Iran doubles down on closing Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire inches toward expiration
Cairo, Apr 19: Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US blockade...
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 and wound dozens; Ukraine targets Russian industrial areas
Kyiv, Apr 18: A civilian was killed and dozens more wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday. One person was...
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but threatens to close it again as US maintains its blockade
Beirut, Apr 18: Iran said it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but questions lingered Saturday about how much freedom ships...
Helicopter crash on Indonesia’s Borneo island kills 8
Jakarta (Indonesia), Apr 17: A helicopter flying between palm oil plantations on Borneo Island crashed, killing the eight people on board, Indonesian officials said...
Sri Lanka among worst impacted countries in Asia-Pacific due to West Asia conflict: UN report
Colombo, Apr 17: Sri Lanka is among the worst impacted countries in the Asia-Pacific due to the ripple effects of the West Asia crisis, a...
Pakistan starts preparing for next round of US-Iran talks: Officials
Islamabad, Apr 17: Pakistan has started preparing to host the second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran during the next week...
Netanyahu says he agreed to 10-day ceasefire in bid to advance peace efforts with Lebanon
Jerusalem, Apr 16: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon.
In a video statement, Netanyahu...
Death toll from Turkey’s second school shooting in a week rises to 10
Istanbul, Apr 16: The death toll from Turkey's second school shooting in two days rose to 10 Thursday after another victim died while being...
No dates set for second round of Iran-US talks: Pakistan
Islamabad, Apr 16: Pakistan on Thursday said that no dates have been decided for the second round of talks between the United States and...
Russian missiles, drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16
Kyiv, Apr 16: Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours...
Latest: Pakistan’s army chief to meet Iranian officials in Tehran to push new US-Iran talks
Dubai, Apr 16: Pakistan's army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in a bid to ease tensions in...
Russian missiles, drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16 people
Kyiv, Apr 16: Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours...
