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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim gave a speech on North Korea’s founding anniversary on Monday, KCNA said. North Korea must more thoroughly prepare its “nuclear capability and its readiness to use it properly at any given time in ensuring the security rights of the state,” Kim said, according to KCNA. A strong military presence is needed to face “the various threats posed by the United States and its followers,” Kim added.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that diplomatic opportunities still exist to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Kanaani stated on Monday that the path to an agreement remains open if other involved parties show a practical commitment to fulfilling their obligations, Xinhua news agency reported. “We believe that the diplomatic opportunity still exists for all parties, especially those that refrained from implementing the agreement,” Kanaani told reporters in Tehran. He noted that Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi recently had a “good phone conversation” with the European Union (EU)’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, expressing optimism about potential talks between Iran and the EU. Iran signed the nuclear… Read More »Iran Says It Sees “Diplomatic Path” For Reviving 2015 Nuclear Deal

<p>Islamabad, Sep 10 (PTI): Top leaders of former jailed prime minister Imran Khan were arrested by Pakistani police on Monday from outside Parliament House following a National Assembly session, according to media reports.</p><p>Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, and Advocate Shoaib Shaheen were arrested by Islamabad police, police spokesperson Jawad Taqi was quoted as saying by Dawn newspaper.</p><p>Referring to Marwat’s arrest, who was reportedly the first to be taken into custody, the PTI said in a post on X that the “ PMLN government should be completely ashamed of this step against a sitting MNA.” “This must be considered a direct attack on democracy,” the post said.</p><p>The party… Read More »Top leaders of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf arrested outside parliament in Pak

There is no retirement in politics, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday as the 82-year-old encouraged politicians to work till their last breath in the service of the people and the country. Speaking at the launch of senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde’s memoir, “Five Decades in Politics”, written with journalist author Rasheed Kidwai, here in the capital, Mr Kharge said the 83-year-old leader shouldn’t see himself as a retired man as he still has a crucial role to play in strengthening the Congress party and spreading its ideology to the masses. “You are 82-83 only.. Look at Morarji Desai. I believe no one should retire in politics. Those who have faith in their… Read More »No One Should Retire In Politics: Mallikarjun Kharge

There is no retirement in politics, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday as the 82-year-old encouraged politicians to work till their last breath in the service of the people and the country. Speaking at the launch of senior Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde’s memoir, “Five Decades in Politics”, written with journalist author Rasheed Kidwai, here in the capital, Mr Kharge said the 83-year-old leader shouldn’t see himself as a retired man as he still has a crucial role to play in strengthening the Congress party and spreading its ideology to the masses. “You are 82-83 only.. Look at Morarji Desai. I believe no one should retire in politics. Those who have faith in their… Read More »No One Should Retire In Politics: Mallikarjun Kharge