Istanbul: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Istanbul, affecting over 15 million residents and neighboring provinces, causing widespread panic and prompting people to flee buildings. The tremor hit at 12.49 local time (0949 GMT) and lasted f…

Moscow: Russia announced on Wednesday that it has elevated Afghanistan’s diplomatic representation in Moscow to the ambassadorial level. This decision follows a recent move by Russia to suspend its ban on the activities of the Taliban, a policy shift …

Seoul: South Korea’s top diplomat emphasized that the country’s engagement with China aligns with US interests in multiple ways, while addressing concerns over the growing US-China strategic competition potentially becoming a “zero-sum game.”

Accord…