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Pakistan to host crucial US-Iran talks on Friday amid high security
Islamabad: Pakistan is set to host high-stakes in-person talks between the United States and Iran on Friday, aiming to consolidate a fragile ceasefire and avert further escalation in West Asia.
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Iranian delegation to arrive in Islamabad on Thursday for talks with US
Islamabad: In an effort to clear the mistrust, Iran confirmed that its 10-member delegation will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday to participate in the upcoming talks to resolve the conflict with the US and Israel.
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Foreign Secretary Misri reviews defence, trade ties, West Asia with senior US officials
Washington: India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met senior US officials here and discussed ways to further deepen the defence and trade relations and exchanged views on the developments in the Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
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India elected to various subsidiary bodies at UN Economic and Social Council
United Nations: India has been elected to various subsidiary bodies at the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six main organs of the United Nations.
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IMF, World Bank, World Food Programme warn of rising food prices due to Iran war
Washington: The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Food Programme have said that the war in the Middle East has triggered one of the largest disruptions to global energy markets and will inevitably lead to rising food prices and food insecurity.
FGN16 US-TERROR-PLOT-LD ARREST
Pakistani man charged with plotting to attack Jewish center in New York pleads guilty
New York: A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to attempting to commit an ISIS-inspired attack at a Jewish center here in 2024, around the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, which he boasted would be the largest strike on US soil since the 9/11 strikes.
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Nepal's ex-PM Oli, ex-home minister Lekhak released on bail
Kathmandu: Nepal's former prime minister K P Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak were on Thursday released from custody on a personal recognisance bail, police said.
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Pak PM forms crisis team to deal with effects of West Asia conflict on economy
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a special body to deal with the effects of the West Asia conflict on the economy and security of the country.
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IMF strikes staff-level deal with Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined fifth and sixth reviews of the island nation's reform programme, the global body said in a statement on Thursday.
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Ceasefire in Iran war teeters in face of disagreements over Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz
Dubai: A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered Thursday under the weight of Israel's intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran's continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of other differences.
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At least 200 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, health officials say
Beirut: Lebanon's health ministry said Thursday that at least 203 people were killed in widespread Israeli strikes in central Beirut and other areas of Lebanon on Wednesday.
