Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: “Very large-scale escalation that has a potential to turn to the regional scale” 
BrahMos missile launch showcases enhanced operational capabilities: PM Modi 
Libyan rivals conclude talks on key security and military issues 
Illicit capital robbing Africa and its people of their future: UN trade and development chief 
Strategic Energy Partnership emerged as cornerstone of expanding India-US ties: Envoy “Any future peace deal will be done through the Afghan government only”
Face to face with Tahir Qadiry, Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi.
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‘Women at the centre’ must for inclusive peace in Afghanistan: UN deputy chief
The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.
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Decoding the current phase of militancy in Kashmir
In the current phase of Kashmir violence, the narrative is not driven by political and social scientists, but by the religious leaders and preachers. Azadi does not have the potential to transform a whole generation of youth. It is the Islamist ideology that is producing the dead men walking in Kashmir who love and seek death
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Japan’s ‘trilemma’ in the Strait of Hormuz
Keeping the Middle Eastern sea lanes safe for transporting oil is a common interest among major Asian countries, including China, Japan, South Korea and India.
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India-UAE Bridge for trade and investment surge
India is one of the UAE’s largest trade partners with bilateral trade amounting to over $60 billion and annual growth topping 11 percent.
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World celebrates Nelson Mandela: a ‘global advocate for dignity and equality’
Nelson Mandela was an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should seek to emulate, Secretary-General António Guterres said marking the International Day that honours the iconic anti-apartheid campaigner, and South Africa’s first democratically-elected President.
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International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to review death penalty for alleged Indian spy
The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to review a death sentence handed down in the case of a former Indian Navy officer accused by Pakistan of spying, finding that the country’s authorities acted in breach of the Vienna Convention
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20 million children left out of life saving vaccines: UNICEF
New estimates find dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates, due to conflict, inequality and complacency
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Deradicalization Program is Successful
Rather than depending solely on security measures, Saudi Arabia started to focus on designing rehabilitation programs directed at extremists inside the Saudi prisons, through psychological and social counselling, and educating them out of their intolerant understanding of Islam.
Photo: European Eye on Radicalization
Taliban to Japan: Guarantee US troops withdrawal
By Ferdows Rasouli With the success of the seventh round of talks between the United