Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he discussed China's "dangerous actions" in the South China Sea, including against routine Philippine maintenance operations, and maritime operations near the Second Thomas Shoal, adding that US defence commitments to the Philippines remain "ironclad."Speaking to reporters in Beijing, he said, "In today's meetings, I discussed the PRC's da ..read more

TEHRAN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that his country sought to expand cooperation with African states. Raisi made the remarks at the second International Economic Conference of Iran and Africa held in the Iranian capital Tehran, which was attended by high-ranking officials of different African countries, according to a statement published by the president's office. H ..read more

TEHRAN, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani on Friday praised the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for upholding international norms and security through cooperation, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported. He made the remarks at a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Member States of the SCO in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, saying the SCO mechanism ha ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported on Friday that its ambulance crews were dispatched to transfer the dead body of a Palestinian and a wounded individual from Nuseirat following an Israeli attack. - World news - The organization stated that the two Palestinians were targeted by Israeli snipers in the city of az-Zahra in the middle of the Gaza Strip. A video posted ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China rejected NATO accusations that Beijing fuels the Ukraine war through exports to Russia, saying the US-led military alliance is directly responsible for triggering the conflict and should stop shifting blame. - Other Media news - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Thursday that "China says it wants good relations with the West. At the same time, Beijing continues t ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran claimed a silver medal at the P6-Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol SH1 of the Changwon 2024 WSPS World Cup on Friday. - Sports news - Mohammad Reza Mirshafiei and Nasrin lost to Indian pair Nihal Singh Sharma Bhakti 16-6 in the final. The bronze medal went to Ukraine's Oleksii Denysiuk and Iryna Liakhu. The 2024 World Shooting Para Sport is being held in Changwon, South Korea ..read more

Washington spreads global chaos for its own benefit, the Russian defense minister has claimed The Ukraine conflict is Washington's doing and the US is deliberately trying to prolong the fighting, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday during a meeting with his counterparts from Asian nations. Shoigu is taking part in a gathering of military chiefs from members of the Shanghai ..read more

KABUL, April 26 (Xinhua) -- A total of 5,940 Afghan refugees have returned to homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran over recent days, the country's commission on migrants affairs said Friday. The refugees returned from Pakistan and Iran via the Torkham, Spin Boldak, Islam Qala, Abresham and Angorada border crossing points to Afghanistan, the commission said on social media. The Pakistani government ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Mes Rafsanjan defeated Paykan football team 5-4 on penalties in the 2023-24 Hazfi Cup Round of 16 on Thursday. - Sports news - The match ended 1-1 in 120 minutes then the host won the match 5-4 in the penalty shootout. Jalaleddin Ali Mohammadi was on target for Mes in the 33rd minute and Abolfazl Zamani equalized the match in the 48th minute. Friday's fixture: *Mes Kerman ..read more

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Al Riyadi of Lebanon submitted another defensive-oriented outing in shackling the erstwhile unbeaten Shahrdari Gorgan 95-60 on Thursday to move one win away from repeating as FIBA WASL-West Asia League champion. - Sports news - The visiting side from Iran was averaging a potent 94.9 points per outing at the Stade Nouhad Nawfal, heading into the best-of-3 title series, but got held to easil ..read more