Modi, Xi push business links, border peace as ties revive
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Asia
Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard
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Asia
BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast
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World
Trump says Iran war will end after US midterm elections
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BRICS agrees on joint declaration before New Delhi summit, sources say
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Cathay suspends Dubai flights until April 30 over Middle East war
Cathay had previously axed all flights to Dubai and Riyadh in March, extending earlier suspensions
19 March 2026
Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US, Qatari involvement, warns against attacks on Qatar
Trump also said Israel would not make any more attacks on Iranian facilities in South Pars unless Iran attacked Qatar
19 March 2026
Iran hits Qatar energy hub, targets Saudi Arabia, after Israeli attack on gas field
Tehran strikes Israel after killing of security chief Larijani
19 March 2026
Trump issues threat again, Cuban leader vows ‘resistance’
Cuba’s leader on Tuesday said the US would face “unbreakable resistance” if it tries to take over the impoverished island nation, as communist authorities scrambled to fix a nationwide electricity blackout.
19 March 2026
Bring VOA employees back to work
A US federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to bring more than 1,000 Voice of America employees back to work and resume broadcasts by the government-funded media outlet.
19 March 2026
Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Russian region
A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region killed one person, its governor said yesterday.
19 March 2026
China blasts ‘colonial’ Australia, New Zealand over rights concerns
China yesterday condemned Australia and New Zealand for “colonial-style arrogance” and poor treatment of Indigenous people after a joint statement by the two nations raised concerns over Beijing’s rights record.
19 March 2026
War ‘will hit us all’
The repercussions of the Middle East war will be felt globally, Tehran’s top diplomat warned yesterday, as Iran’s huge Pars gas field was hit in the first reported strikes on its energy infrastructure during the US-Israeli war.
19 March 2026
Israel to end Gaza-bound shipments from Egypt
Israel said it would halt UN children’s fund shipments to Gaza from Egypt after it said it had foiled an attempt to smuggle tobacco and nicotine in Unicef-coordinated shipments Tuesday.
19 March 2026
Head of victorious Nepal party hails ‘win for the country’
The head of the victorious party in Nepal’s election hailed its landslide triumph as a “win for the country” yesterday, urging new lawmakers to deliver for people who “sacrificed their blood” in last year’s protests.
19 March 2026
UK adviser attended US-Iran talks
Britain’s national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, has attended the final round of US-Iran talks and judged that Tehran’s offer on its nuclear programme was significant enough to prevent a rush to war, according to multiple sources and a report by The Guardian.
19 March 2026
Why convoys can’t fully protect tankers from Iran attacks
The Israeli-US war on Iran has provoked a reaction from Tehran that has effectively choked a large chunk of the world’s oil supply, and untangling the blockage will take a regional effort beyond what is currently being proposed, experts have told AFP.
19 March 2026
Why Larijani’s killing could prolong war
As Iran’s top national security official and de facto leader, Ali Larijani had emerged as the key architect of the country’s military and diplomatic strategy since the start of the conflict with the US and Israel.
19 March 2026
US warship with Marines tracked off Singapore
A US Navy warship believed to be carrying Marines and sailors to the Middle East is nearing the Malacca Strait off Singapore as it makes its way to the region, maritime tracking data showed Tuesday.
19 March 2026
Iran warns Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE to evacuate energy facilities
Iran's Revolutionary Guards issue evacuation warnings for Gulf oil facilities
18 March 2026
Iran's huge Gulf gas field is struck in major escalation
Pars is Iran's sector of the world's largest gas deposit, shared with Qatar
18 March 2026
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Friday
Accordingly, Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 in Bangladesh is expected to be celebrated on Saturday, subject to Shawwal moon sighting
18 March 2026
Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib killed overnight
There has been no confirmation from Iran regarding Khatib's reported death.
18 March 2026
Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incident
UNIFIL faces increased risks amid Israeli-Hezbollah tensions
18 March 2026
Lebanon war leaves a classroom of children hurt or dead every day, UN says
Children paying 'terrible price' in war, UN says
18 March 2026