German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday clarified that Germany has no intention of participating in military operations against Iran.

Following the US-Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on Saturday, global attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz, particularly after Iran warned it could disrupt transit through this vital waterway in retaliation, sending shockwaves through international markets.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said on Monday the country is prepared for a long war. "Iran, unlike the United States, has prepared itself for a long war," Larijani said in a post on social media platform X."

When China's annual "two sessions" convene in Beijing each spring, the discussions of national lawmakers and political advisors extend well beyond macroeconomic targets and national blueprints. The meetings are also opportunities for them and President Xi Jinping, who is a national lawmaker himself,

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Monday called for an urgent de-escalation of regional tensions to prevent the Middle East from sliding into "total chaos."

Cross-border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan were ongoing on Monday, and the UN Mission in Afghanistan reiterated its call for a halt in the fighting and called on all parties to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law to protect

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 217 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska, at 2346 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.

The UN Security Council "must act firmly, clearly, and without ambiguity" on the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, said Monday.

India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a 4.8 percent year-on-year growth during January, supported by 4.8 percent growth in the Manufacturing sector and 5.1 percent growth in the Electricity sector, showed the official data released by the federal Ministry of Statistics and Programme