Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday he and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to work together to secure the safe passage through the Strait… Continue reading France, South Korea agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Washington, April 3 (IANS) With tensions still simmering in the Gulf, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened for oil gains, describing it… Continue reading Trump links Hormuz crisis to oil opportunity
Kabul, April 3 (IANS) Over 9,000 families have been forced to leave their homes due to the rocket attacks conducted by Pakistani forces on areas near the Durand Line in… Continue reading Over 9,000 families displaced in Afghanistan’s Kunar due to Pakistani rocket attacks
Washington, April 1 (IANS) In contrast to its measured tone on India, a new U.S. trade report portrays China as a far more entrenched and systemic challenge — one defined… Continue reading US report casts China as systemic rival, not just trade challenge
Washington, April 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship, becoming the first sitting president known to appear in person for proceedings… Continue reading Trump attends top court hearing on citizenship
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) China has stepped up efforts as a global peace broker with initiatives on a possible stop to the United States-Iran war and the Afghan-Pakistan armed… Continue reading Iran war: China’s ‘peace plan’ likely to thwart Pakistan’s high profile US plans
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The United States, United Nations, and European Union must go beyond symbolic sanctions against Pakistan and enforce comprehensive financial and diplomatic measures against institutions enabling… Continue reading Pakistan remains ‘primary hub’ for organised terrorism: Report
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, has called on the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to end what it described as the continued harassment of activists… Continue reading Global alliance urges Pakistan to end crackdown on activists and journalists
Washington, April 1 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said he met President Donald Trump at the White House, adding the US leader “deeply cares about the relationship between… Continue reading US Ambassador Sergio Gor says Trump ‘deeply cares’ about US–India ties
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US troops deployed in the Middle East are showing strong motivation to accelerate operations against Iran, with many calling for intensified strikes to quickly conclude the… Continue reading US troops push for faster, decisive Iran war
Paris, March 31 (IANS) A leading international press freedom organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the Chinese authorities for denying journalist Zhang Zhan access to legal counsel and isolating her from… Continue reading Press freedom group slams China for blocking legal counsel for journalist
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s return to electoral politics has done little to settle the deeper questions surrounding its democratic future. The February 12 victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) may have… Continue reading Bangladesh’s democratic contraction and rising risk of extremism
