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France had demanded a Pakistani official to withdraw comments that Macron was treating Muslims like the Nazis treated Jews. A Pakistani minister has withdrawn comments she previously made that French President Emmanuel Macron was treating Muslims like the Nazis had treated Jews in World War II. The French Foreign Minister …

At least eight civilians were killed in the brazen attack and dozens were injured as the Taliban deny their involvement. A barrage of rockets slammed into the heavily fortified Green Zone where many embassies and international companies are located in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least eight civilians and …

At least four suspected rebels killed and two policemen injured in a shootout with security forces near the city of Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir. Four suspected rebels were killed in a shootout with security forces on a road outside the city of Jammu in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities said Thursday. At …

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan embarks on a visit to the Afghan capital, Kabul, for delegation-level talks with President Ashraf Ghani on bilateral relations, the shaky Afghan peace process and other issues, according to a statement. Pakistani. Khan landed in Kabul on Thursday for his first visit …

The former US president’s blunt impressions of Indian leaders in his new book, A Promised Land, have caused repercussions in political circles. Former US President Barack Obama’s descriptions of India’s leaders in his new memoir, A Promised Land, have caused repercussions in political circles, and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan …

Indian Prime Minister Modi and US President-elect agree to work closely together to advance the Indo-American strategic partnership, India’s Foreign Ministry said. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his first phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and they agreed to work closely together to further advance the Indo-American strategic …

Hours after Joe Biden was declared president-elect of the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Democratic leader on his “spectacular victory.” Modi also reached out to Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, and reminded the vice president-elect of her Indian descent, she was born to a Jamaican father …

Experts from Singapore, the US and Canada helped put out the fire in the state of Assam that left at least three people dead. A huge oil well fire that raged for more than five months in the northeastern Indian state of Assam was finally extinguished, authorities said Sunday. Engineers …

Pakistan’s foreign minister on Saturday accused India of supporting “terrorism” aimed at destabilizing the country. India has denied allegations by arch nemesis Pakistan that the Indian government had helped fund armed groups on Pakistani soil, with a Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissing them as “manufactured” and “figments of the imagination.” Pakistani …

This was a rare occasion when officials said they prepared a mountain of evidence to again support the charges against India. Pakistan says India is sponsoring “terrorism” aimed at destabilizing the country and targeting its economic partnership with China, accusations by senior Pakistani officials made at a press conference. Pakistan …