Iran pitches for faster cooperation in Chabahar port project

Iranian Ambassador Iraj Elahi also sought resumption of import of crude oil by India from Iran while citing New Delhi not succumbing under pressure by the Western powers

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Former Pak PM Imran Khan to appear before Lahore High Court ahead of graft case hearing in Islamabad court

Additional District and Sessions Judge in Islamabad Zafar Iqbal had re-issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Mr. Khan and directed police to bring him to court by March 18.

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Lack of independence at Central Bank led to Sri Lanka's bankruptcy: Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe

Nandalal Weerasinghe made the statement on March 16 while talking about a proposed Bill aimed to provide autonomy to the Central Bank without any undue influence from the fiscal authorities or the government.

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Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

Slovakia Prime Minister Eduard Heger announced the unanimous decision of his government

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Xi to push Ukraine peace plan on Russia visit

Over the past year, China has called for peace, but at the same time justified Russian security concerns with regard to the West and NATO

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New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries

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New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries

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Yellen to tell Congress U.S. banking system 'remains sound'

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. banking system remains sound

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Netanyahu in Germany amid tensions at home, Iran worries

The Prime Minister's office has said he cut the length of his visit in half because of the security situation in Israel.

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U.S. releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone

The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force drone in international airspace over the Black Sea

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Pakistan judge offers to stop attempts to arrest Imran Khan if he surrenders in court

While hearing the case, the district court judge remarked that former PM Imran Khan should surrender unconditionally before seeking any favour from the court

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U.S., India and partners stage military drills amid Japan-South Korea talks

The U.S., Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea

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Explained | Bhutan’s graduation from the UN list of Least Developed Countries

When are countries categorised in the least developed countries list? How did Bhutan qualify for graduation from the list? What are the challenges facing Bhutan?

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Credit Suisse to borrow $54 billion from Swiss central bank

Credit Suisse said it would exercise an option to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($53.7 billion) from the central bank

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Myanmar team in Bangladesh camps for Rohingya repatriation pilot project

Bangladesh's Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner in Cox's Bazar, Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, told Reuters there was a list of 1,140 Rohingya who are to be repatriated through the pilot project

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Russia urges U.S. to stop 'hostile' flights after drone crash

Russia's campaign in Ukraine has led to heightened fears of a direct confrontation between Moscow and the NATO alliance, which has been arming Kyiv to help it defend itself.

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Pakistan court stops police operation outside Imran Khan’s residence till March 16

Lahore's Zaman Park area has turned into a battleground after Mr. Khan's defiant supporters engaged in pitched battles with police personnel

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Naval forces from China, Iran, Russia to stage joint drills in Gulf of Oman: China’s Defence Ministry

Other countries are also taking part in the “Security Bond-2023” exercises, the Ministry said on March 14 without giving details.

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Russia says its fighters didn’t use weapons, impact U.S. drone

“This one is noteworthy because of how unsafe and unprofessional it was, indeed reckless that it was,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said

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Explained | Georgia protests against ‘foreign agent’ Bill

Are comparisons with an older Russian Bill true?

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