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Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Joe Biden cited taking the Quad to the "next level" among the major foreign policy achievements of his outgoing administration and noted that hosting the leaders at his home for the last summit showed...
Tehran, Jan 14 (IANS) Iran and three European powers -- France, Britain and Germany -- have agreed to restart discussions on lifting sanctions and Tehran's nuclear program, a senior Iranian diplomat said.Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy Foreign Minister, announced this on...
Jerusalem, Jan 14 (IANS) Israel's military announced that five soldiers were killed and eight others severely injured in an explosion at a building in the northern Gaza Strip.The cause of the explosion, which led to the collapse of the building,...
Doha, Jan 14 (IANS) Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya, a member of Hamas' political bureau, according to a statement from the Emiri Diwan, the administrative office of the...
Damascus, Jan 14 (IANS) Syria's interim Defence Ministry has reportedly agreed with the majority of armed factions on forming a unified army, local media reported.The arrangement includes an accord with factions of the so-called Syrian National Army in the north,...
Ramallah, Jan 13 (IANS) At least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on areas of the Gaza Strip, according to local civil defence and medical sources.Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defence in Gaza, reported that three people were...
Tehran, Jan 13 (IANS) Iran announced that Mohammad Abedini, an Iranian national detained in Italy, has been released and returned home.Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei expressed satisfaction with Abedini's release in a statement on Sunday, praising the efforts of...
Addis Ababa, Jan 13 (IANS) Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to restore and enhance bilateral ties, marking a significant step in easing recent diplomatic tensions between the two Horn of Africa nations.The agreement was reached during a meeting in Addis...
Jerusalem, Jan 13 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden discussed over phone progress in negotiations aimed at securing the release of hostages in Gaza, Netanyahu's office said.Netanyahu briefed Biden on a mandate given to negotiators...
Cairo, Jan 13 (IANS) Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of Africa and Red Sea region, where ongoing conflicts have sharply cut into its crucial Suez...
Ottawa, Jan 12 (IANS) Anita Anand has bowed out of Canada’s prime ministerial race and announced that she won’t seek re-election to parliament either.Transport Minister Anand said on Saturday afternoon that she was following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s example and...
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The future of regional cooperation in South Asia is currently at a pivotal juncture, shaped by its historical context. While initiatives such as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have largely failed to...
Jakarta, Jan 11 (IANS) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, with the two leaders agreeing to enhance cooperation in various sectors. Subianto told a press conference that Indonesia opened up to the possibility...
Ankara, Jan 11 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to surrender its weapons, signalling a potential breakthrough in the country's most intractable conflicts.Speaking in the Kurdish-dominated city of Diyarbakir, Erdogan described what...
Damascus, Jan 11 (IANS) Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledged neutrality in Lebanon's affairs during a joint press conference with visiting Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday."We will remain equidistant from all Lebanese," al-Sharaa said at the...
