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Iranian, Russian sanctions issue will be resolved, says hopeful India after talks with US

Navtej Singh Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US, says none of the irritant issues are worth losing sleep over.

Nirmala Sitharaman says S-400 missile deal with Russia to go ahead despite US sanctions

The defence minister also says it may take up to four years to implement the deal with Russia. 

If you are watching the World Cup then you’re seeing high-performing migrants at work

There are 1,032 players involved in the tournament. Of those, 98 were born beyond the borders of the country they are representing.

In a first, China gets Indian and Pakistani troops to war-game together

As part of Peace Mission 2018, nearly 3,000 troops of eight SCO member states will participate in wargame in Russia.

Diver dies in Thai cave rescue effort, and Afghanistan has ended virginity testing

Justin Trudeau says he does not think he acted 'inappropriately' at 2000 musical fest, and bombing resumes in Syria as ceasefire deal falls through. Former...

Russians love football too much, and Tunis first Arab capital with an elected female mayor

Indonesia has banned a Chinese video app for 'inappropriate content', and rescue efforts for the Thai boys continue as heartwarming videos of them are shared online.

In football as in war, Russia defeated Spain like it defended Stalingrad

The siege of Stalingrad during World War II is one of the fiercest battles in contemporary history, and a tide-turner in many ways.

How costly is the World Cup? That’s complicated

According to our estimate, a total of $14.5 billion in gross domestic product worldwide could be at risk in the first two weeks of the tournament.

Here are 4 of the most politically charged World Cup games ever played

As FIFA kick-starts in Russia, amidst protests over Russia supporting Bashar al-Assad 's regime in Syria, here are some the most politically charged sporting events.

Influential PTI supporters file case against Reham Khan for her ‘defamatory’ autobiography

Asif Ghafoor accuses Pashtun Tahafuz Movement of being foreign-funded, while Nawaz Sharif says everything was normal during his regime.

On Camera

Trump’s unpredictability is not the absence of strategy—it works on everyone but China

The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.