Pakistan reopens its border with Afghanistan for refugee repatriations

Nov 02, 2025

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 2: Pakistan on Saturday reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan to resume the repatriation of Afghan refugees, ending a weeks-long closure...

Hassan declared winner in Tanzania's landslide presidential election

Nov 02, 2025

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], November 2: Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the outright winner of the presidential election by the electoral commission on Saturday.

Turkiye's Fidan meets Hamas officials ahead of Gaza talks in Istanbul

Nov 02, 2025

Istanbul [Turkiye], November 2: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met members of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian group Hamas in Istanbul on Saturday, state...

South Korea vows to pursue rapprochement with N Korea

Nov 02, 2025

Gyeongju [South Korea], November 2: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he wants to continue the policy of rapprochement with North Korea despite...

Israel continues attacks on Gaza as Palestinians fear return to war

Nov 02, 2025

Gaza [Palestine], November 2: The Israeli military has attacked the Gaza Strip for a fifth day, killing at least five people in another test of...

Iran slams U.S. plan to resume nuclear tests as "serious threat"

Nov 01, 2025

Tehran [Iran], November 1: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned the United States' plan to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it a...

Iraq launches nationwide solar plan to ease chronic power shortages

Nov 01, 2025

Baghdad [Iraq], November 1: Iraq's Electricity Minister Ziyad Ali Fadel on Friday announced a national plan to roll out large-scale solar energy projects across all...

1 killed in Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon

Nov 01, 2025

Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: An Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon on Friday killed one person and wounded another, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported.

Hezbollah leader accuses U.S. of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon

Nov 01, 2025

Beirut [Lebanon], November 1: Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday accused the United States of fueling "Israeli aggression" in Lebanon, saying Washington presents itself as...