Pakistan has emerged as an unlikely mediator in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran even as it engages in its most severe fighting in decades with neighboring Afghanistan.
Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China to end conflict, say sources
By Mushtaq Ali and Sayed Hassib PESHAWAR, Pakistan/Kabul, April 1 (Reuters) - Afghanistan and Pakistan have opened a new round of talks in China to end the deadliest fighting between two Muslim ...
Trump Says Iranian Leader Has Asked for a Ceasefire
President Trump announces Iran's leader asked for a ceasefire. US stance depends on Strait of Hormuz, with potential new developments on US-Iran tensions.
Trump says Iran war could wrap up in 2-3 weeks as conflict pushes gas prices over $4 a gallon
President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushed U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.
Bangladesh records historic $3.75b remittance inflow in March
Bangladesh's financial sector achieved a historic milestone as remittance inflows surged to a record-breaking US$3.75 billion in March 2026, the highest monthly ...
IFC Commits $2.7 Billion for Pakistan This Year
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with officials from the International Finance Corporation, during which the ...
Philippines extends visa relief for stranded travellers to May 1, 2026
Foreign nationals stranded in the Philippines due to ongoing global flight disruptions will now have more time to remain in ...
Diaries of Mao Zedong aide can stay at Stanford rather than return to China, U.S. court rules
The diaries of an aide to former Chinese leader Mao Zedong can stay at Stanford University, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, ending a yearslong legal battle that had raised concern they would no longer ...
Iran peace plan proposed by China and Pakistan
Pakistan has emerged as an intermediary in backroom negotiations between Washington and Iran.
China’s property slump far from over despite embattled developer Country Garden’s return to profit
Analysts say the sector continues to grapple with uneven price recoveries, a supply glut and weak home-buyer confidence. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)