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The Afghan peace process: Hoping against hope!

As millions of impoverished Afghans are anxiously waiting for some breakthrough on the commencement of intra-Afghan talks, there is an eerie sense of indifference...

The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication

Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....

Erdogan’s dangerous populist gamble at home

On 10 July, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic monument of Hagia Sophia, which is currently a...

Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’

The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases confirmed, the finance hub's leader said Sunday...

Explosion hits Iran power plant days after nuclear plant scare

An explosion hit a power plant in the central province in Iran of Isfahan on Sunday, state news agency IRNA reported, saying it was...

CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties

The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...

COVID-19 death toll passes 600,000 mark

The new coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 600,000 lives worldwide, an AFP tally showed Sunday. A total of 600,523 deaths were recorded globally out of...

Melbourne city allowed to fine citizens for not following COVID-19 SOPs

Australia's second-biggest city will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, authorities announced Sunday, as Melbourne steps up efforts to bring a...

India’s claims on Kashmir rest on a dubious legal instrument

Flouting United Nations' resolutions, India under Narendra Modi converted the disputed Jammu and Kashmir State into its Union territory like other states. AG Noorani...

Opposition by the ‘frugals’: EU chiefs try to negotiate virus recovery fund

EU leaders debated new proposals for a huge post-coronavirus economic recovery fund on Saturday, seeking to overcome resistance from the Netherlands and Austria on...

In Russia, anti-Kremlin protests reach fever pitch

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Russia's Far East in a rare show of defiance against the Kremlin to protest...

Taliban leader shuffles team ahead of peace talks

The leader of the Taliban has reshuffled his team of negotiators ahead of peace talks with the Afghan government, adding four close aides to...
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