PAN Monitor

Russia believes the interim government in Kabul has the prowess to stabilise Afghanistan in the absence of external interference.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, will be laid to rest in the northeastern city Mashhad on Thursday.

Russia has evinced a keen interest in boosting the import of agricultural products from Afghanistan.

Russian and Indian diplomats have held bilateral consultations on the current situation in Afghanistan.

The interim Afghan government poses no threat to Russia, India and other neighbours, says a top Russia diplomat.

If formally requested by Kabul, Russia says it will dispatch assistance to Afghanistan for survivors of devastating floods.

Under a 10-year agreement with Iran, India will equip and operate Chabahar port terminals, says a media report.

US President Joe Biden is optimistic there will be a “ceasefire tomorrow” if Hamas sets free the hostages held in Gaza.

In a blunt warning, US President Joe Biden has said he will stop shipments of American weapons to Israel if it launches a massive invasion of Rafah city.

The Trans-Afghan railway project will pave the way for the region’s economic integration, hopes the president of Uzbekistan.

The NATO chief has ruled out sending combat units to Ukraine although some allies of the bloc have military advisers in the former Soviet republic.

In the wake of Tehran’s unprecedented assault on Israel, the European Union (UN) has decided to expand curbs on Iranian producers of drones and missiles, the BBC reported on Thursday.