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East & South AsiaGeoPolitics

North Korea Conducts Missile Launches Before Trump’s Regional Trip

North Korea fired what appeared to be several short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, according to South Korea’s military. The launches come just a...

East & South Asia

Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Runway, Two Killed

HONG KONG: A cargo aircraft veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday while landing, struck a security patrol vehicle,...

East & South Asia

Japan Appoints Sanae Takaichi as First Female Prime Minister

TOKYO: Japan made history on Tuesday as Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative, became the country’s first female prime minister after...

East & South AsiaEnvironment

Toxic Haze Chokes India’s Capital as Air Quality Plummets

New Delhi and its surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) are once again under a thick blanket of toxic haze, as air-pollution levels have...

East & South Asia

Two Dead After Cargo Plane Veers Off Runway and Crashes Into Sea in Hong Kong

A cargo aircraft crashed into the sea after skidding off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, killing two ground personnel...

East & South AsiaEconomy

Trump Threatens India With Heavy Tariffs Over Continued Russian Oil Imports

US President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed pressure on India to halt its imports of Russian oil, warning that punitive tariffs on Indian...

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...

East & South Asia

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,...

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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...