Basketball: Latvia, U.S. crowned at FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Warsaw (Poland), June 8 (IANS) Latvia and the United States claimed the respective men’s and women’s titles at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Warsaw, Poland. Latvia defeated Germany 20-15 in the men’s final to win its first 3×3 World Cup title. The victory also made Latvia the first men’s team to complete a collection […]
France ready to support efforts toward US-Iran agreement: Macron
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France is ready to support efforts to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. A multinational escort mission, co-led by France and Britain, is ready to be deployed “as soon as an agreement is reached” to help secure maritime traffic in the […]
Treasury chief says US to halt Iran airlines’ access to landing spots
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the United States will halt Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, among other measures, as Washington pushes to intensify pressure on Tehran and open the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Bessent said Washington will “be shutting down both Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, […]
Venezuela now key US partner: Trump
Washington, May 27 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Venezuela as an emerging strategic partner of the United States, saying the South American nation was rapidly becoming a major energy supplier to America after years of strained relations and sanctions. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said Venezuela’s oil industry […]
Iran FM says US willing to continue talks, open to Chinese help to end war
NEW DELHI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday he had “received messages” from the United States saying it is willing to continue talks, and that he was open to any support, including from China. “We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are willing to continue the talks and continue the […]
US China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) The United States and China agreed Thursday that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and the crucial Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a White House official said after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held a high-stakes summit in Beijing. The leaders had the much-anticipated meeting at the imposing […]
South Korean, US defence chiefs hold talks amid OPCON transfer push, Hormuz ship issue
Seoul/Washington May 11 (IANS) The top defence chiefs of South Korea and the United States held talks in Washington on Monday, focusing on advancing the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul and Korea’s push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back met one-on-one with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to […]
Top admirals of South Korea, US, Japan discuss trilateral cooperation in Seoul
Seoul, April 15 (IANS) Top naval commanders of South Korea, the United States and Japan gathered in Seoul on Wednesday to hold a series of talks aimed at strengthening their trilateral maritime security cooperation, the South’s Navy said. The gathering brought together Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyunryul, US Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Stephen […]
Spanish PM affirms opposition to war in Middle East, defends economic measures
Madrid, March 25 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to the war in Iran, which has spread across the Middle East, criticising the military actions of the United States and Israel. The Spanish premier also defended his government’s economic package aimed at mitigating the impact of the conflict. Sanchez stressed […]
Iran FM sees no reason for talks after Trump says it wants deal
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was not interested in talks with the United States, pushing back on President Donald Trump’s stance that Tehran wants a deal to end the war. “We are stable and strong enough. We are only defending our people,” Araghchi told CBS’s “Face The Nation,” in an interview aired Sunday. […]
