INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSION:聽KSA, Iran push聽for peace as聽gunfire traded again
Iran and Saudi Arabia sought to defuse India-Pakistan鈥檚 ongoing crisis as mediators while US president Donald Trump termed the tension as 1,500-years-old problem.
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Hamas open to 5-yr Gaza truce
Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday ahead of talks with mediators...
Trump doubts Putin鈥檚 intentions to end war
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly in the hush of St Peter鈥檚 basilica before Pope Francis鈥檚 funeral on Saturday in their first encounter since a noisy White House clash and the US president later cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal...
Israel intercepts missile from Yemen
Israel鈥檚 military said Saturday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, whose Huthi rebels have launched attacks throughout the Gaza war, as well as a drone approaching 鈥榝rom the east鈥�.
Russia retakes Kursk from Ukraine
The Russian army has fully liberated the border Kursk region from Ukrainian control with the help of North Korean soldiers, chief of staff Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday, admitting their participation in the conflict for the first time.
Spain awards 46 contracts to Israel: report
Spain has awarded 46 contracts worth more than one billion euros to Israeli defence firms since the outbreak of the Gaza war, breaking the leftist government鈥檚 pledge not to trade arms with Israel, researchers said on Friday.
Major blast at south Iran port kills 4, injures 500
A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing four people and injuring more than 500, state media said.
Brazil ex-president Mello jailed for corruption
Brazil鈥檚 former president Fernando Collor de Mello was arrested and taken to prison Friday to begin serving a nearly nine-year sentence for corruption and money laundering, the latest former leader to face jail time.
N Korea launches new destroyer
North Korea has unveiled a new warship it claims is a destroyer armed with the 鈥榤ost powerful weapons鈥�, at a launch ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Saturday.
Iran, US hold 3rd nuclear talks
The United States and Iran were expected to start haggling over details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman Saturday as they held their third round of talks in as many weeks.
Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the 鈥榩ope among the people鈥� attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...
Trump says India, Pakistan to settle dispute one way or another
US President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed concerns over mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours will get 鈥榝igured out, one way or another.鈥�
Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue
US president Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Justice Department to investigate the main fundraising platform used by Democrats, who responded with accusations that he was simply weaponising the government against his political opponents.
Sudan violence may be crimes against humanity: UK
Violence in Sudan鈥檚 Darfur region shows 鈥榯he hallmarks of ethnic cleansing and may amount to crimes against humanity,鈥� UK foreign minister David Lammy said.
Nepal marks 10 years since devastating 2015 quake
Nepal marked on Friday the 10th anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people and left millions more homeless.