“Mohsin Naqvi arrived today in the Islamic Republic of Iran on an official two-day visit as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to facilitate talks and promote regional peace,” reports said Source link
Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian state television said on Saturday (May 16, 2026) that European countries were in talks with Tehran over transit for ships through the Strait of Hormuz. “Following the passage of ships from East Asian countries, notably China, Japan and Pakistan,…
An Indian space-tech delegation led by IN-SPACe held strategic engagements with the Italian Space Industry Study Group at the Space Meetings Veneto 2026 in Italy’s Venice, officials said on Saturday. Nine Indian space-tech companies — Astrogate Labs, Astrobase Space Technologies, VyomIC, Suhora, Kepler Aerospace Ltd, Hyspace Technologies, TakeMe2Space, Jarbits Pvt Ltd and Dhruva Space —…
A woman sanitises her hands in front of Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. | Photo Credit: AP At least 80 deaths have been reported in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (Congo) new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday (May 16, 2026) to intensify screening and contact…
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. File | Photo Credit: AP A French judge has been appointed to lead an inquiry over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the country’s National Anti-Terrorism prosecutor’s office (PNAT) said on Saturday (May 16, 2026), after a court ruled the case admissible. The probe, covering charges of torture and enforced disappearance,…
Cambridge Bay, Nunavut Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s barrage of threats to seize Greenland, authorities on the frozen island have been seeking help from a northern ally: Canada. A reserve unit of the Canadian Armed forces called the Rangers has long maintained a year-round presence in mostly inaccessible Arctic communities. For three years, authorities in…
UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Arab Emirates‘ (UAE) decision to withdraw from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ was a sovereign and strategic choice based on a comprehensive assessment of its production policy and future capabilities, the UAE Energy Minister, Suhail Mohamed…
The Health Ministry in Ramallah identified the victim as 34-year-old Nour al-Din Kamal Hassan Fayyad, saying he was “killed by occupation forces’ fire in the Jenin camp”. (The image is used for representational purpose only). File | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinian health officials said Israeli forces killed a man on Saturday (May 16, 2026) on…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this picture of INSV Kaundinya embarking on her maiden voyage from Porbandar to Muscat, Oman, on December 29, 2025. Photo: X/@narendramodi via ANI The maiden voyage of Indian Navy’s traditional stitched sail vessel Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya from Porbandar to Muscat was highlighted at a United Nations (UN) event,…
The meeting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers in Delhi, chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar ended on Friday (May 15, 2026) with some heat, but not much light in terms of a joint statement. Instead in a detailed 63-paragraph Chair Statement, BRICS Ministers recorded their support for a number of Indian initiatives and for…