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Pakistan's Khurram Dastagir Khan says regional tensions behind delay in giving India non-discriminatory market access

Pakistan's outgoing defence and foreign minister Khurram Dastagir Khan said that positive developments had been made in giving India non-discriminatory market access but the decision was delayed due to the regional situation.

Aung San Suu Kyi ally Win Myint elected Myanmar president, sweeps nearly two-third of votes in parliament

Myanmar's parliament elected a staunch ally of Aung San Suu Kyi as the country's new president on Wednesday, allowing her to maintain a tight grip on top-level decision-making.

South Korea's Moon Jae-in urges US to 'lower threshold for talks' with North Korea

South Korean president Moon Jae-in urged the United States to "lower the threshold for talks" with North Korea on Monday as his aides held rare talks with a Pyongyang general on ways to defuse tensions.

After Barcelona attack, Donald Trump calls for strong measures to combat 'Islamic terrorism'

United States president Donald Trump on Friday called for strong measures to combat "radical Islamic terrorism."

Panama establishes diplomatic ties with China, breaks off relations with Taiwan

In a major blow to Taiwan, Panama on Tuesday broke off diplomatic ties with it and established relations with China as cash-rich Beijing exerted its economic clout to wean away handful allies of Taipei.

Mosul battle: Vladimir Putin in talks with Turkish and Iraqi leaders, says Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with the leaders of Turkey and Iraq about battle for Mosul, where Iraqi forces are fighting to oust the Islamic State group, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

Nepal PM KP Oli likely to lose the no-confidence vote after allies depart

Two political parties left Nepal's ruling coalition on Sunday, deserting the fractious alliance ahead of a vote of no-confidence that Prime Minister KP Oli looks likely to lose.

Kabul attack: Afghanistan to observe national day of mourning

Afghanistan is marking a national day of mourning a day after at least 80 people were killed by a suicide bomber attack on a peaceful demonstration. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.

Sri Lanka to enable certificates of absence for 65,000 people missing during war

In a landmark decision, the Sri Lankan cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft legislation to enable issuing 'certificates of absence' for some 65,000 people, who went missing during the brutal three decade-long war with the LTTE, to settle long-pending issues of property for their kin

Ahead of Britain's EU referendum, Brexit leads in polls

Brexit backers moved into a lead in the polls for the first time in weeks, raising pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of Britain's EU referendum

Pakistan 'seriously concerned' by India's missile tests

Pakistan is "seriously concerned" by India's recent test of anti-ballistic missiles which can intercept incoming nuclear weapons.

Obama calls for free press at his final White House correspondents' dinner

At his final White House correspondents' dinner, Obama said that a free press is needed more than ever

Pranab Mukherjee pays respect to 'unknown' Indian soldiers in Second World War

President Mukherjee paid homage to the soldiers, killed during World War-II and laid to rest at the Bomana cemetery in Papua New Guinea.