Tehran, August 6 (IANS): Iran's Acting Defence Minister, Brigadier General Majid Ebn-e-Reza, on Thursday expressed the Iranian Armed Forces' readiness to respond to any threat and emphasised that Tehran's capab
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Kathmandu, August 6 (IANS): A planned international conference on Tibetan studies in Kathmandu has been cancelled after Kathmandu University (KU) withdrew from hosting the event following a government directive
Tokyo, August 6 (IANS): Japan's Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city amid growing concerns over nuclear risks and rising global tensions.During an annual memori
Seoul, August 6 (IANS): North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile was launched fr
Tehran, August 6 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said communication with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is very "difficult at the moment," but his presence is a "great strength" for the c
Tehran, August 6 (IANS) Iran and Oman are close to finalising an agreement on new arrangements for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, under which the temporary northern and southern routes will b
New Delhi, August 5 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the South Asian countrys situation has worsened over the last two years with people continuing to live in an atmo
Jerusalem, August 5 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country will not withdraw its forces from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed."We are instructing IDF
Washington, August 5 (IANS) The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the southern route through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial shipping, despite what it described a
Washington, August 4 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that a deal with Iran could be reached on Tuesday or Wednesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz."We are in talks with the Iranians, and
Doha, August 4 (IANS) Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran remain underway, with draft language for a possible agreement continuing to be exchanged between the tw
Washington, August 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran are "going on right now," adding that "this is a last chance.""We're talking and we're talking at the request of Iran, backed by S
New York, August 4 (IANS) Iran is in talks with Oman to set up a single two-way route through the Strait of Hormuz to allow ships through the strategic waterway, according to Tehrans Foreign Ministry Spokespers
Tehran, August 3 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that negotiations between Iran and Oman are focused on reaching an agreement on designating a "temporary" route to ensure s
Washington, August 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, noting that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar had asked the United States
Tehran, August 3 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that negotiations between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, the official news agency IRNA reported.Aragh
Tehran, August 2 (IANS) Iran's Acting Defence Minister Seyed Majid Ebn Al-Reza said Sunday that Tehran perceives every "enemy" threat as "real and noteworthy," rejecting any characterisation of them as mere psy
New Delhi, August 2 (IANS): The deployment of AI in China is progressing at a much faster pace, triggering concerns of more job losses in an uncertain labour market, a media report said.Taxi drivers in Wuhan we
Cairo, August 2 (IANS): The US embassies in some 10 Middle East countries on Saturday warned American citizens to exercise caution and "consider departing or be prepared to depart should there be escalation."On
San Francisco, August 2 (IANS) At least three people were killed and at least two others injured in a shooting in the area of an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, in the northwestern US state of Idaho, on Satu
