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That crackdown on undocumented Afghans in Pakistan was apparently recently put on hold, without authorities offering any explanation for this.

NATO's leaders are gathering in Washington in the shadow of setbacks in Ukraine and electoral headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic.

At least 180 people had been deployed as part of the rescue operation, including police officers and soldiers.

Iran's president is not head of state, and the ultimate authority rests with the supreme leader -- a post held by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for the last 35 years.

Wickremesinghe intends to contest as an independent candidate backed by all political parties who are bent on maintaining the economic reforms programme set in by him.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the progress regarding sending 1,000 students from Pakistan to China on government scholarships for advanced training in the agriculture sector.

The Israel - Gaza war began with Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack on southern Israel that resulted in the deaths of 1,195 people, mostly civilians.

Over that period, Hamas, Israel and the mediators would also negotiate the terms of the second phase that could see the release of the remaining male hostages, both civilians and soldiers, the officials said.

Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and long has held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the country.

Calls for a boycott and low turnout highlight deep public disillusionment with Iran's political system.

On Friday, Iranians voted in a Presidential run-off as the results of the June 28th elections were inconclusive with nobody getting a clear majority.

Its operator sits in a cockpit on the truck, "seeing" through the robot's eyes via cameras and operating its powerful limbs and hands remotely.

An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday hit a residential area next to a medical centre and a school-turned-shelter for displaced people, which was designated "safe zones" by the military where Palestinians from other regions were ordered to…

The case was registered against the 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Khan and other politicians at Aabpara Police Station for protesting against the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) Toshakhana corruption verdict in…

The top judge said the Supreme Court can only exercise its jurisdiction if it is convinced that the commission has gone beyond its constitutional role, pointing out that ideally, all institutions should function within their own prescribed…

Dhaka: India and Bangladesh on Monday vowed to enhance maritime cooperation keeping in view New Delhi's Act East policy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR). Chief of the…

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country is in "the final stage" of eliminating Hamas' armed force in the Gaza Strip. "We are advancing towards the completion of the elimination" of Hamas, he…

Tehran; Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has censured certain Western governments for letting some "disruptors" intimidate and insult overseas Iranian voters during the country's 14th presidential election. He made…

Dhaka: The Bangladesh parliament on Sunday passed a record 7.97-trillion-Taka (68 billion US dollars) national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year (July 2024-June 2025). Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali placed…

Gaza; Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), has released a video showing its members preparing explosive devices for use against Israeli military vehicles that penetrate Gaza Strip cities.…