Pakistan and Afghanistan are holding talks in China to end months of conflict, two officials from Islamabad told AFP on Wednesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron praised Europe's "predictability" during a visit to Japan yesterday, contrasting it with countries that "could hurt you without even informing you" in an apparent swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump.
Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on April 1.
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to support United States-led efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force, according to a Wall Street Journal report published on March 31.
Greece has decided to extend its fast-track visa scheme for Turkish citizens visiting select Aegean islands for the second time amid strong demand and rising tourist numbers.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on March 31 morning during his first official visit to London since he assumed power.
A gang attack on a town in Haiti killed at least 16 people over the weekend, police said, as the UN chief warned on March 30 that the estimated death toll could be as high as 80 people.
Several European diplomats were in Kiev Tuesday to mark the four-year anniversary of the Bucha massacre and reaffirm their support for Ukraine, amid ructions in the bloc over Hungary blocking a 90-billion-euro loan for the country.
India will launch the world's largest census today, with more than 3 million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year.
Italy's prime minister is seeking to revive her government's fortunes after a damaging referendum defeat with a new electoral reform introduced in parliament Tuesday.
Israel's parliament approved a bill on March 30 that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, a move that has been criticized as discriminatory and immediately drew a court challenge.
A key committee in Iran’s parliament approved a toll plan for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as the White House has hinted that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering asking Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war.
U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran’s Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks on March 30 on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks.
Israel said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem would regain access to Christianity's holiest site after the decision to block him from entering the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday triggered international condemnation.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on March 29 that he had ordered the military to "further expand" a security zone in Lebanon as Israel continues its campaign in the neighboring country.
Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was nominated as a vice-presidential candidate and replaced as military commander Monday, paving the way for the coup leader to become president and continue his rule in civilian garb.
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