By Mark Buckton - Taipei In a rare display of alignment, Pakistan, China, Iran and Russia have jointly rejected proposals for the establishment of any US military bases in or around Afghanistan, insisting upon respect for Kabul’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,

For the last three days, Xi Jinping has played host in one of China’s busiest port cities, welcoming leaders from across Asia and the Middle East for a carefully choreographed summit designed to showcase his vision of a new world order.

Iran's oil sales to China would continue even if U.N. sanctions, are reimposed under a so-called snapback mechanism, Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Wednesday, as Iran and European powers struggle to reach a deal to avert the sanctions.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The Foreign Ministry on Sunday praised the UN Security Council on X for snapping back global sanctions on Iran late Saturday due to its nuclear violations.

The outgoing head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency has given a wide-ranging speech on the threats facing the West as he prepares to leave office later this month.

Afghan govt deputy spokesperson says "any false concerns or baseless allegations regarding Afghanistan are strongly rejected".

Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.

Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Saturday for consultation over the dispute mechanism to reinstate U.N. sanctions, the country's Mehr state news agency reported.