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The mayor of Taiwan’s capital urged visiting Chinese officials on Tuesday to prioritise peace and reduce the military tensions around the island, emphasising dialogue over confrontation. China, which views democratically-governed …

By Ramananda Sengupta Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday with President Asif Ali Zardari and other leaders pledging support for the people of Kashmir and Palestine, aerial firing …

By Surya Gangadharan As Narendra Modi packs his bags for Russia early next week, here’s a quiz: When was the last time Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra went to Moscow? For …

Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China’s “aggression” against the Philippines in the South China Sea. The protesters marched …

This may not be widely known but Delhi is a refuge to as many as 6000 people from Myanmar who have fled their home country to escape repression by the …

The European Union has signed a $8.05 bn deal with Egypt to help revive its economy. Part of the deal also gives aid to tackle migrant inflow into Europe. The …

China is falling behind the US on AI, researchers at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence told the Chinese premier Li Qiang. According to the South China Morning Post these …

Iran and the US held secret talks in order to end the Houthi attack on commercial vehicles in the Red Sea. The talks brokered by Oman took place in January. …

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval’s visit to Israel and the meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, may have been driven by two factors: the US need to push …

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for war readiness, according to a report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Military drills are believed to be taking …

Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong has announced that her government would provide $41.8million in maritime security to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. Wong added that the countries of …

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from two more villages near the eastern town of Advikka, which was captured by Russian troops earlier this month. Ukrainian military spokesperson Dmytro Lykhoviy said troops …

Canada’s international trade minister Mary Ng may meet her Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Abu Dhabi, which opened today. But …

The US has landed its first spaceship on the Moon, more than 50 years after the Apollo 11 spacecraft touchdown on the Sea of Tranquility. AFP reports that the spacecraft …

Japan and South Korea yesterday said that they would continue to work together to address issues related to North Korea, Kyodo News Agency reported. Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa and …

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow was against deploying nuclear weapons in space, Reuters reported. “Our position is clear and transparent: We have always been categorically against and …

Last week, two of the major economies in the world, Japan and the UK, fell into recession marked by two consecutive quarters of negative growth. The UK economy grew 0.1% …

Israel’s war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that if the hostages in Gaza are not released within the next few weeks, Israel will push into the city of Rafah, …

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that recognising a Palestinian state was no longer “taboo” for France. Macron made these remarks at a joint press conference in Paris with Jordan’s King …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has asked families to produce at least two children if Russians wanted to preserve their identities. Addressing employees at a tank factory in the Ural region, …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who is on a landmark visit to Egypt has said that his country is ready to cooperate with Egypt to rebuild Gaza. Erdogan’s Egyptian counterpart Abdel …