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Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to De-Escalate After Weeks of Deadly Clashes

Beijing— Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed not to escalate their conflict and to pursue a “comprehensive solution” following weeks of

Trump’s Iran War Strains Ties With Europe’s Far-Right Allies

Budapest — U.S. President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran is widening divisions with European nationalist leaders once seen as

Pope Leo to Launch Africa Tour, Spotlighting Continent’s Needs

Vatican City — Pope Leo will travel to four African countries from April 13 to 23, undertaking his first major

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Saudi, Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold First Call Since War Began

Riyadh— Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on

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Iran Designates Alternative Shipping Routes in Hormuz Amid Mine Risk

Tehran — Iran on Thursday announced alternative maritime routes for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, citing the threat of

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Trump Warns of Renewed Force as U.S. Maintains Military Presence Around Iran

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that American military assets will remain deployed in and around Iran

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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Strikes in Lebanon, Warns of Threat to Regional Stability

Islambad — Pakistan on Thursday condemned Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, saying the attacks, carried out amid a fragile United States-Iran

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Protesters Storm Kuwaiti Consulate in Basra After Deadly Rocket Strike

Basra— Protesters broke into the Kuwaiti consulate in Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Tuesday after a rocket attack from

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Israel Presses Lebanon Strikes as Netanyahu Excludes Beirut from Iran Truce

Beirut— Israel renewed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday and continued ground operations against Hezbollah, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Global Leaders Welcome Iran War Truce, Urge Path Toward Lasting Peace

Riyadh — Governments across the world welcomed a two-week ceasefire in the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran,