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                <title>B-52 crash at California base kills all 8 aboard, Air Force confirms &#039;not survivable&#039;</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
WASHINGTON - A United States military B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Califo...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/B-52-crashed</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:28:42 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan UN envoy names terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, warns of cross-border attacks</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 

UNITED NATIONS...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Afghanistan-UN-June16</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:47:56 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Oil prices fall to three-month low as US-Iran deal raises hopes of Hormuz reopening</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
WASHINGTON - Global oil prices fell to their lowest levels in nearly three months on Monday after U.S. President Donald T...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Oil-price-june15</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Oil-price-june15</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:29:31 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan consults Türkiye, Egypt and Japan as momentum builds for US-Iran peace agreement</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 

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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Turkiye-June15</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:04:24 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Two pilots killed as Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashes near Mardan</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission near the northwestern city of Mardan...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/PAF-Aircraf-crashed</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:20:59 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan to host signing of US-Iran peace agreement in Geneva, PM Sharif says</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan will host the signing ceremony of a landmark agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at en...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Geneva-june15</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:13:55 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan announces US-Iran peace deal, signing set for June 19 in Switzerland</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that a peace agreement between the United States and Iran has been reached follo...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-June15</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:59:03 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Trump says US-Iran peace deal to be signed today as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia welcome final-stage talks</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
 
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD -  U.S. President Donald Trump said a landmark agreement between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Trump-iran-june14</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:08 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan PM says U.S.-Iran peace deal could be signed within 24 hours</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the United States and Iran are closer than ever to reaching a landmark peace ag...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Sharif-us-june13</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:59:32 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, Swiss top diplomats speak 2nd time in past 24 hours as both welcome US-Iran progress</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
 
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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pak-swiss-june13</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pak-swiss-june13</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:36:01 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistani forces kill 21 militants in North Waziristan, including four high-value targets</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have killed 21 militants belonging to Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij over the past 72 hou...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/21-MILITANTS-JUNE13</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:34:01 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Iran says US peace deal to be signed digitally in &#039;next few days&#039; as Trump announces &#039;great settlement&#039;</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Friday t...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-FM-June13</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-FM-June13</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:07:53 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan confirms US, Iran reach final peace deal text as Shehbaz Sharif to departs for Switzerland</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Friday that a final,...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/pm-sharif-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:04:11 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan proposes $67.49 billion budget, eyes 4% growth amid fiscal strain</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Friday presented a federal budget worth 18.77 trillion rupees ($67.49 billion) for the fisc...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-budget-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-budget-june12</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:31:15 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Two killed, including child, in blast outside mosque in northwestern Pakistan</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -  Two people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed and five others injured in an explosion out...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Lakki-blast-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Lakki-blast-june12</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:55:07 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>The Battle of Narratives: Securitization and the Politics of Naming Militancy</title>
                <description>By Zonisha Ahmed
The recent exchange at the UN Security Council over competing claims regarding militant activity and state narratives reflects a deeper structural reality of international...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Battle-narrative-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Battle-narrative-june12</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:33:49 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan Army clinches 1st position at international pacesticking competition in UK</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Army team representing the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) has secured 1st position at the prestigious Inte...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-army-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-army-june12</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:28:28 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, EU welcome progress in US-Iran understanding, reaffirm commitment to dialogue</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 


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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-EU-June12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-EU-June12</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:25:31 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan Navy welcomes first hangor-class submarine PNS/M Hangor to Karachi</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
KARACHI, Pakistan – The first Hangor-class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, arri...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Hangor-submarine</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Hangor-submarine</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:10:44 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>#BREAKING: Trump says US, Iran reach final deal framework, cancels planned strikes against Tehran</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had cancelled planned military strikes against Iran afte...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/trump-iran-june12</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/trump-iran-june12</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:00:14 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Turkish land forces commander meets Pakistan&#039;s military leadership to boost defence ties</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - General Metin Tokel, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, called on Pakistan's top military leadership in Rawalpindi on Thursday to discu...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Turkiye-Pakistan-June11</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Turkiye-Pakistan-June11</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:22:13 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Trump vows to &#039;hit Iran very hard tonight,&#039; signals seizure of oil infrastructure</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States will launch a major military strike...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Trump-iran-june11</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Trump-iran-june11</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:15:43 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan rejects India&#039;s Kashmir remarks, holds out hope for US-Iran talks despite escalation</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday rejected recent statements by India's External Affairs Ministry regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir,...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-FM-June11</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-FM-June11</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:11:38 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan warns India of serious consequences if water flow is halted</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Thursday warned India against any attempt to stop or significantly reduce water flows to Pakistan, saying such a move cou...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-India-June11</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-India-June11</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:39:54 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>22 security personnel lost their lives in Pakistan Army helicopter crash, including three officers</title>
                <description> By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - At least 22 security personnel, including three officers, lost their lives in a Pakistani military helicopter that crashed in Azad K...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/22-officiers-killed</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/22-officiers-killed</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:24 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan steps up diplomatic outreach as Middle East crisis deepens, Dar holds talks with Türkiye and Egypt FMs</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held back-to-back telephon...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Turkiye-FMsTalks</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Turkiye-FMsTalks</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:17:16 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>US bases in Middle East face second round of retaliatory Iranian attacks</title>
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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-June11</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-June11</guid>
                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:07:43 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan Army helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad, no survivors</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - An Mi-17 helicopter of the Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Muzaffarabad today during take-off due to a technical f...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-helicopter-crash-</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-helicopter-crash-</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:11:12 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says border strikes killed 26 terrorists in Afghanistan following recent attacks</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD— Pakistan said on Wednesday that its security forces carried out targeted strikes against militant hideou...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-June10</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-June10</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:26:49 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Trump orders &#039;very strong&#039; retaliatory strikes on Iran as regional war erupts across Middle East</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that US forces are...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-june10</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-june10</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:36:45 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>&#039;Very worried&#039;: Australian PM fears US airstrikes on Iran could collapse ceasefire, shatter global economy</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
CANBERRA – Australian Prime Minister has expressed grave concern over th...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/australia-pm-june10</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/australia-pm-june10</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:28:06 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan says 14 militants killed in Balochistan operation</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD— Pakistani security forces killed 14 suspected militants during an intelligence-based operation in the southwestern province of Balochistan after receiving reports of a planned atta...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-June9</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-June9</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:28:16 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, Bahrain strengthen defence ties amid escalating Middle East tensions</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD,— Pakistan and Bahrain have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding defence and security cooperation amid heightened tensions and ongoing conflicts across the Middle East, followin...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Bahrain-june</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Bahrain-june</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:19:45 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Lebanese armed forces chief calls on Pakistan&#039;s Field Marshal Asim Munir amid Israeli aggression</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
ISLAMABAD - General Rodolphe Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces, called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Lebanon-chiefs</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-Lebanon-chiefs</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:27:35 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Death toll from 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Philippines climbs to 37</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 


