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Pakistan, Afghanistan talks advancing steadily: China

Pakistan, Afghanistan talks advancing steadily: China

Following weeks of border clashes, Kabul, Islamabad holding talks in China's northwestern Urumqi city

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Myanmar’s former junta chief elected president by parliament
03.04.2026

Myanmar’s former junta chief elected president by parliament

Min Aung Hlaing, internationally condemned for Rohingya persecution, secures majority vote

South Korea, France vow to jointly secure safe passage via Strait of Hormuz
03.04.2026

South Korea, France vow to jointly secure safe passage via Strait of Hormuz

President Lee Jae Myung hosts visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, who arrived in Seoul on 1st visit since 2017

Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises over 50 as heavy rains batter multiple provinces
03.04.2026

Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises over 50 as heavy rains batter multiple provinces

18 provinces affected across country with 676 houses damaged, hundreds of people displaced

Maldives settles 1st Islamic bond worth around $500M despite impact of Mideast war
03.04.2026

Maldives settles 1st Islamic bond worth around $500M despite impact of Mideast war

Archipelago country repaid $500M principal along with $24.68M coupon for sukuk issued in 2021

Suicide car bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills 5
03.04.2026

Suicide car bombing in northwestern Pakistan kills 5

Blast occurs close to civilian homes near police station in Bannu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police official tells Anadolu