Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal addresses a press conference, in New Delhi, on June 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an “open heart”, Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Sunday (June…
Armenians will vote on Sunday (June 7, 2026) in parliamentary elections as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West. Also read | Russia recalls Envoy to Armenia over EU ties ahead of vote Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his ruling Civil Contract party…
Han Seong-sook, South Korean Minister for Small and Midsize Businesses and Startups, chosen by President Lee to be the Prime Minister. Photo: AFP PHOTO / THE BLUE HOUSE South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seong-sook, the country’s Minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be Prime Minister, the presidential office said…
A Navy miniature is seen in front of displayed Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters China held a “law enforcement operation” in waters east of Taiwan following recent talks between Japan and the Philippines to draw a boundary there, state media reported on Saturday (June 6, 2026). China calls…
Pope Leo XIV arrives in the popemobile at Plaza de Lima in Madrid on June 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Leo XIV has thrown his support behind the United States ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, offering a boost to the cohost nation as the tournament prepares to get underway on June…
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. File. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme is “absolutely non-negotiable”, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un said ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Sunday (June 7, 2026). “Our status as a…
Pakistan Interior Minister visits Tehran for third time in weeks amid U.S.-Iran tensions Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reached Tehran on Saturday (June 6, 2026) to push for peace amidst rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to media reports. It is Mr. Naqvi’s third visit to Iran in recent weeks, as Pakistan leads…
The U.S. government will attempt to redirect Iranian assets to Gulf states for rebuilding and repairs of future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday (June 6, 2026), a day after a wave of attacks by Iran against Kuwait and Bahrain. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has also directed…
Police officers work at the scene of a shooting near a festival in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday, June 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: WTVG via AP Multiple people were shot on Saturday (June 6, 2026) afternoon near a community street festival at Toledo, Ohio in U.S., police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. File | Photo Credit: Iran’s Presidential website via Reuters Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reached Tehran on Saturday (June 6, 2026) to push for peace amidst rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to media reports. It is Mr. Naqvi’s third visit to Iran…