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UAE, UK foreign ministers discuss Gulf tensions, Iranian attacks
Apr 19, 2026Abu Dhabi , April 19 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom held high-level talks on escalating tensions in the Gulf region, including recent Iranian missile attacks and their broader regional implications, according to... -
“I don’t see US leaving NATO”: Mark Rutte dismisses withdrawal fears despite Donald Trump ‘paper tiger’ jibe
Apr 19, 2026Brussels , April 19 (ANI): NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has dismissed speculation about a possible US withdrawal from NATO, saying he does not expect Washington to leave the alliance.As reported by DW News, Rutte said... -
Kuwait condemns attack on French UN peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon
Apr 19, 2026Kuwait City , April 19 (ANI): The Foreign Ministry of Kuwait has strongly condemned a deadly attack targeting UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling it a "violation of international law and Security Council Resolution 1701." In... -
“Hitting F-35 is not one-off event”: Iranian Parliament Speaker claims forces neutralised 180 drones, targeted US stealth jet
Apr 19, 2026Tehran , April 19 (ANI): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has highlighted what he described as the Islamic Republic's growing military capability, claiming that its forces neutralised around 180 drones and targeted a US F-35... -
Pakistani forces accused of staged killings in Balochistan
Apr 19, 2026Balochistan , April 19 (ANI): Allegations of extrajudicial killings have resurfaced in Balochistan, with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) claiming that two previously disappeared youths were killed in what it described as "staged encounter......Read More -
Trump, “complicit world” must end policies obstructing peace: Houthis threaten to close Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Apr 19, 2026Sanaa , April 19 (ANI): The Deputy Foreign Minister of the internationally unrecognised Houthi administration in Yemen Hussein al-Ezzi has warned that the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait could be shut if US President Donald Trump and... -
“Strait of Hormuz is still closed”: Iranian Embassy in South Africa mocks Donald Trump as “idiot” over viral IRGC maritime audio row
Apr 19, 2026Pretoria , April 19 (ANI): The Iranian Embassy in South Africa has launched a biting social media attack on US President Donald Trump, using a viral maritime audio clip to label him an "idiot".The diplomatic... -
Taiwan detects 2 sorties of Chinese aircraft, 6 PLAN vessels, 1 ship around its territory
Apr 19, 2026Taipei , April 19 (ANI): Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of two sorties of Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels and one ship operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local... -
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan arrives in Sri Lanka on first foreign visit since assuming office
Apr 19, 2026Colombo , April 19 (ANI): Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day official visit, marking his first foreign visit since assuming office.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the visit... -
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon meets Akal Takht Jathedar, discusses Sikh community contributions
Apr 19, 2026Auckland , April 19 (ANI): New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Sunday visited the Guru Nanak Sikh Sangat Gurdwara in Otahuhu, Auckland, where he held a special meeting with Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, Jathedar...
