Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr »»»

The Iran-backed Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah told its fighters to prepare for the scenario of a long war in neighboring Iran should the United States launch strikes. It warned the US on Thursday of "immense losses" were it to start a war in the region, while a commander in an armed faction told AFP his g»»»

DOHA: Leaders and decision makers from across Qatar’s business community gathered at Education City for the second meeting of Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Industry and Government Advisory Board (IGAB). Organised by HBKU’s College of Science and Engineering (CSE), the IGAB is composed of pr»»»

Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its “excessive demands”, after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt’s top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said “success in this path requires »»»

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday traded heavy cross border strikes and security forces of both the neighboring countries claimed to kill a number of soldiers.Pakistanآ’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said in a press statement that Pakistani »»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its "excessive demands", after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt's top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said "success in this path requires seriousn»»»

In a declaration on behalf of the parliamentary group of Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB), CC-DB Co-Floor Leader Nikolay Denkov said on Friday that the group insists on “immediate personal disciplinary and criminal liability for the officials who ordered and carried out the illegal»»»

Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova has held a working meeting with Bulgarian Swimming Federation President Georgi Avramchev and European Aquatics President Antonio Jose Silva. Avramchev and Silva briefed Iotova on the programme and objectives of an upcoming international swimming seminar organized »»»

A total of 291 new social facilities were commissioned in 2025. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan, Erlist Akunbekov, announced at a republican meeting. According to him, this represents a 26 percent increas»»»

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, was killed along with senior commanders in alleged Pakistani airstrikes targeting sites in Kabul, unverified claims circulating on social media said on February 27. »»»

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, was killed along with senior commanders in alleged Pakistani airstrikes targeting sites in Kabul, unverified claims circulating on social media said on February 27. »»»

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban administration, was killed along with senior commanders in alleged Pakistani airstrikes targeting sites in Kabul, unverified claims circulating on social media said on February 27. »»»

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met in Washington late Thursday to advance the U.S.-Greece strategic partnership.During the meeting, they discussed expanding U.S.-Greece energy cooperation and commercial ties, promoting »»»

The Moscow-Islamabad Media Forum will be held on Friday, February 27, ahead of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Moscow in the first week of March. Cooperation between Russia and Pakistan is becoming more significant amidst changing global relations and the formation of a new syste»»»

On Feb. 27, 2015, Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov died from a fatal gunshot wound. 1 of 5 | Opposition leader Boris Nemtsov joins thousands of people to form a 10-mile human chain around Moscow during a protest against Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on February 26, 2012. On February »»»

Wellington: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia after a stint in the United States, national broadcaster RNZ said, joining record numbers of her compatriots moving across the Tasman. Ardern won international acclaim for her handling of the pandemic, although her »»»

DOHA: Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs H E Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanim inspected the tests of male Qatari participants in the Baraim Category at the conclusion of the 31st edition of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition. The visit comes as part of the Min»»»

Dubai: The South Korean government is taking strong action to stop hotels, guesthouses, and restaurants from overcharging visitors during major events like concerts. Any business that cancels confirmed bookings without a good reason or charges more than the listed price can now face immediate suspe»»»

Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said on Friday, with Pakistan's defense minister calling the conflict "open war.” Security sources in Pakistan said the strikes involved air-to-ground missile attacks on Taliban militar»»»

The solid cooperation between Romania and Denmark, both at bilateral level and within EU and NATO was pointed out by foreign minister Oana Toiu at a meeting she had on Wednesday at the Foreign Ministry with a delegation of the Danish Parliament headed by Chirstian Friis Bach, the chairman of the Fo»»»

Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu hosted on Wednesday, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MAE) headquarters, a meeting on consular topics of common interest among specialists in consular affairs from the US and Romania, in the context of the "Consular Leadership" conference.On this occasion, Foreign»»»

The Constitutional Court of Romania on Thursday released the reasoning for its 18 February decision declaring constitutional the Bolojan Government's new draft law on the reform of magistrates' pensions.Following publication of the Court's reasoning in the Official Gazette, the law will be forwarde»»»

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan gave assurances that Romania will submit feasible projects through the East Invest program.He was asked what chances Romania has to attract funds through the program for the eastern regions of the European Union, given that this program was initially created for the Balt»»»

The eastern flank of the European Union is becoming a pillar of cohesion, resilience and security through initiatives such as the European EastInvest program, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said.The Prime Minister participated in the Eastern Border Regions High-Level Conference, an event dedicated to »»»

The world premiere of the multi-part documentary project «Dominic West: Kyrgyzstan» (Beyond the Silk Road) took place at VUE Cinema Leicester Square in London. The press service of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic reported. According to the ministry, the »»»

RIYADH, Feb 27 (KUNA) -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan tackled with several regional and international counterparts the latest regional developments and efforts exerted to address them late Thursday.The discussions came over the phone between the Saudi foreign minister and the for»»»

Torkham: Gunfire and shelling was heard on Friday on the key Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, as the neighbours engaged in deadly fighting. Incoming shelling was heard from the Afghan side of the border from around 9:30am, before cross-border clashes resumed, while gunfire »»»

