Are the US and Iran closer to war or to a deal?
As US and Iran pursue talks, both signal they are still ready to use force against each other.

As US and Iran pursue talks, both signal they are still ready to use force against each other.









India’s largest school board has been mired in controversies, sparking demands that Modi’s education minister resign.

Tibetan spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso received his first Grammy award for his spoken-word album.
Khalilur Rahman elected as the president of the UNGA’s 81st session, garnering 99 votes in secret ballot.

A stronger dollar, higher energy costs and market uncertainty are putting pressure on currencies across Asia.
It took eight fire engines to extinguish the blaze, as more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals.








Far away from Indian mainland, the government is pumping billions of dollars into a controversial development project.
The recently signed agreement is unlikely to advance the country’s long-term national interests.
Balendra Shah’s recent comments about Nepal encroaching on Indian territory have revived a 200-year-old border dispute.
A letter representing more than 10 percent of the Belgian professoriate calls for end to all collaborations with Israel.