Washington, April 13 (IANS) The United States will begin enforcing a sweeping maritime blockade of vessels entering or exiting Iranian ports from April 13, escalating tensions after high-stakes talks between Washington and Tehran failed to yield agreement on key issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme.
Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS) Nepal's new Prime Minister Balendra Shah has NPR 14.6 million in his bank account, according to property details made public on Sunday by the Prime Minister along with other members of his Cabinet.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Sunday, offered heartfelt condolences on behalf of the Union government at the 40th-day mourning ceremony (Chehlum) organised by the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Foreign Affairs expert and veteran journalist Waiel Awwad said on Sunday that the talks between Iran and US that were held amid the two-week ceasefire agreement between the two countries, have not "failed". Rather, he called the negotiation "inconclusive".
Washington, April 12 (IANS) The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the Iran war has triggered a “large” global economic shock, disrupting energy supplies and pushing up prices worldwide, with the impact expected to linger well into next year.
Quetta, April 12 (IANS) Two recent events present the socio-political paradox of Pakistan's Balochistan, as per an analysis by an independent think tank.
Athens, April 12 (IANS) Pakistani nationals, along with local actors, are embedded in the operational infrastructure of human smuggling and document fraud networks in Europe, according to a report.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The elevation of General Min Aung Hlaing, former chief of the Myanmar junta, as the country’s new President has ignited a debate over the country’s shifting priorities. Political watchers are discussing at length whether this makes a transition towards a ‘civilian regime’ or amounts to maintaining the status quo of military junta rule.
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Terrorist barbarity continues in Pakistan as the authorities' approach to the issue is mainly being reactive instead of proactive and efforts have rarely been made to remove the root causes and drivers of terrorism, according to a report.
Dublin, April 12 (IANS) An analysis conducted for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has found an Iranian information operation that seem to be allegedly targeting Ireland. During the analysis, certain impersonated social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China were found to be posting about Ireland.
