India sends back Maldives’ ex-vice president attempting illegal entry: sources
India has sent back former vice-president of the Maldives, Ahmed Adeeb, to his home country, two sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday, days...
Fresh round of U.S., Taliban talks in Doha, hope for peace deal rise
A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the “most crucial” phase of...
Protesters gather in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police
More than a thousand mostly black-clad activists gathered in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district ahead of a protest march on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city...
Bulgaria to compensate owners who cull pigs to help stamp out swine fever
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said the Balkan state’s government will compensate owners who voluntarily cull their domestic pigs, as the country works to stamp...
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal: foreign minister
Iran will take another step to reduce its compliance with a landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday without...
Eighth round of U.S., Taliban peace talks to start in Doha August 3: officials
A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks will start in Qatar’s capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the “most crucial” phase...
Iran will take ‘third step’ to reduce commitments to nuclear deal: Iran foreign minister
Iran will take a third step to reduce its commitments to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal within the framework of the pact, Iranian Foreign Minister...
South Korea warns Japan of security pact risk, calls for ‘cooling-off’ in trade row
South Korea is exploring all options in a bitter trade row with Japan, including scrapping an intelligence sharing pact, but wants a cooling off period...
Strong earthquake kills at least one in Indonesia
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed at least one person and briefly displaced more than...
Beijing says progress on China-Australia ties ‘unsatisfactory’
The progress of repairing China-Australia ties, strained over Canberra’s concerns about Chinese influence in its domestic affairs, has been “unsatisfactory,” said China’s top diplomat after...