Russian President Putin calls to ‘build up’ ties with the Taliban government
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for Moscow to “build up” ties with the Taliban government, as a delegation visited Russia.…
Maldives set to ban Israelis in “solidarity with Palestine”
The Indian Ocean country of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the…
Iran opens five-day registration period for presidential election to replace late President Raisi
Iran opened a five-day registration period Thursday for hopefuls wanting to run in the June 28 presidential election to replace…
Russia set to remove Taliban from ‘terror’ list
Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organizations, three years after they returned to power in Afghanistan, the state-run…
North Korea to launch rocket-carrying satellite: Japan
North Korea has notified Japan it planned to launch a rocket carrying a satellite toward the Yellow Sea and east of Luzon Island…
Late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter doesn’t show any sign of attack: Military
The helicopter carrying Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi caught fire soon after it crashed into a mountain and there was no sign it was attacked,…
Pakistan set up thousands of relief camps as country braces for heatwave
Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management officials said Tuesday.…
Ali Khamenei led funeral prayer for the late Iranian President Raisi and others killed in a helicopter crash
Iran’s supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country’s late president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister, and others killed in…
Thousands of Iranians gathered to mourn at funerary procession of late president Ebrahim Raisi
Iranians gathered on Tuesday to mourn at the funerary procession of president Ebrahim Raisi in the northwestern city of Tabriz, the capital…
In Photos: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, FM died in a helicopter crash
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain terrain in…
Mohammad Mokhber: the man who is set to become Iran’s first vice president
Here are some key facts about Iran’s first vice president Mohammad Mokhber who, based on the country’s constitution, is expected to become interim president following the…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, FM declared “dead” after no sign of being alive left
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing mountain…
Helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi made ‘hard landing’: State TV
A helicopter transporting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experience a “hard landing” on Sunday, state TV reported. State TV aired live footage of worshippers praying…
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea: South Korea
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,…
Malaysia to ask Meta on the removal of posts from Facebook related to PM-Hamas chief meeting
Malaysia will question Meta Platforms to explain the removal of Facebook posts Facebook associated with media reports of Prime Minister Anwar…
North Korea condemns alleged surveillance by US allies amid UN sanctions
On Monday, North Korea denounced what it called increased surveillance of North Korea by US allies under the guise of monitoring UN…
Pakistan court orders wife of former PM Imran Khan to shift to jail
A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail,…
Pakistan registers ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years: Report
Pakistan record its “wettest April since 1961,” receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, the country’s…
Joe Biden’s description of Japan as “xenophobic” is “misguided”: Tokyo
Japan hit back Saturday at US President Joe Biden’s comments about the Asian ally being “xenophobic” like China and Russia,…
Pakistan successfully launched its first moon mission ‘ICUBE-Q’
ICUBE-Q — Pakistan's first satellite mission to the moon — has been be successfully launched into the space today. The satellite, being carried…