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China’s Xi says Raisi’s death ‘great loss’

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China's President Xi Jinping on Monday paid tribute to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, describing his "tragic death" in a copter crash as "a great loss to the Iranian people".
Asia

Pakistan declares day of mourning after Iranian president’s death

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared a day of mourning after death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other officials in a helicopter crash.
Europe

Preparations for Putin’s visit to N. Korea ongoing: Kremlin

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Preparations for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang are ongoing, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Sunday.
Asia

Russia and China say their relations at “the best period in their history”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to strengthen ties across energy, trade, security and geopolitics, as both parties displayed their close relationship against the backdrop of regional unrest.
Asia

Putin meets Xi in Beijing as China, Russia pledge to deepen partnership

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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing during a state visit to the Asian country on Thursday. It is Putin’s first foreign trip since he was sworn in for a fifth term as president earlier this month.
Europe

Kremlin: Putin to visit China within days

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China later this week to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Kremlin announced Tuesday. It will be the Russian leader’s first foreign trip of his new presidential term.
Asia

UN says hundreds killed by flash floods in Afghanistan

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Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have claimed the lives of more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the United Nations food agency reported Saturday.
Energy

Pakistan says to block any external interference on Iran gas project

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Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has reiterated that Islamabad will deter external interference when it comes to complying with the terms of a natural gas import contract with Tehran.
Local

Iranian daily: Taliban on ethnic cleansing rampage of Shias, Iran silent

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An Iranian newspaper has slammed officials in Iran for turning a blind eye to what it calls an ‘ethnic cleansing and killing spree of Shia Muslims’ in neighboring Afghanistan under the Taliban rulers.
Americas

US claims Russia ties embolden North Korea

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has raised the alarm over North Korea’s increasing strategic cooperation with Russia. He stated the burgeoning alliance has boosted leader Kim Jong-un’s confidence.
Middle East

Rival Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas meet in China

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Officials from Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas have held a meeting in China for talks on potential reconciliation.
Foreign Policy

Iranian president hails achievements in two-nation South Asia trip

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The Iranian president, fresh from a trip to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, said on Thursday that the agreements and projects in both countries were a success.
Asia

High-profile North Korean delegation makes rare public visit to Iran

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North Korean officials are making a rare visit to Iran, the state-run KCNA news agency has reported. The last time officials from Pyongyang made a publicly announced trip to Tehran was in 2019.
Americas

Global military expenditure reaches all-time high of $2,443bn in 2023: Report

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World military expenditure increased by 6.8% in 2023 year-over-year and reached a new record high of $2,443 billion, with the three largest spenders being the US, China and Russia, according to new data published on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Asia

India urges Iran to release 17 Indian crew on board seized container ship

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New Delhi has called on Tehran to release 17 Indian crew members on board a container ship confiscated by Iran on Saturday.
Foreign Policy

Islamabad says ‘committed to expanding close cooperation’ with Tehran, urges intelligence collaboration

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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari had a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, saying Islamabad seeks to improve bilateral ties with Tehran in various areas including in intelligence sharing.
Europe

China says supports holding conference on Ukraine with participation of Moscow, Kiev

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Beijing supports holding an international conference on settling the Ukrainian crisis with the participation of Moscow and Kiev, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stated.
Europe

Russia’s Putin twice as popular as US President Biden in ME and African states: Poll

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Russia and Beijing are already playing more important roles in the Middle East and North Africa than ten years ago, and in another decade could rival US influence in the region, according to a recent opinion poll.
Europe

NATO chief: Iran, Russia, China and N. Korea aligned against west

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says an "alliance of authoritarian powers" is working more closely together against Western democracies.
Asia

Pakistan says looking forward to President Raisi’s visit to Islamabad

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Pakistan announced it is "looking forward" to hosting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, noting that the two countries have revived all channels of mutual communication.
Energy

Pakistan says reserves right to import gas from Iran despite US objections

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Pakistan has stressed it is within its rights to import natural gas from Iran despite the US objections to fresh attempts by Islamabad to revive a 2009 gas supply agreement with Tehran.
Asia

Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s Jail sentence

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A Pakistani court has suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s jail sentence in a case related to “illegal selling of state gifts.”
Middle East

Russia, China reach shipping agreement with Yemen’s Houthis: Report

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The Yemen-based Houthi fighters have told Moscow and Beijing that their ships can sail freely through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden without fear of being attacked, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources.
Americas

CENTCOM chief expresses deep concern about Iran-China-Russia alliance

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The head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Kurilla has expressed concerns over the growing alliance between Tehran, Beijing and Moscow.
Asia

Afghanistan tops list of world’s unhappiest country: Report

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Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report. Afghanistan, plagued by a humanitarian catastrophe since the Taliban regained control in 2020, stayed at the bottom of the 143 countries surveyed.
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