US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signaling that both sides were exploring creative
Fireworks are hugely popular in India, particularly during the Hindu festival of Diwali and wedding celebrations.
Hours before President Donald Trump announced his decision to bomb Iran and pursue the overthrow of its government, the foreign minister of Oman appeared, in person, on one of the most prominent US television news programs to declare that a diplomatic breakthrough was possible.
Feb 28 - Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation.
The plant will convert advanced semiconductor wafers from Micron’s global network into finished memory and storage products.
WASHINGTON — US forces have launched “major combat operations” on targets in Iran, President Donald Trump said in a video posted to social media at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were conducted in conjunction with
MOSCOW, Feb 28 - Russia on Saturday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel for embarking on a dangerously irresponsible attack on Iran which Moscow said was plunging the entire Middle East into the abyss.
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MOSCOW, Feb 28 - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said on Saturday, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.
DAMASCUS, Feb 28 - Four people were killed and several others wounded when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said.
DUBAI, Feb 28 - Several Gulf Arab states said they were targeted by Iranian missiles on Saturday after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the United States and Israel, bringing conflict to a part of the Arab world that prides itself on relative safety.
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MOSCOW, Feb 28 - The Russian Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that Russian air carriers had suspended flights to Iran and Israel.
LONDON, Feb 28 - Britain said on Saturday that Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and stood ready to defend its interests, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran.
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BEIRUT, Feb 28 - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday said he would not accept anyone dragging \"the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity\", in an indirect message to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Both flights have returned to Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
The audience comprised professional tour guides from 47 countries, including Singapore.
After an initial struggle with pests, he now expects an annual harvest of 20,000 bananas.
WASHINGTON, DUBAI, CAIRO, Feb 28 - Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, and a United States attack is underway, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's nuclear
Feb 28 - Israel said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West.
Kwok's 69-year-old father, Kwok Yin-sang, was sentenced to jail for eight months for attempting to withdraw roughly US$11,000 from her insurance policy.
The United States "expressed support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against Taliban attacks", a US official said.
Over the past eight months, the authorities have dismantled more than 200 online scam networks.
The Islamic Republic of Iran may be entering its most precarious moment since the 1979 revolution. US naval deployments and escalating rhetoric have turned a long-running standoff into a strategic countdown. President Donald Trump has given Tehran roughly ten to fifteen days to
The international community expressed increasing concern over the conflict and called for urgent talks.
The arrest of a former US Air Force pilot for allegedly training Chinese military aviators exposes a widening shadow war over airpower expertise, where Western know-how has become as strategically contested as stealth jets themselves. This month, the US Department of Justice
The order lets the authorities to hold the retired army major general for questioning for 90 days.
The order lets the authorities hold the retired army major-general for questioning for 90 days.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was hovering just above $65,000, down again from a short-lived rally earlier this week. The price represents a massive 48.5% drawdown from the all-time high of $126,272 last October, with no end in sight. We’re now in the fourth crypto winter
Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, has long been seen as the next in line to rule North Korea.
SEOUL, Feb 28 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presented new sniper rifles as ceremonial gifts to party and military officials, calling them a \"wonderful weapon\" and a sign of his trust, state media KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
The visit comes four months after PM Lawrence Wong’s first official trip to South Korea in November 2025.
Kim Ju Ae has long been seen as the next in line to rule the secretive, nuclear-armed state.
China had more than 600 nuclear warheads by the end of 2024 and is on track to have 1,000 by 2030.
Costumed beggars are becoming more visible at petrol stations and night markets in Johor Bahru.
The Indonesian government expects all operators to start processing the required permits.
The 20-year-old had written a manifesto with plans for a mass casualty event.
SYDNEY, Feb 28 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday's arrest of a Western Australian man over an alleged terror plot targeting mosques, police and a parliament building was \"deeply shocking\".
South Korea’s spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, is reported to have issued an assessment earlier this month that Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his successor. It’s possible the future will play out the way the government analysts are now
The Ninth Congress of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party covered ground this past week that was familiar from its last gathering five years ago. Kim Jong Un proclaimed his goals of state-driven economic development, a military buildup focused on nuclear weapons and his
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan's \"right to defend itself\" against attacks from Afghanistan's Taliban rulers after Islamabad said earlier in the day that the neighboring countries were in \"open war.\"
The US said it was “saddened by the loss of life.”
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Chinese Singaporeans and their ancestral families now place more focus on mutual understanding.
SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb 27 - Chile denied permission for a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services onboard, saying the vessel lacked authorization to treat local residents, a decision that came amid heightened pressure from the U.S. over a proposed undersea cable project.
AUTHOR’S UPDATE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026, 0700 EST: My previous article, below, said that there was a likelihood that the US would cut a deal with Iran on uranium enrichment. The negotiations just bought time for the US to move everything in place to carry out military