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Asia
West Asia conflict: Pakistan’s role limited despite ‘drama diplomacy’ and theatrics
Pakistan’s "drama diplomacy", led by Army Chief Asim Munir, is being viewed as a desperate attempt at "face-saving" outreach, following…
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Asia
Bangladesh: Concerns raised after individual arrested for posting satirical cartoon on social media
Citing available information, the organisation said that individual was arrested under Bangladesh's Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2025, with allegations centering on…
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Asia
Nepal Home Minister resigns following controversy over financial dealings
Nepal’s Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, who was also one of the prominent faces of the Gen-Z movement in last September,…
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Middle East
Trump unilaterally extends ceasefire despite Iran staying away from talks
US President Donald Trump has unilaterally extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, hours before it was to expire, even though…
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Middle East
Iran regime ‘unsustainable’, says ex-US NSA, flags corruption, repression
Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) H.R. McMaster has said the Iranian regime is unlikely to sustain itself, citing military…
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Asia
Top S. Korean firms launch $476.4 million AI fund in India
Internet giant Naver said on Tuesday it has created a 700 billion-won ($476.4 million) investment fund with Krafton and Mirae…
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Asia
China link seen in Iranian cargo ship seized by US forces: Report
The Iranian cargo ship seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman was part of a fleet linked to…
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Asia
Table for talks set as world awaits US, Iran meet halfway in Islamabad
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi informed Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam on Monday that preparations for the second…
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Middle East
Iran says to respond to ‘armed maritime piracy’ by US: Report
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get…
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Middle East
No plans yet to attend next round of talks with US: Iran
Citing "contradictory actions" from Washington, Iran on Monday made it clear that it has not made any decision yet on…
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Asia
Tsunami warning issued after 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tsunami waves were observed off Iwate and Aomori prefectures in the Pacific Ocean after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the…
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Middle East
Iran rejects taking part in 2nd round of peace talks with US
Iran's official news agency IRNA said that the country has rejected taking part in the second round of the peace…
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Middle East
Israel releases map of ‘buffer zone’ extending across Lebanon, intensifies operations despite ceasefire
Israel's military released a map of a "buffer zone" it is working to establish in southern Lebanon, showing a broad…
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Middle East
Iran says to control traffic through Hormuz until war definitively ended
Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that the country is determined to exercise control and supervision over traffic through…
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Asia
Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi seeks suspension of sentence on medical grounds
Bushra Bibi had eye surgery at a private hospital in Rawalpindi this week. As per the jail authorities, she was…
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Middle East
Israel great ally of US; courageous and loyal, unlike others: Trump
"Whether people like Israel or not, they have proven to be a great ally of the United States of America.…
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Asia
Pakistan biggest market of illicit cigarettes globally: Report
A latest report by Oxford Economics shows that Pakistan’s cigarette fiscal policy has not achieved its intended policy objectives –…
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Asia
5.5-magnitude quake hits Afghanistan, tremors felt in parts of Pakistan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 has hit the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, sending tremors across Pakistan's Islamabad, Peshawar, and…
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Asia
Pak-linked drug flow via Golden Crescent increases; India intensifies multi-agency crackdown
Once the domestic needs are catered to, then the drugs are smuggled into Maldives and Sri Lanka. Prior to the…
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Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel to maintain 10-km security zone in southern Lebanon during ceasefire
The Israeli prime minister noted that he had rejected Hezbollah's demand for an Israeli withdrawal to the international border, and…
