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Over 2,000 Killed in Lebanon as Israeli Strikes Intensify; Netanyahu Vows Continued Fight
BEIRUT (MNN); Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 2,020 people in Lebanon since the escalation of fighting with Hezbollah last...
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Pakistan-Mediated Iran–U.S. Talks Conclude; Set to Resume Sunday Amid Ceasefire Background
ISLAMABAD (MNN); Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the United States concluded in Islamabad after 14 hours, with both sides agreeing...
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Pakistani fighter jets, military force arrive in kingdom under defence pact, says Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deployed fighter jets and military personnel to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defence pact signed in September...
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US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
Reuters: Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met in Islamabad on Saturday with Pakistani intermediaries, as Tehran outlined conditions it says...
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Exclusive: Iranian source says US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian funds, Washington denies it
DUBAI: A senior Iranian source said on Saturday that the United States had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held...
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Islamabad Talks Begin: PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets US and Iranian Delegations for High-Stakes Peace Effort
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with delegations from the United States and Iran on Saturday, formally launching...
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Pakistan Hosts Crucial US-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Amid Hopes for Lasting Ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed optimism that the United States and Iran will engage constructively in high-stakes peace negotiations underway in...
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Iranian Delegation Arrives in Islamabad for Crucial US-Iran Peace Talks
ISLAMABAD (MNN); The Foreign Office announced the arrival of a high-level Iranian delegation in Islamabad ahead of key ceasefire negotiations...
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Trump says Iran is doing ‘very poor job’ of allowing oil through Strait of Hormuz
Reuters: A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran showed further strain on Friday, a day before scheduled...
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North Korea unveils cluster-bomb missile, electronic warfare capability
PYONGYANG: North Korea has tested a new cluster-bomb warhead mounted on a ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon system, according...
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