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India sweeps UN elections unopposed to ECOSOC bodies
United Nations, India has swept unopposed the four elections to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) bodies, with former senior diplomat Preeti Saran re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and…
90 minutes before self-imposed deadline, Trump pulls back from Iran brink
Washington, US President Donald Trump has stepped back from the brink of a major military escalation with Iran, announcing a conditional two-week pause in planned attacks tied to reopening the…
Trump overrules military hesitation on Iran mission
Washington, US President Donald Trump revealed that some military officials had opposed launching a risky rescue mission inside Iran, highlighting internal hesitation before he authorised the operation. “Not everybody was…
Japan preparing for summit talks with Iran: PM
Tokyo, The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, local media reported."We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,"…
US Defence Secretary ousts Army Chief amid Iran War turmoil
Washington, The Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Randy George, has stepped down and retired with immediate effect after being asked to do so by Secretary of Defence…
At meet on Hormuz crisis, Britain urges joint ‘diplomatic, economic pressures’ on Iran
New York, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on Thursday for joint action to exert diplomatic and economic pressures to open the Strait of Hormuz, which has been “hijacked” by…
Will bring them back to Stone Age if no deal is reached: Trump warns Iran
Washington, President Donald Trump has warned Iran that US forces could “bring them back to the Stone Ages” within weeks if no deal is reached, declaring the country’s military “decimated”…
Escalation in Mideast may cause losses exceeding 2025 regional cumulative GDP: UN report
United Nations, The military escalation in the Middle East, now in its fifth week, may cost economies in the region from to 6 per cent of their collective GDP, representing…
Japan deploys long-range counterstrike missiles for 1st time despite opposition
Tokyo, Japan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service for the first time at two Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) bases in…
US deploys 3,500 marine troops to Middle East amid war against Iran
New York, The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that a task force of 3,500 marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East. "US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA…