The Islamabad police have confirmed the blast to be an attack and launched an investigation. Some of the wounded were listed as being in critical condition. A massive bomb blast ripped through a Shia religious centre on the outskirts of … Read More
The talks between Iran and US are still set to focus on Iran’s nuclear program and capabilities, NYT noted, citing three Iranian officials and one Arab official. Iran has agreed to discuss its ballistic missile program and its use of … Read More
For the first time in over half a century, the US and Russia have no legally binding agreement limiting their strategic nuclear forces. Does the nuclear race begin now as the New START treaty expires on Thursday, or is it … Read More
What comes out of this week’s negotiations may finally show whether the Russian president is serious. Another round of U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks commence today in Abu Dhabi. The overall outlook remains no less bleak for Ukraine, as it inches toward … Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions as the Trump administration … Read More
NEW DEHLI: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday hailed the India-US trade agreements as a “tremendous opportunity” for the country, calling it “the best deal” New Dehli has secured compared to its neighbors. Addressing a press conference a day … Read More
India categorically rejected allegations of involvement, saying these are Pak govt’s “usual tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings” Pakistani armed forces continue to hunt for separatists behind a string of attacks in its militancy-hit Balochistan province that … Read More
Despite the reopening of Rafah, Israel is still limiting the entry of foreign and Israeli journalists and insisting on supervising their visits. Israel fully reopened the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Monday for pedestrians, a day after … Read More
The United States stepped up preparations for possible military action against Iran last night as the regime pleaded for peace talks. Drones were deployed to survey Iran’s defences, as another US ship entered the region and refuelling aircraft left bases … Read More
A BRICS currency to facilitate de-dollarization remains a distant dream, but a digital currency alternative to SWIFT is nearly here As India prepares to host the BRICS summit later this year, the focus will be on a payment system linking … Read More