Online desk:  There can be “no security and stability in the region” without a Palestinian state, said the spokesperson for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, reports Associated Press. The remarks come in response to Israeli prime ...

 Beijing said Thursday it was willing to mediate between Pakistan and Iran following an exchange of fire against militant targets in their border region, including a strike that Tehran said killed at least seven civilians. ...

Online desk: At least 12 children and their two teachers drowned in India on Thursday when a boat on which they were riding during a picnic capsized, officials said. Rescuers pulled 20 children to safety ...