Russia has dismissed the "utterly unfounded" speculations that it may use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, saying it would only use its nuclear arsenal in response to "direct aggression" by NATO countries over the ongoing conflict in the former Soviet state.

Iran’s Raeisi says countries in the region need to cooperate to tackle dust storms.

People in the Afghan capital Kabul have held a gathering to mark the International Quds Day.

Top diplomats from Afghanistan’s neighboring countries gathered in China for their third conference on the situation.

Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have met in Islamabad to discuss issues facing the Islamic countries.

A recent UN-organized pledging conference on Yemen raised only 1.3 billion dollars, less than a third what is needed to help millions of poor people in Yemen.

Iran hosts an online conference on Iranian military commander martyr Qassem Soleimani.