FO terms report on allowing Iranian military aircraft to park at airbase as ‘misleading and sensationalised’ – World
The Foreign Office (FO) on Tuesday termed a report by an American media outlet claiming that Islamabad “quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields” while playing the role of a mediator in the Middle East conflict as “misleading and sensationalised”. “Pakistan categorically rejects the CBS News report regarding the presence of Iranian […]
India’s Modi to launch multi-nation tour amid global unrest – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, officials said on Monday. Modi will start his whirlwind tour from the UAE — where a 4.5 million-strong Indian community lives — on Friday, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Modi will […]
Trump rejects Iran’s counteroffer to end war, insists on ‘complete victory’ – World
President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support,” rejecting Iran’s latest counteroffer, which it said had included demands for the release of frozen assets and the end of a US blockade. The president’s reaction to Iran’s position — itself a response to a US proposal — […]
EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers – World
European Union (EU) foreign ministers reached an agreement on Monday on new sanctions targeting violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, as well as leading Hamas figures, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said. The sanctions package, which targets three settlers and four settler organisations whose identities have yet to be publicly disclosed, had […]
Iran says made ‘legitimate’ demands in peace proposal rejected by Trump as ‘totally unacceptable’ – World
Iran on Monday asserted that it made “legitimate” demands in its latest formal response to the United States’ peace proposal, after US President Donald Trump rejected the reply as “totally unacceptable”. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had called for an end to the war across the region, the lifting of the US blockade […]
US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive – World
An American national and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said on Monday, as the complex operation to repatriate those on board continued. The French woman, one of five passengers from France flown back from the MV Hondius and placed in isolation in […]
China, US resume trade talks in Seoul as Trump set for Beijing visit
Discussions will be guided by ‘important consensus’ reached during Xi-Trump engagements China will hold a new round of economic and trade talks with the United States in South Korea next week, Beijing announced on Sunday, as preparations continue for President Donald Trump’s state visit to China from May 13 to 15. According to China’s Ministry of […]
In India, heat-triggered insurance offers ‘some relief’ – World
Clothes seller Lata Solanki used to face a devastating choice when India’s summer heat hit dangerous levels: risk her health going door-to-door for sales, or lose her income? But now the 42-year-old is part of an insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit a threshold, so she can stay home without jeopardising her finances. […]
Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian terms for ending war – World
• Iran conveyed response via Pakistani mediators• Officials say Tehran wants to focus on ending hostilities, leaving ‘contentious’ matters like sanctions relief, N-issues for later• Pezeshkian says dialogue ‘does not mean surrender or retreat’; Khamenei meets military commander• After Washington meetings, Qatari PM discusses diplomatic efforts with PM Shehbaz WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump has rejected […]
Is the UN irrelevant? – World
THE answer to the question whether the UN is irrelevant today is yes and no. Yes, because if the Middle East crisis triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Iran is a test of relevance, then the UN has failed that. And no, because beyond its responsibility for international peace and security, the UN continues to […]