The Philippine, US and Japanese militaries conducted joint exercises this week over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan, officials said Friday. Aircraft from the three nations patrolled over the Philippines' northernmost Batanes islands in drills aimed at showcasing their "»»»

Poland plans ‌to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and will hold platforms responsible for age verification, Education Minister Barbara Nowacka told Bloomberg News in an interview published on Friday. The ruling Civic Coalition will present the draft ‌»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia calls on Afghanistan and Pakistan to end mutual strikes as soon as possible and to resolve differences diplomatically, Russian Presidential Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Advisor to the Foreign Minister Zamir Kabulov told Sputnik on Friday. Late on Thursday, Afghanistan »»»

The historic site of Petrova Niva, located in Southeast Bulgaria, has been turned into a logging area, Malко Tarnovo Mayor Iliyan Yanchev wrote on his official Facebook page. He posted photos and videos showing trucks loaded with harvested timber traveling along the road leading to the site. Accord»»»

The United States and Iran made progress in talks over Tehran's nuclear program on Thursday, mediator Oman said, but hours of negotiation ended with no sign of a breakthrough that could avert potential US strikes amid a massive military buildup. The two sides plan to resume negotiations soon after »»»

The National Assembly will hold its first regular parliamentary question time with the participation of the caretaker Government, according to the legislature's agenda for this week. Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov and ministers of Finance Georgi Klisurski, of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynski»»»

Cuba has vowed to counter any further armed incursions after its border guards shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat whose occupants opened fire on a patrol vessel off the country's northern coastline, an episode that threatens to deepen the already stra»»»

Cuba has vowed to counter any further armed incursions after its border guards shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat whose occupants opened fire on a patrol vessel off the country's northern coastline, an episode that threatens to deepen the already stra»»»

Cuba has vowed to counter any further armed incursions after its border guards shot dead four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat whose occupants opened fire on a patrol vessel off the country's northern coastline, an episode that threatens to deepen the already stra»»»

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended the second and final of his state visit to Israel on February 26, 2026, according to a report by All India Radio. During his visit a delegation of Israeli officials was in New»»»

Kenyan authorities on Thursday arrested and charged a man for trafficking 25 Kenyans to Russia last year to fight in Moscow's war in Ukraine. More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, the government revealed last week, after families began protesting the disappeara»»»

France's presidency on Thursday announced four new ministers in a mini cabinet reshuffle including a new culture minister, Catherine Pégard. A former journalist who was once the editor of political magazine Le Point, Pegard also used to head the Versailles Palace. The French presidency on Thursday »»»

Belarus and Kyrgyzstan are intensifying their bilateral dialogue in the ICT sector. The issue was discussed at a meeting between the Minister of Communications and Informatization Kirill Zalessky and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to Minsk Erbol Sultanbaev, the »»»

Jakarta: An Indonesian judge sentenced the son of an Interpol-wanted oil tycoon to 15 years in prison on Friday in connection with a corruption scheme estimated to have cost the government $17 billion. Muhammad Kerry Adrianto Riza is the highest-profile defendant to be convicted in the sprawling sc»»»

US Ambassador Charles Kushner is at the centre of a diplomatic row raging in Paris, but he is not the only one. US President Donald Trump’s envoys are stirring controversy across Europe – from social media spats to public snubs of foreign leaders – testing alliances an»»»

MOSCOW, Sputnik - Rwandan President Paul Kagame's visit to Russia is being worked out, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told Sputnik. Nduhungirehe said he himself intends to visit Russia in 2026, but the exact dates have not yet been determined. "And later, of course, we will begin wor»»»

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the latest round of talks with the United States dealt with the nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions, adding that negotiators made "good progress". "We made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agreement very seri»»»

Multiple explosions shook Kabul early Friday as Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged military strikes across their volatile border, raising fears of a broader escalation between the neighboring countries. Residents in the Afghan capital reported hearing at least three blasts along with aircraft overh»»»

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark speaks to the media after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 5, 2023. Frederiksen called for snap elections to be held in March. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Danish Prime Mini»»»

Tunis, Feb. 26 (TAP) - Minister of Finance, Mishkat Slama Khaldi met on Thursday at the ministry’s headquarters, Ambassador of the United States of America to Tunisia, Bill Bazzi.According to a ministry statement, the meeting addressed the main...»»»

QNA Doha Five new lawyers took the legal oath before the Attorneys’ Admission Committee during its meeting chaired by Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi on Thursday. The new lawyers took the legal oath after completing their required traini»»»

The president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Borge Brende, has resigned after a review into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The forum ordered an independent review into Brende over his ties to the disgraced financier following the release of Epstein files by the US D»»»

Ankara, Feb.27 ( SANA) Syrian Information Minister, Hamza al-Mustafa, discussed Thursday with Burhanettin Duran, Head of the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Department, means of establishing a strategic partnership to “combat media disinformation,” as part of efforts to enhance cooperation betw»»»