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Islamabad, April 12 – US Vice President JD Vance is on board the aircraft departing Pakistan after marathon negotiations with Iran ended without a deal.The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance said on...

Islamabad, April 12 US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the US and Iran failed to reach an agreement to end the West Asia conflict following marathon talks in Islamabad.Vance said the two sides could not bridge the gap in their differences despite 21 hours of effort."We have been...

Tehran, April 12 – Iran has taken a firm stance amid ongoing negotiations with the US, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei declaring that the country “has not forgotten and will not forget” past breaches of promise by the United States, underscoring deep mistrust even as talks...

Islamabad, April 12 US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the talks in Islamabad with Iran failed, as the two sides were unable to bridge the differences despite hectic efforts lasting more than 21 hours.Vance addressed a press conference here after "substantive discussions" in direct...

Washington, April 12 – US Vice President J.D. Vance said negotiations with Iran failed to produce an agreement after more than 20 hours of talks in Islamabad, warning that Tehran’s refusal to accept Washington’s terms was “bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of...

New Delhi, April 11 Iran's dominance over the Strait of Hormuz remains evident, with surveillance through the chokepoint waters now extending from the tiny Iranian Larak island, while the US security structure over the Gulf has largely disintegrated, with no clear alternative framework yet in...

London, April 11 – Britain will hold talks with allies next week on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping without paying tolls to Iran.British foreign ministry officials are scheduled to meet next week with counterparts from countries that participated in a virtual meeting on April 2...

Washington, April 8 – US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday what he called a “very productive” change in Iran, saying the US would eliminate uranium enrichment and work to remove nuclear material that had been deeply buried.In a series of posts, Trump outlined a framework that...

Washington, April 8 – US President Donald Trump has averted a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a two-week conditional pause in planned attacks linked to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a development that brought relief to people worldwide.The decision came 90 minutes before the...

Tehran, April 8 – Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Wednesday that the two-week ceasefire with the United States does not signal an end to the war, pending negotiations over the details of its 10-point plan.According to Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency, the 10 points are...

April 07, New Delhi: Iran has rejected a 15-point peace plan proposed by the U.S., instead calling for a permanent end to the conflict on Monday.Iran stated that it desired a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

Washington/Ottawa, April 6 – Officials of the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) and members of the Uyghur community staged protests across the United States and Canada, calling for global accountability and urgent international action over what they described as China's "ongoing...

Washington, April 3 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers announced their intention to introduce legislation to protect Taiwan's undersea cables and critical infrastructure, citing growing threats from China and warning of risks to global communications and economic stability.The proposed...

Washington, April 2 – The United States has lifted sanctions on Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, according to an update posted on the website of the US Treasury Department.The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced on Wednesday (local time) that Rodriguez had...

New York, March 31 As the Israel-United States campaign against Iran veered off course from its claimed aims and began hitting global economies, President Donald Trump told his allies on Tuesday, "The hard part is done. Go get your own oil," hinting he may be ready to wind down the war without a...

March 31, New Delhi – The Iranian parliamentary commission has approved plans to impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.According to state media, the proposal includes financial arrangements in local currency, cooperation with Oman, and also includes the "prohibition of...

New Delhi, March 31 India's first shipment of Iranian crude oil since 2019 may be heading towards a port in Gujarat, according to ship tracking data.Indian refiners have been looking to purchase a few cargoes of Iranian oil following the recent sanctions waiver by Washington."The...

Lahore, March 31 Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman was suspended for two matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Tuesday for violating the code of conduct related to altering the condition of the ball.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the match referee found Fakhar guilty of a...

Washington, March 30 – US President Donald Trump said Cuba “will be next” to face collapse, describing the island nation as a failing state while signaling Washington’s willingness to allow oil shipments to ease conditions for its people.“Cuba is going to be next… Cuba is a mess. It’s a...

Islamabad, March 29 Amidst a struggling economy with loose ends in energy, logistics, digital infrastructure, education, poverty, and employment, the Pakistani government aims to establish itself as a major exporter of fighter jets, according to a report."To be clear, an economy struggling to...