MOSCOW: Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Telegram, where he is […]
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BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country’s south on Sunday killed 14 people, the deadliest day since a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war came into force over a week ago. It came as Israel and the Iran-backed group traded fresh accusations of breaching the fragile truce, with […]
LUANDA: Pope Leo XIV spoke out against tyranny and “disasters” caused by the exploitation of natural resources on Saturday as he arrived in Angola for a visit to the oil-rich country with high levels of poverty. Leo flew in from Cameroon for the third leg of his tour of Africa, […]
SEOUL: North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. The Sunday firing adds to a series of weapons tests Pyongyang has carried out in recent weeks. “Our military detected several unidentified ballistic missiles fired […]
BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday told a German broadcaster that US peace negotiators “have no time for Ukraine” because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of US arms. Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have helped broker talks with […]
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Wednesday (Apr 8) her government will make a “responsible increase” to workers’ income on May 1, as her administration looks to leverage oil and mining developments to improve workers’ salaries. She did not give a figure for the wage rise. Venezuela’s base minimum […]
US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks CAIRO: US President Donald Trump and Israel on Saturday (Apr 4) stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Iranian […]
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday (Mar 27) he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington “this week” to end the month-long war. TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Friday (Mar 27) he believes Iran will hold talks with Washington “this week” […]
Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was having dinner on Jan 7 after preparing for a spacewalk when he suddenly fell sick. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday (Mar 27) that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell […]
March 27 : The International Monetary Fund and Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement on the South Asian nation’s loan program, a key step toward unlocking $1.2 billion in funding, the fund said on Friday. The agreement, which requires IMF board approval, would give Pakistan access to $1 billion under […]