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Bangladesh Puja Celebration Councils Coxs Bazar unit general secretary Jony Dhar said the body was recovered three days after Nayan went missing, indicating that he was murdered

Deeply polarised deputy FMs meeting in Delhi spell trouble for Indias BRICS Presidency; as the language of a joint statement eluded diplomats, India issued a Chairs Statement that reflected the subjects discussed

The U.S. President said hatred between Putin and Zelenskyy is ridiculous; did not want to reveal when he spoke to Russias President last

Two Pakistani officials did not say when the Americans might return to the region to follow up on historic face-to-face talks earlier this month.

In a country caught between external attacks and internal pressure, with much of its top leadership killed by its enemies, the Parliament Speaker, who cut his teeth in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and served theIRGCas a commander, emerged as the new face of the revolutionary system

In the northeastern Ukraine border region of Sumy, one Russian drone attack killed two civilians, according to the head of Sumys regional military administration

North Dakota state Rep. Liz Conmy, of Fargo, was killed in the crash, her colleague, state Sen. Tim Mathern

U.S. President Trump cancels Pakistan talks trip and says Iran war on hold

A U.S. State Department spokesperson said that moving Afghans at the Qatar camp to a third country is a positive resolution that provides safety for these remaining people to start a new life outside of Afghanistan while upholding the safety and security of the American people

There is no official word on whether direct talks between Washington and Tehran will take place during the visit

The alert has been issued based on intelligence reports, a police headquarters (PHQ) official said, requesting anonymity. The official described the alert as urgent and confidential

Russia has been launching smaller barrages of dozens of drones every night at Ukraine, interspersing them with occasional large-scale attacks that use hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles

It was not clear what caused the explosions and no militant group immediately claimed responsibility for an attack

U.S. delegation would likely arrive in Islamabad on April 25, once the Iranian delegation works out the framework of talks with the U.S. technical team

Pentagon is reported to be mulling whether to suspend Spain from NATO, according to an unidentified U.S. official referring to a U.S. Defence Department email

One option in the email envisions suspending difficult countries from important or prestigious positions at NATO, a U.S. official claims.

Yoon Suk Yeol denies the charges against him, saying he had not taken any action that could trigger a military clash with North Korea, according to his lawyers

Nothing from the U.S. has told them they can't come, Mr. Rubio told reporters. President Donald Trump also said his administration would not want to affect the athletes

Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since succeeding his father and only issued written statements, creating speculation over his condition and if he is still alive

Hezbollah said it had launched rockets toward Israel in retaliation for an Israeli strike on the Lebanese village of Yater

The MEA response came after Opposition members and former diplomats criticised the government for not offering a stronger response to theU.S.

Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false a news report saying that the dept. assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines

The seizure comes a day after Iran attacked three cargo ships in the strait, capturing two of them, in a move that intensified its assault on shipping in the key waterway through which 20% of the world's traded oil passes in peacetime.

While strikes around the region have mostly ceased since the truce began, there has been no letup in the pressure around the crucial trade route, with the two sides exercising their economic leverage in a bid to force the other to back down.

If Donald Trump wants a negotiated exit, he should lift the blockade in return for Iran easing its restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran, too, should step back from maximalist positions and be ready to make concessions on the nuclear front in exchange for sanctions relief and security guarantees. What West Asia needs is economic and strategic stability, not forever wars.