Tensions

Beijing issues warning in response to Lai’s comments on Taiwan’s sovereignty signaling possible military response

Package includes F-15 jets and military equipment, with deliveries starting 2026; F-15s arrive by 2029

Blinken says Washington is "engaged in intense diplomacy " to calm tensions amid fears of Iran retaliation

Turkish Airlines postpones flights to Iran

In 'tough' phone call, US president made clear he is 'not pleased' with direction of Israeli premier

Maduro said he rejects all threats, including possibility of new US sanctions

Wang Yi calls on Philippines to "honour its commitments" under recent provisional deal rather than to backtrack

Properties of six US enterprises to be frozen, executives’ entry banned

US, EU and G7 group of industrialised nations all announce plans to consider tighter sanctions on Iran

Israel's Military Chief of Staff Halevi vows response to Iran's missile launch on Israeli territory, without specifics

Iran retaliated to a suspected Israeli strike on its Syrian embassy with hundreds of drones and missiles on Saturday

Threat of open warfare between Iran, Israel, and the US prompt global calls for restraint to prevent escalation

'We still deem the potential threat by Iran here to be real,' says National Security Council spokesperson

Israel anticipates Iran's response to Damascus assassinations

US President Joe Biden discussed Iranian threat in phone call on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu

On Wednesday, the Israeli military said it had drafted reservists to boost aerial defences

Beijing claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet, denied by New Delhi; China named 11 sites there last year

'The US has to stop its threats and focus on a political solution,' says Iranian Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian

US President aiming to retaliate against Iran-backed militias without escalating wider conflict

US vows action after drone attack in Jordan while insisting it has no desire for war with Iran

Decline in planes overflying within borders will negatively impact country’s revenue

Say Pakistan won’t compromise on its national security

Says routine trade activities and movement of people under way

PEMRA says false reporting may cause unrest and insecurity among the public

India to resume some visa services in Canada, aiming to ease tensions over Sikh separatist leader's murder

Israel's defence minister says no interest in war with Hezbollah, but warns of a 'heavy price' if it chooses conflict

Sikhs For Justice remains committed to the Khalistan Referendum movement despite India's actions

India suspends Canadian visa services as tensions escalate over Sikh leader's murder allegations

US tracks India's alleged involvement in Sikh leaders murder in Canada, calls for cooperation with investigation

Trudeau says 'credible allegations' link Indian agents to Sikh separatist's murder, escalating tensions with India

Escalating concerns over ship seizures prompt reinforcements in the Strait of Hormuz as US bolsters alliances

Clashes during the Muslim holy month of Ramazan, with Palestinians pitted against Israeli police and settlers

Tension in East Jerusalem

The action will add a new chill to the already frosty relations between Washington and Moscow

Benchmark index soars 1,008.32 points to settle at 43,788.08

Biden said a free and open Indo-Pacific was a priority, Xi warned confrontation would be disaster for both nations

Move comes in ‘response to ongoing staffing challenges for US Mission in Russia'

Individuals will now be quarantined for 14 days as per Covid-19 protocol, says a spokesman for the Indian Army

Escalation in US-Iran tension and fall in crude stocks also propping up prices

Top military officials meet on Chinese side of Line of Actual Control

Says it was in response to the treatment of US journalists in China

After news that US planned to withdraw two Patriot anti-missile batteries from the Kingdom

Trudeau says Canada did not receive a heads up before the United States killed Soleimani

Hopes to contribute to peace, stability in the region through diplomatic efforts to ease tensions

Gains Rs1,350 to Rs89,650 per tola, takes cue from world market

Concerns grow over escalation of regional tensions after air raid

As relations between the countries sour

This bolsters the US-Saudi relationship, in an attempt to collectively tackle the so-called Iran problem

As intermediaries secretly relay messages between Washington and Tehran at a time of heightened hostility

Beijing seeks to push its accusations that the mass demonstrations are being fuelled by foreign powers