High-stakes diplomacy: What makes U.S.-Iran Islamabad talks distinct, difficult

ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian and U.S. delegations for peace talks arrived here Saturday and would hold negotiations later. After more than 40 days of intense hostilities, the two rivals are finally comi ...

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Saturday, 11 April 2026
China Sports Weekly (4.5-4.11)

BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. Double glory for China at ITTF World Cup Chinese table tennis stars Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin capped a dramatic week at t ...

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Saturday, 11 April 2026
Over 8.4 lakh Indians returned from Gulf since February 28, says MEA; Airspace disruptions continue across region

New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that large-scale coordination efforts are underway to ensure the safety and movement of Indian nationals across the Gulf and West Asia region a ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
EAM Jaishankar hands over 90 electric buses to Mauritius PM, highlights "green partnership"

Port Louis [Mauritius], April 11 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his high-level visit to Mauritius, handed over 90 electric buses to Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam, emphasising New Delhi’s push for sustainable ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
Yurii Sheliazhenko: The world will be better without armies and wars

In Kiev, I met up with Yurii Sheliazhenko, recently released after arbitrary detention; we met up with another conscientious objector, Oleksandr Ivanov, a pacifist and Quaker. Oleksandr was born in Donetsk and has lived in Kiev sinc ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
Indian household gold holdings larger that combined gold reserves of top 10 central banks, says ASSOCHAM

New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): India’s household gold holdings are the highest among major gold-reserve-holding economies of the world amid a sharp rise in 2024-25 and early 2026, ASSOCHAM said in a press release on Friday. ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
IPL 2026: Lalit Modi urges KKR to do "whatever it takes" to bring back Gautam Gambhir in setup

New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi has voiced his support for the former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, suggesting that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) should consider bringing him back ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
Vance Heads To Pakistan For Highest-Level US-Iran Talks In Decades

US Vice President JD Vance has departed Washington for Islamabad for their first peace talks of the war in what could be the most consequential diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran in over four decades. Be ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
(SpotNews) PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-U.S.-IRAN TALKS-PREPARATIONS

(260410) -- ISLAMABAD, April 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 10, 2026 shows a view of the Noor Khan Air Base near Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan has stepped up security and logistical preparations as delegations from t ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
Trump’s meeting with NATO chief ‘went sh*t’ - Politico

The US president used the talks to vent his frustration over Europe’s refusal to join the war on Iran, EU officials have told the outlet Rutte’s trip to Washington followed weeks of Trump’s criticism of NATO over its relucta ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
Pakistan Readies To Host US-Iran Peace Talks As Tenuous Truce Holds

Top US and Iranian officials are preparing to gather in Islamabad for what could be the most consequential diplomatic encounter between the two countries in over four decades, even as disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s ...

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Friday, 10 April 2026
"Act of war": Trump’s former advisor Mike Flynn on claims that Iran used China-supplied missiles via Pakistan to target US carrier

Washington DC [US], April 10 (ANI): Former US National Security Advisor General Mike Flynn on Friday raised questions on Pakistan’s ability to serve as an ‘honest mediator’ for peace talks between Iran and the US in light of the pur ...

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