Politics

Pakistan says talks on sporting ties with India only on equal footing
'There will be no more begging for negotiations,' Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi tells news conference in Lahore
Pakistan says talks on sporting ties with India only on equal footing
'There will be no more begging for negotiations,' Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi tells news conference in Lahore

Yerevan, Tehran agree on need to elevate ties to level of strategic partnership: Armenian premier
Pashinyan expresses confidence in role of Iranian president’s visit to Yerevan in boosting bilateral relations, according to state media

Turkish foreign minister discusses Gaza with his Egyptian counterpart
Hakan Fidan, Badr Abdelatty discuss ceasefire talks, efforts to improve humanitarian situation in the enclave over phone, say ministry sources

China’s top diplomat to visit Pakistan for strategic dialogue
Wang Yi to hold high-level talks with counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad

China’s top diplomat hails ‘positive trend’ in ties with India
Wang Yi expected to meet Indian Premier Narendra Modi besides holding boundary talks in New Delhi

Somalia ends voter registration for Mogadishu municipal council elections
Nearly 1 million people registered, Independent National Electoral Commission says, which marks historic step in the country’s democratic journey