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Russia does not want Iran to quit the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and counts on it remaining a party to the agreement, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to comments from Iranian officials about Tehran's possible withdraw

Chinese travellers are booking longer holidays and venturing further afield for this year's National Day holiday, yet a prolonged slowdown in consumer spending means record travel volume may not translate into bigger spoils, analysts said. Holidaymakers are combining the seven-day Golden W

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday warned the US and other countries over the Strait of Hormuz, saying that if Iran

Energy security measures already underway or under discussion could offset 35-70 per cent of oil flows that passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the crisis by 2030 if the region faces another major disruption, McKinsey Global Institute said in a report. However, the report cautioned that the estimate is not a forecast and would depend on whether the projects and measures under discussion are actually implemented. The measures include speeding up electrification, developing alternative oil

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China stocks edged up on Tuesday,

President Donald Trump hoped his pomp-filled summit with Xi Jinping

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The sound of an explosion was heard in Iran's Qeshm Island coming from the direction of the sea, Iran's official news agency IRNA said late on Monday, without providing details about the reason of the sound.

China and the United States said they will pursue tariff cuts on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, including products from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese toys to household appliances, with some notable omissions on each side. Under the US-China Board

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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of assembly decision on Kasturirangan report and the drought situation in the state. Shivakumar said over 200 taluks in the state are on the verge of being declared drought-hit. I have requested the Prime Minister to give us time for the all-party decision connected to the Kasturirangan report and the drought. More than 200 taluks are almost on the way to being declared drought-hit.

US President Donald Trump's administration was set to grant a limited waiver to its Iran sanctions program on Monday to allow for flights carrying Shi'ite Muslim religious pilgrims between Iran and Iraq, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. The source, who is involved in the deli

The dollar was flat against major currencies on Monday, as the continued stand-off between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher, and as the Treasury market's selloff resumed, boosting yields. US Treasury yields remain above 5% at multi-decade highs, but the dollar's

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to meet mediators in New York on Monday to discuss the latest proposals and developments in the situation between Tehran and Washington, days after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal linked to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in West Asia continues. According to an ISNA report, Araghchi, along with an Iranian delegation, will meet mediators on Monday morning to discuss the latest proposals and vi

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