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Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a ceasefire following a round of peace talks in Istanbul, Turkey. The development comes after the two countries had been engaged in their deadliest border clashes in years. The ceasefire was first declared on October 19, following weeks of violence that killed dozens
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India has come out strongly in support of Afghanistan amid ongoing peace talks with Pakistan, criticizing Islamabad's efforts to practice cross-border terrorism with impunity. The border clashes between the two countries escalated while Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was visiting India earlier this month, leading to a
Mediation
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has issued a public call for a sincere and fraternal dialogue with Algeria, following a significant UN Security Council vote in favor of Morocco's Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara. The move is seen as a chance for the two North African countries to
Mediation
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to resume peace talks in Istanbul at the request of mediator Turkiye after earlier rounds between Islamabad and Kabul failed to resolve tensions between the neighbors that have escalated into military clashes. The decision comes as a Pakistani security official reiterated that Afghan soil should
Mediation
President Donald Trump faced a stern rebuke from Chinese leader Xi Jinping over claims he made about solving a violent border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. During a bilateral meeting in South Korea, Xi corrected Trump's narrative, stating that China played a significant role in resolving the issue
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Following a recent round of peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the negotiations have come to an impasse, with Islamabad accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of refusing to take action against militants blamed for deadly cross-border attacks. The talks, held in Istanbul, were part of a broader diplomatic push
Air travel
Monica Liu, a long-time resident of Beijing, was among the first 176 passengers to board the revived Kolkata-Guangzhou flight, marking a new chapter in direct air connectivity between India and China. The flight, triggered by the Union government's decision to reopen tourist visas for Chinese nationals and subsequent
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US President Donald Trump has asserted that he will resolve the longstanding conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan "very quickly," citing his administration's success in ending numerous wars in a short period. Trump made the remarks during an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit in Kuala
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As the Global South, comprising 86% of the world's population, seeks to break free from the constraints of Western dominance, the Islamabad Symposium 2025 offered valuable insights into the path forward. The symposium's discussions, centered around the theme "Balancing Relationships Between the Global North and
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US President Donald Trump has presided over the signing of a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia, bringing an end to one of the deadliest conflicts between the two countries in over a decade. The conflict, which broke out over a long-standing border dispute in May, persisted into June and
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In a display of diplomatic pageantry, US President Donald Trump took center stage at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, where he witnessed the signing of a historic agreement aimed at resolving the decades-old border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. The agreement, brokered by Trump and Malaysian Prime
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Pakistan has firmly conveyed to the Afghan Taliban regime that continued tolerance and support for cross-border attacks and terrorism are "unacceptable," according to senior security sources. The declaration was made during the second round of talks in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, aimed at defusing heightened tensions
