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Iran says talks with US underway, seeks stronger ties with India

06 Feb 2026 | 5:16 PM

New Delhi, Feb 6 (UNI) Iran is engaged in a fresh round of negotiations with the United States and remains a strong and influential regional power despite decades of sanctions, Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Friday, underscoring Tehran’s focus on diplomacy, technological progress and closer cooperation with India.

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“Leave Iran Now”: US issues warning to Americans ahead of Oman talks

06 Feb 2026 | 4:12 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The United States has issued an urgent warning to American citizens in Iran, urging them to leave the country immediately as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate.

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US, Congo launch steering Committee under strategic partnership agreement

06 Feb 2026 | 3:57 PM

Washington, Feb 6 (UNI) The United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held the inaugural meeting of a joint steering committee on Wednesday, formally launching implementation of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting US investment in the mineral-rich central African nation, the two governments said in a joint statement.

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Blast detonated by suicide bomber in Islamabad's Terlai Imambargah area

06 Feb 2026 | 3:26 PM

Islamabad, Feb 6 (UNI) A blast killing at least 5 people and seriously injuring four more, occurred after a suicide bomber detonated himself at Islamabad's Terlai Imambargah area on Friday, a day marked by weekly prayers in Pakistan.

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Iran deploys its newest ballistic missile Khorramshahr-4 on combat duty

06 Feb 2026 | 3:02 PM

Tehran, Feb 6 (UNI) The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), an elite branch of Iran’s armed forces, has deployed its latest long-range ballistic missile, the Khorramshahr-4, at one of its bases, Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported on Thursday.

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Starmer publicly apologizes for appointing Mandelson as Ambassador to US

06 Feb 2026 | 2:34 PM

London, Feb 6 (UNI) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly apologised for appointing Peter Mandelson, a former member of the Labour Party with ties to US financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the UK ambassador to the United States.

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Afghan Taliban rejects claims of aiding and abetting IS-KP officials, says terror group operating from neighbouring nations

06 Feb 2026 | 12:00 PM

Kabul, Feb 5 (UNI) The Afghan Taliban has rejected claims that it has been granting any kind of aid to foreign militant and terror groups who are operating in Afghanistan, instead alleging that fighters from the Islamic State have established bases in neighbouring countries, in a veiled reference against Pakistan.

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Trump says Khamenei should be ‘very worried’ as US-Iran nuclear talks set to begin in Oman

06 Feb 2026 | 10:37 AM

Washington/ Muscat, Feb 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” as both countries prepare to hold nuclear talks in Oman, following a US strike on Tehran’s nuclear facilities last year.

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Syria views Hezbollah as potential military target: Report

06 Feb 2026 | 8:24 AM

Beirut, Feb 6 (UNI) The Syrian government is reportedly viewing Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement as a potential military target, according to a report by the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, citing senior intelligence sources.

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Expiration of US-Russia arms treaty sparks fears of another global nuclear arms race

06 Feb 2026 | 1:11 AM

Washington/Moscow, Feb 5 (UNI) The ending of the final US-Russia arms treaty has led to renewed fears of another decades long nuclear arms race between the two military superpowers, as the agreement lapse allows both Washington and Moscow – whose total arsenal accounts for 90% of all nuclear bombs – with enough leeway to pursue independent nuclear policies with little binding limits.

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Tarique Rahman to address BNP's final election rally in Dhaka on February 8 as polls close in

06 Feb 2026 | 12:58 AM

Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNI) BNP chairman Tarique Rahman will address the party's final election rally in Dhaka's Nayapaltan area on February 8, as campaigning enters its closing stretch ahead of polling day.

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Russia open to being neighbours with a neutral friendly Ukraine: FM Sergey Lavrov

05 Feb 2026 | 11:32 PM

Moscow, Feb 5 (UNI) Russia is open to being neighbours with Ukraine, but only if it's neutral and friendly, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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Pak must generate 30 million jobs by 2030 to turn youth into an asset: WB chief

05 Feb 2026 | 9:37 PM

Islamabad, Feb 5 (UNI) Pakistan must create as many as 30 million jobs over the next decade if it hopes to turn its large and increasing youth-based population into an economic asset rather than a liability, warned Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank.

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Pak resumes train services in Balochistan after weeks of grappling with insurgency

05 Feb 2026 | 7:46 PM

Quetta, Feb 5 (UNI) Train services in Balochistan resumed on Thursday following five-day suspension, as security conditions showed signs of stabilising after a wave of counter-terrorism operations in response to recent militant attacks across the province.

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