The decision of President Santiago Peña to reopen the Jerusalem embassy makes Paraguay the first country to make the move since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 terrorist attack last year triggered the wa...

Timmerman, 29, said he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage and was not ill-treated while in Palestine Branch, a notorious detention facility operated by Syrian intelligence.

The Syrian government collapsed on Sunday as the rebels seized control of the capital Damascus after capturing several other prominent cities and towns.

India-Sri Lanka ties have seen several twists and turns in the recent past. The visit from the Sri Lankan President will be instrumental in strengthening the relations of both countries.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit to India to discuss bilateral relations and economic cooperation.