Pakistan's interior minister leaves for Iran with special gov't message on US-Iran talks: official
Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi left for Tehran on Saturday with a special government message on U.S.-Iran talks, an official from the Interior Ministry confirmed to Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
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Iran issues new transit rules for Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), which oversees traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, announced Friday that all vessels must now submit transit requests at least 48 hours in advance.In a post on social media platform X, the PGSA said that only vessels that comply with the requirements
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Influenza outbreak hits US Air Force base, over 160 infected
An influenza outbreak has struck Lackland Air Force Base in Texas over the past several weeks, with more than 160 military personnel infected, according to a report from China Media Group.The Air Force said that mitigation measures are in place, including isolating symptomatic individuals, and that
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Confucius Institute at Carthage University in Tunisia celebrates Dragon Boat Festival
Confucius Institute at Carthage University in Tunisia celebrates Dragon Boat Festival
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Juneteenth celebrations held in Staten Island, New York City
Juneteenth celebrations held in Staten Island, New York City
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China calls for stronger international humanitarian action at UN
China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, called on the international community to unite and take stronger humanitarian action on Friday, warning that growing global crises are outpacing available resources.During a general debate on humanitarian affairs, Sun said the
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A vehicle passes by a police sign at the entrance to the road leading to a hotel complex in Burgenstock near Lucerne, Switzerland, June 19, 2026. The planned talks among the United States, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan scheduled for Friday in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock have been postponed, said the
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People enjoy water activities to cool off amid heatwave in Vienna
People enjoy water activities to cool off amid heatwave in Vienna
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EU leaders agree to extend sanctions on Russia for one year
European Union (EU) leaders agreed to extend sanctions imposed on Russia for another 12 months, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.The decision, taken at an EU summit in Brussels, marks the first time the bloc has renewed its economic sanctions package for a full
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China to apply additional tariff on Australian beef imports as quota reached
China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imported from Australia, effective Saturday, on top of existing tariff rates.China has implemented safeguard measures on imported beef since Jan. 1, 2026. The measures take the form of
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Iran says new meeting with US being planned for 'coming days'
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that a scheduled meeting between Iranian and U.S. delegations in Switzerland has been postponed, and planning is underway for another one in the coming days.Speaking to reporters, Baghaei explained that consultations for the next
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Ethiopia launches roadmap to integrate refugees into national system for sustainable development
Ethiopia in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched the "Makatet Roadmap," a government-led initiative aiming to integrate refugees and asylum seekers into its national system.The five-year roadmap, launched on Thursday in Addis Ababa,
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US-Iran talks postponed as key rifts unresolved
The U.S.-Iran talks planned for Friday in Switzerland have been postponed, just one day after the digital signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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At least 47 killed, 97 injured in Israeli strikes across Lebanon
BEIRUT/TEHRAN, June 19 (Xinhua) - At least 47 people were killed and 97 others injured in intensive Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon from midnight until Friday afternoon, according to an updated toll released by Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center.The strikes hit multiple areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, including the districts of Nabatieh, Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Jezzine, and Baalbek, the center said.Among the dead were victims of an airstrike on Ain Bourday and another on a farm in the town of Jamaliyeh, both in the Baalbek district. Other casualties were reported from drone strikes in the town of Rihan in Jezzine and along the Deir al-Zahrani-Nabatieh highway.The strikes came despite the recently signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU), which stipulates an end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned Israel's continued attacks against Lebanon.He stressed that ending the war in Lebanon has been explicitly considered an integral part of the U.S.-Iran MoU, adding the United States is directly responsible for the present circumstances in Lebanon.Baghaei said Iran would adopt all necessary measures to protect its interests, security and rights as well as those of its allies.Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 12 reported Friday, citing an Israeli official, that Israel and Hezbollah had reached a ceasefire agreement.
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