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Anadolu reports the talks will focus on deepening cooperation and regional and global issues

Indian exporters hail president Donald Trump's announcement of a US-India trade deal

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet in Istanbul in an effort to revive diplomacy over a long-running dispute about Iran's nuclear program and dispel fears of a new regional war

Trump announces the deal following a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, noting that India would now buy oil from the US and potentially Venezuela

Iran says diplomacy continues, ready for flexible uranium deals with no preconditions

Iran and the United States will hold talks on the nuclear issue, Fars news agency reports

The country's northwestern wheat-growing region is likely to receive less than 78% of its long-term average rainfall

Whether arriving at the frontier surrounded by family or alone, Afghan returnees must establish a new life in a nation beset by poverty and environmental woes

Source tells AFP the defence relationship between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan remains strictly bilateral, separate from agreements with Turkey

Blast killed at least one person and injured 14 others

Amir Hatami says any enemy miscalculation would threaten its own security, regional stability and security of the 'Zionist regime'

Pezeshkian says US and Israeli leaders brought people into the streets to sow conflict, hatred and division in an attempt to tear the country apart

Starmer says the UK risks its national interest by refusing to engage in global discussions

Iranian foreign minister says no talks between Tehran and Washington are currently scheduled

US’s top military officer is to be replaced by a lower-ranking commander

Iran said any retaliation to a US attack could target American troops, warning US bases are within range of its missiles

WHO considers the risk of further spread of infection from these two cases is low, agency says

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lauds economic benefits of resetting relations with China during a visit there

Kremlin warns US military action on Iran could spark regional chaos

Chinese official says the country also willing to work with US as Trump expected to visit Beijing in April