Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to suspend planned military strikes on Iran for two weeks, linking the pause to Tehran’s agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing negotiations toward a broader peace deal.
Washington, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly appealed to US President Donald Trump to extend a key deadline by two weeks to allow diplomacy to proceed in the escalating West Asia crisis, as the White House signalled it is reviewing the proposal.
Kuwait City, April 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Interior of Kuwait has issued a strong appeal to all citizens and residents to remain indoors and go out only if absolutely necessary, citing current conditions in the country.
United Nations, April 7 (IANS) Russia and China vetoed on Tuesday a resolution calling for opening the Strait of Hormuz and using defensive measures as the deadline for US President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilisation loomed.
New York, April 7 (IANS) In a key development, Gautam Adani, the Adani Group Chairman, and his nephew Sagar Adani have asked a court in the US to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against them. They argued though their lawyers that the case falls outside the US jurisdiction and fails to establish any wrongdoing.
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Iran has until 8 p.m. Eastern Time (5.30 am IST Wednesday) to “make a deal” with the United States, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told IANS on Tuesday, underscoring a hard deadline set by President Donald Trump amid escalating tensions.
Taipei, April 7 (IANS) China is prepared to intervene in Taiwan's 'nine-in-one' local elections set to be held in November by launching attacks on the Taiwanese Government Service Network (GSN), local media reported on Tuesday citing a recent report released by the National Security Bureau.
Tehran, April 7 (IANS) With only a few hours left before US President Donald Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ends, Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday displayed the country's hardened stance once again, asserting that the logic of applying "brute force" will stand defeated.
Dhaka, April 7 (IANS) The refusal to offer a clear, unconditional apology for atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War by Pakistan and its former collaborator, Bangladesh's radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, reflects not just a historical failure but a deliberate "ongoing act of obfuscation".
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The United States warned Iran it can “exact much, much greater pain” if it fails to change course, with Vice President J D Vance saying, “the ball is in the Iranians’ court.”
