Tehran, October 23 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran will not return to the negotiating table unless the US abandons "excessive demands" and "unreasonable" requests.He ma
Washington, October 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he has cancelled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts."We cancelled th
Colombo, October 22 (IANS): China's approach towards Buddhism in Tibet depends on three interconnected levers - co-opting religious institutions, building a state-centred narrative and projecting influence inte
Dhaka, October 22 (IANS): Bangladesh’s ultimate goal of forming an Islamic Revolutionary Army goes beyond internal consolidation and aims to position the country as a strategic outpost for transnational jihad
Kabul, October 22 (IANS): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Wednesday highlighted that the agreement with Pakistan completely emphasises ceasefire, mutual respect, the avoidance of attacks on each other's se
Islamabad, October 22 (IANS): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Wednesday again issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan in ca
New Delhi, October 22 (IANS): Days after Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, named 'Jamaat-ul-Mominaat', sources told IANS on Wednesday
Washington, October 22 (IANS): A planned meeting in Hungary between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been postponed, with no new date set, according to US and Russian officials
Seoul, October 22 (IANS): South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has delivered a letter to the Vatican asking Pope Leo XIV to visit North Korea to help promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, offic
Seoul, October 22 (IANS): North Korea fired its first ballistic missiles in five months Wednesday, about a week before South Korea is scheduled to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and US
Perth, October 21 (IANS): The fourth edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise, AUSTRAHIND, is currently underway in Australia's Perth with the focus on “counter-terrorism”, officials said on T
Seoul, October 21 (IANS): South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stronger measures against global internet phishing scams, following a series of job scams involving the abduction and detenti
Washington, October 21 (IANS): Pakistan has now become a new ground for Hamas operatives. While the international community is focusing on demilitarising Hamas in Gaza, it cannot ignore how Pakistan is emerging
Tokyo, October 21 (IANS): Sanae Takaichi was elected as Japan's next Prime Minister on Tuesday, following a runoff election in the Parliament. She is also the first woman to assume this role.The Upper House has
Washington, October 21 (IANS) The United States and Australia have signed a critical minerals agreement, days after China announced new export controls on rare earth minerals, magnets and other products.Preside
Seoul, October 19 (IANS) The United States will likely replace its acting Ambassador to South Korea ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the country later this month, diplomatic sources said on Sunday.Acc
New Delhi, October 19 (IANS): Afghanistan and Pakistan have finally agreed to a ceasefire following days of deadly cross-border gunfire that has killed, injured, and displaced several civilians at the Durand Li
Sao Paulo, October 19 (IANS): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that he will not accept any leader from another country daring "to speak arrogantly to Brazil," and defended the creation of a "L
Caracas, October 19 (IANS): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the launch of military drills codenamed the "Great Corridor of the Venezuelan Plain" as part of the "Independence 200" operation to stre
New York, October 19 (IANS): Hundreds of thousands of people across the US, from coast to coast, north to south, participated in protests against President Donald Trump under the banner of “No Kings”, accus