China expressed "deep concern" on Saturday over the escalating situation between India and Pakistan and offered to play a constructive role in resolving the matter, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry. "China is closely monitoring the current situation between India and Paki
Pakistan is increasing its deployment of troops along the border, the Indian military said on Saturday, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours soared, with Pakistan launching a military operation against India. The Pakistan army has been observed to be moving its troops into forward area
Türkiye inked a gas supply deal with Syria on Friday, agreeing to provide six million cubic meters of natural gas daily for its neighbor country, reports Xinhua, citing Syria's state-run SANA news agency. The deal was signed in Türkiye between Syria's chief of energy authorities, Mohamme
India launched air-to-surface missiles at three air bases in Pakistan, but all strategic assets of the Pakistan Air Force remained safe in the attack, a spokesperson for the Pakistani army said in the wee hours of Saturday. India carried out missile and drone strikes targeting multiple Pakistani m
India has offered to slash its tariff gap with the US to less than 4.0 per cent from nearly 13 per cent now, in exchange for an exemption from President Donald Trump's "current and potential" tariff hikes, two sources said, as both nations move fast to clinch a deal. This would mean that the avera
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte spends his days in a small, spartan room in detention at the Hague, awaiting trial for a bloody war on drugs that killed thousands during his time in office. But halfway around the world, in his hometown of Davao City, Duterte is on the ticket for mayor
The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir offers a potentially rich intelligence harvest for China in its own rivalry with India as it gleans data from its fighter jets and other weapons used in action by Pakistan. Security analysts and diplomats say China's military modernisation has r
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang with his daughter on Friday to celebrate Russia's Victory Day to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, state media said. Kim said North Korea will "consolidate and develop the long t
India and Pakistan accused each other of launching new military attacks on Friday, using drones and artillery for the third day in the worst fighting between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours in nearly three decades. The old enemies have been clashing since India struck multiple locations i
A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two US officials told Reuters, marking a major milestone for Beijing's advanced fighter jet. An Indian Air Force spokesperson said he had no comment when asked about the Reuters report. The pe
Pakistan armed forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along India's entire western border on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, the Indian Army said in a post on X on Friday. The drone attacks were effectively repulsed, the army said, according to Reuters.
Amnesty International has urged the governments of India and Pakistan to fulfil their obligations under international human rights and humanitarian law, emphasising the protection of civilians amid the recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations. The organisation stated that both coun
Residents in Indian-administered Kashmir have said there are major and multiple explosions and sirens in the city of Jammu, causing a complete blackout. Shesh Paul Vaid, the region’s former director-general of police and a resident of Jammu, said on social media: “Bombing, shelling, or