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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/philippines-37-killed</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/philippines-37-killed</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:18:17 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan rejects UK remarks on Azad Jammu and Kashmir, urges restraint on diaspora comments</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected what it called “irrespo...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-AJK-June</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-AJK-June</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:35:32 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Death toll from powerful Philippines earthquake rises to 19 as rescuers search for survivors</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
MANILA -  The death toll from a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday has r...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Philippinese-earthquake-june</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:57:23 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan Security Forces Kill 27 Militants in North Waziristan Operations</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD— Pakistan's military said on Sunday that security forces killed 27 militants during a series of intelligence-based operations conducted over the past 72 hours in the Miran Shah area...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-ttp-june7</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <title>Pakistan security forces kill four militants in counterterrorism operations in northwest</title>
                <description>ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's military said that security forces killed four suspected militants in two intelligence-based operations conducted overnight in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtun...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Ttp-militants-june</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:07:38 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>US Secretary of State Rubio refuses to confirm Israel has nuclear weapons</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to give a direct answer Wednesday on whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons, telling lawmake...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Israel-nuclear-weapons</link>
                <author>The south</author>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:31:17 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>&quot;The Emerging Russia–Taliban Partnership, India&#039;s Strategic Calculations, and the Shifting Geopolitics of South Asia&quot;</title>
                <description>By. Tanveer Ahmad Mayo
 
- Introduction
The geopolitical landscape of South Asia and Central Asia is experiencing a significant transformation. S...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Taliban-Russia-India</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Taliban-Russia-India</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:51:09 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Eight Arab-Islamic countries condemn Israeli extremist groups&#039; incursions at Al-Aqsa Mosque, warn of regional instability</title>
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ISLAMABAD - The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic nations have issued a strongly worded joint s...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/EIGHT-MUSLIM-COUNTRIES</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/EIGHT-MUSLIM-COUNTRIES</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:33:39 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Iran hits US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain as Middle East tensions escalate into open war</title>
                <description>File photo 
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                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-US-June4</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-US-June4</guid>
                <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:22:59 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan security deteriorates sharply in May as attacks surge 27%, casualties nearly double: Report</title>
                <description>File Photo 
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan's security situation took...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-May2026-report</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-May2026-report</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:21:44 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Trump says Iran deal could come &#039;over the next week&#039; as Ilhan Omar accuses Israel of &#039;exporting Gaza playbook&#039; to Lebanon</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times
 
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran t...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Trump-Iran-June2</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Trump-Iran-June2</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:32:14 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Iran warns of ceasefire violations in Lebanon, seeks Pakistan&#039;s help to de-escalate</title>
                <description> 
By The South Asia Times
ISLAMABAD – Iran's...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-Pakistan-June1</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Iran-Pakistan-June1</guid>
                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:49:18 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Pakistan, EU deepen strategic partnership, pledge cooperation on trade, security and global crises</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
ISLAMABAD,-  Pakistan and the European Union agreed to expand cooperation on trade, security, migration, and international diplomacy during the eighth rou...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-EU-June1</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/Pakistan-EU-June1</guid>
                <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:44:25 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Iran reopens underground missile bases despite US-Israeli bombing campaign</title>
                <description>By The South Asia Times 
WASHINGTON — Iran has restored access to much of its underground missile network damaged during the recent conflict with the United States and Israel, ra...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-May31</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/US-Iran-May31</guid>
                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:06:05 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>Low-key farewell for Rubio fuels speculation over US-India ties</title>
                <description>By Staff Reporter
 
NEW DELHI — A video appearing to show U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio receiving a low-profile farewell at Indian airports has sparked debate among...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/India-rubio-may30</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/India-rubio-may30</guid>
                <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 22:11:03 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title>China brings home three Astronauts after over 200 days spent in Tiangong space station</title>
                <description>Photo Xinhua News
 
By The South Asia Times
 
BEIJING - China has successfully returned three astronauts to Earth after a mission lasting more than 20...</description>

                <link>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/China-astronauts-May29</link>
                <author>The south</author>
                <guid>https://thesouthasiatimes.com/story/China-astronauts-May29</guid>
                <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:24:30 +0500</pubDate>
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