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East & South Asia

US places Pakistan, India on human trafficking watch list

WASHINGTON: The United States has placed both Pakistan and India on its human trafficking watch list, citing shortcomings in efforts to curb forced...

Central Asia

Taliban’s Internet Ban Triggers Nationwide Connectivity Crisis in Afghanistan

According to officials and watchdogs, the shutdown began late Monday when mobile signals and internet connections gradually dropped to less than one per...

East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

Agent from India Allegedly Promised “Plane‑Load of Weapons” to Hired Hitman

NEW YORK: Explosive revelations in US federal court filings allege that an Indian intelligence operative not only hired a civilian to carry out...

East & South Asia

Indian Officials Tied to Assassination Plans Abroad, Says US Court Filing

NEW YORK: A newly unsealed court filing in the United States has revealed explosive allegations that Indian intelligence officials may have been involved...

Central AsiaUN

Four-Party Meeting Calls on Kabul to Intensify Anti-Terror Efforts

NEW YORK: Foreign ministers from China, Iran, Pakistan, and Russia have jointly urged Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government to take tangible and verifiable steps to...

East & South Asia

China Cautions Against Return to Cold War-Era Thinking

Chinese Premier Li Qiang issued a subtle but pointed warning against rising global tensions during his address to the United Nations General Assembly...

Central Asia

Experts Alarmed as Mass Afghan Repatriation Raises Terror Concerns

KABUL: The forced return of millions of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and Iran has triggered serious concerns among international security and diplomatic experts,...

East & South Asia

India’s $7 Billion Acquisition of 97 Tejas Jets Confirmed

NEW DELHI: India has signed a landmark $7 billion contract to procure 97 domestically designed and manufactured Tejas fighter jets, marking a major...

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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...

Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon

Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...

Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official

Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...