SEOUL, March 13 - North Korea accused Japan of heightening regional security risks by accelerating the deployment and development of long-range missiles, saying Tokyo's military buildup amounted to preparations for a future attack, state media KCNA said on Friday.
March 12 - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, where the two leaders discussed regional developments, the prime minister's office said.
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DUBAI, March 12 - Ships must coordinate with Iran's navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the country's foreign ministry spokesperson said in comments carried by Mehr news agency on Thursday.
JERUSALEM, March 12 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a veiled threat to kill Iran's new supreme leader as he sought to use his first press conference since the start of the war to defend his joint military assault with the U.S. against Iran.
LONDON, March 12 - The U.S. Navy, perhaps with an international coalition, will escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz when it is militarily possible, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Sky News in an interview on Thursday.
MOSCOW, March 12 - The director general of the U.N. nuclear watchdog discussed non-proliferation issues on Thursday with the head of Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy corporation ahead of other meetings with officials, the company said.
March 12 - The U.S. and Western allies clashed with Russia and China on Thursday over Iran's nuclear intentions, as Washington sought at the United Nations to further justify the war it launched on Iran two weeks ago.
The International Energy Agency said Thursday that the US-Israeli war on Iran and its reverberating impacts across the region have sparked “the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market,” with flows of crude and other fossil fuel products through the
JERUSALEM, March 12 - The Israeli military struck checkpoints in Tehran operated by the Basij, it said on Thursday, as part of an effort to weaken the rule of Iran's clerical leaders.
The Rastriya Swatatantra Party has won a large majority in an election dominated by issues including corruption.
The law gives legal basis to President Xi's agenda to assimilate minorities into a national identity.
KATHMANDU, March 12 - Nepal will begin rationing cooking gas amid fears that the Middle East conflict could create a nationwide shortage, an official said on Thursday.
Doctors call for more government intervention to counter misinformation and other issues.
China’s shift toward an all-nuclear submarine fleet could extend its strategic reach from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean while spurring a broader regional buildup of nuclear-powered undersea forces. This month, the US Navy’s intelligence chief, Rear Admiral Mike Brookes,
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have not formally authorized a war in Iran, though they may soon be expected to approve emergency funding for the endeavor without any projection from the Trump administration as to how long it may last or the full cost, not just in dollars but
Sources tell CNA that PM Anwar Ibrahim instructed his former political aide-turned-business figure Farhash Wafa Salvador to withdraw from a campaign to take control of the company.
After arriving in Jakarta, they will go to their respective hometowns.
Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the international system. Given that the global economy is maritime based and rests on secure and predictable flows of goods by sea, the
Officials will weigh impacts and responses to surging oil prices as well as disruptions to shipping, logistics and trade flows.
The possibility of developing a training defence facility in eastern Indonesia was also discussed.
ISLAMABAD/BEIJING, March 12 - Chinese mediation efforts, including a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the worst fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, three Pakistani government officials said.
Late last month, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the federal government has been turning away applications for new data centres that are unrelated to artificial intelligence over the past two years or so.
India invoked emergency measures last week to divert gas to priority areas, leaving the hospitality industry struggling to get sufficient supply.
Over 2,700 lawmakers approved the 15th Five-Year Plan, which sets the nation's development trajectory till 2030.
The service linking the capitals will operate four days a week in both directions.
India has given safe harbour to 183 Iranian sailors from a vessel that docked after the war broke out.
Japan wouldn’t be able to get involved in mine clearance as long as the conflict continues.
The child's mother decided to share the video from their 2024 trip following a recent similar incident in Shibuya.
A total of 2.3 million vehicles are expected to use the PLUS highways during this period.
The victim, believed to be a sex worker, was found dead in a hotel room with multiple stab wounds.
The hike in fees will apply to tickets from March 18.
The back-and-forth on Taiwan’s defence spending has provoked concern in the US.
The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.
The Hong Kong flagship carrier said that the price of jet fuel has "approximately doubled" due to conflict in the Middle East.
The new law aims to create a “shared” national identity among the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups.
The law implements a trade agreement for South Korea to invest US$200 billion in US strategic industries and US$150 billion in shipbuilding-related cooperation in return for more favourable tariff terms.
The shockwaves of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran are being felt in India's kitchens.
From diplomatic signalling to efforts to revive domestic demand and “invest in people”, China’s Two Sessions that closed on Thursday (Mar 12) offered clues to Beijing’s priorities for the year ahead and beyond.
The plane owner was charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping 2 fugitives flee to Indonesia.
The move will release 100 million litres of fuel into the domestic supply.
The roughly 165 sq m unit is fully renovated and furnished.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran war has disrupted global oil shipments and driven fuel prices sharply higher.
Senior Kashmir leader Farooq Abdullah escaped unhurt after the incident and the suspect is in custody.
Enforcement efforts would be stepped up with regular patrols and monitoring.