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Pyongyang snubs Seoul's peace proposal as inter-Korean tensions flare ahead of US-South Korea drills

Seoul, Aug. 16 -- North Korea on Sunday maintained complete silence regarding South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's overture to end the 1950-53 Korean War officially, even as details emerged that Sou... Read More


"No account on any front will remain unsettled": Israeli Defence Minister vows after strike in Lebanon kills 11

Tel Aviv, Aug. 16 -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stern warning following the latest Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon that killed 11 people, including three children and two women ... Read More


Iran offers $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, double if done by women

India, Aug. 16 -- Iran's military announced on Sunday that it was offering a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers, with the reward doubled if carried out by a woman. This... Read More


Pope Leo XIV steps into Israel-Palestine crisis: Calls for end to West Bank violence, appeals for two-state solution

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Pope Leo on Sunday called for an end to violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, as attacks by Israeli settlers and tensions in the territory continue to... Read More


Pope Leo renews call to end West Bank violence, urges international action on two-state solution

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Pope Leo on Sunday called for an end to violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, as attacks by Israeli settlers and tensions in the territory continue to... Read More


Trump shares throwback picture with Kim Jong Un, says they 'get along great despite unfriendly look'

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- US President Donald Trump has struck a conciliatory tone over his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the two "get along GREAT" despite years of tensions. ... Read More


Bangladesh PM links India visit to Hasina extraditionPublished on: August 16, 2026 6:37 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not visit India until New Delhi takes steps toward extraditing former premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled there after the 2024 u... Read More


Dhaka seeks 'conducive atmosphere' to facilitate Tarique's India visit

Dhaka/New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Bangladesh on Sunday urged India to act expeditiously on its request for the extradition of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and help create a "conducive atmosphere" for... Read More


PML-N meeting ends without naming new AJK PMPublished on: August 16, 2026 6:25 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz meeting in Murree ended without finalising the next prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, with several candidates still under consideration. ... Read More


"May India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership grow even stronger": PM Modi thanks Netanyahu for I-Day wishes

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his gratitude to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for his wishes on the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, expres... Read More