announcing...
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Pakistan Mediates US–Iran Talks Amid Deadlock Over Uranium Enrichment
Islamabad: Pakistan is reportedly playing an active diplomatic role in efforts to bridge differences between the United States and Iran, as tensions continue...
US and Iran came Closer for a deal to End War Amid Ongoing Talks
WASHINGTON: United States and Iranian negotiators have made progress in talks, moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, US news...
Decision Lies with Washington to Rebuild Trust, Says Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Tehran: Following the recent negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran has presented its official stance, making it clear that Tehran had...
