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Guest house fire in Seoul injures 10, mostly foreign tourists
Nearby roads, including sections around City Hall and Namdaemun, were closed.
Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to keep Strait of Hormuz open
March 14 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.
Iran war supercharges secretive Korean tycoon’s big tanker bet
Some estimated that Mr Ga-Hyun Chung's Sinokor controlled about 150 supertankers.
Hamas calls on Iran not to target neighboring countries but affirms its right to self-defence
CAIRO, March 14 - The Palestinian Iran-aligned militant group Hamas has called on Iran to not target neighbouring countries, while still reaffirming Tehran's right to respond to the U.S.-Israeli attacks.
India seeks passage for more vessels stranded around Strait of Hormuz after a few sail through
NEW DELHI, March 14 - India has sought safe passage for 22 of its vessels stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign affairs ministry spokesperson said on Saturday, after Iran allowed a few Indian ships to sail through, in a rare exception to the blockade.
India frees Ladakh activist Wangchuk after 6 months in jail
Wangchuk is an environmental advocate who became a key figure in Ladakh’s movement for greater autonomy.
Taipei warns of cognitive warfare as China offers to evacuate Taiwanese from Middle East
Taiwan officials call it a strategy to diminish its sovereignty while eroding public trust in the government.
Drones, burning ships: Indian sailors stranded off Iran just want to go home
NEW DELHI, March 14 - Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
Some oil loading operations suspended after fire in UAE's Fujairah, sources say
DUBAI, March 14 - Some oil loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub, industry and trade sources said, after a fire broke out there on Saturday.
Greek-flagged tanker hit by unidentified object outside CPC terminal at Novorossiysk, minor damage, operator says
ATHENS, March 14 - A Greek-flagged tanker, Maran Homer, was hit by an unidentified object on Saturday, as it was awaiting orders to enter the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) Terminal at Novorossiysk, its manager Maran Tankers said.
Malaysia’s PAS party set to lead opposition lawmakers
The name of the MP will be announced before the end of March.
From surplus to supper: How Malaysian youth rescue unsold bazaar food to feed communities
Vendors give away unsold food for free, saying blessings matter more than payment.
7 men, including yakuza gangsters, arrested over $3.3m in Tokyo robbery
They allegedly stole three suitcases containing the cash and pepper-sprayed the Chinese man.
How China is wooing Paraguay’s political class away from longtime ally Taiwan
ASUNCION, March 14 - When Paraguayan opposition lawmaker Leidy Galeano returned from an all-expenses-paid tour of six Chinese cities late last year, she was convinced Paraguay risked missing out on major economic gains by sticking with longtime ally Taiwan over Beijing - a
China travellers make record number of trips in spring holidays
Policymakers have made the expansion of domestic demand a top priority for 2026.
Thai parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots
Last month's general election result faces court scrutiny over the barcodes on the ballots, which could potentially be used to identify which party or candidate a given voter had chosen.
Indonesia’s government prepares contingencies for haj amid war in Iran
The peak of the 2026 haj pilgrimage is expected to fall in May.
Europe repaid Tokyo a favour by supporting oil stock release, Japan minister says
Japan planned to release around 80 million barrels from its private and national oil reserves.
Tibet leader fears China gains as US gets caught up in Iran war
Observers are gauging whether the conflict could dilute US focus on Asia.
Thai Parliament to open amid scrutiny over election ballots
The election result faces scrutiny over barcodes on the ballots that may have violated the law.
US says it can provide ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific
Washington also addressed the need for a secure supply of critical minerals.
Australia’s rural areas facing ‘unacceptable’ fuel shortages
It is a ripple effect of the US-Israel war with Iran that has caused global oil prices to surge.
Kharg Island, struck by US, is key hub for Iran oil exports
March 14 - Kharg Island, where U.S. forces on Friday destroyed military targets, is the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports and has long been seen as a key vulnerability that would provoke a severe response by Tehran if attacked.
Iran allows two Indian gas tankers through Hormuz; plane leaves India with Iranian sailors, bodies
The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik crossed the Strait under escort from the Indian Navy, two sources said, while a second vessel, Nanda Devi, was expected to follow.
South Korea says Pyongyang fired around 10 ballistic missiles
It comes days after the North warned of “terrible consequences” over South Korea-US military drills.
Pulpit to Pentagon: the evangelicals who see Iran war as God’s plan
As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East. In a sermon on March 1, 2026, for example, John Hagee, founder of Christians United
Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will use AI to establish a real-time defence system.
Iran may be where the US-led world order ends
In his monumental work “The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire”, historian Edward Gibbon argued that empires rarely collapse suddenly. Their decline is usually gradual, shaped by long-term structural changes. Yet, history occasionally records moments when a
South Korea PM, Trump discuss possible talks with North Korea’s Kim, Yonhap says
The South Korean PM said Trump was the only person who could resolve issues on the Korean peninsula.
'Tigers and flies': Millions of officials later, why is Xi's corruption purge still going?
Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
‘No decision’ about Japan navy to Hormuz as Takaichi wins budget
Japan’s House of Representatives on Friday passed the FY2026 budget, setting the stage for a fight in the upper house — where the government lacks a majority — as opposition parties seek to delay the budget’s passage (they can’t block it indefinitely) and deal a political blow
US warned of China rare earth curbs if Section 301 tariffs expand
Beijing could resume restrictions on rare-earth exports and halt purchases of United States soybeans if Washington insists on “making trouble” by proceeding with new tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act, according to Chinese commentators and policy observers. The
Why Indonesia is forcing Big Tech to play by its rules, starting with Meta and children’s accounts
Jakarta has to balance regulating Big Tech and attracting investment from the industry giants.
How to get a billion passengers to fly in India
For India’s aviation ambition to take off, it needs more airlines, aircraft, airports and pilots.
US dispatched Marines to Mideast, feeding Iran invasion warnings
In what has been described as a potential “major escalation” of the Trump administration’s war with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly approved a request from US Central Command to move more warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East following Iran’s
Iran war challenges nuclear latency strategy of Japan, South Korea
The Iran war has delivered a verdict on nuclear latency – the strategy of possessing the capability to develop a nuclear weapons program while stopping short of crossing the weaponization threshold. There are significant implications for Northeast Asia, as South Korea and Japan
Diego Garcia-Chagos Islands deal is delayed
More than a year ago, the UK agreed to grant Mauritius sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, which Britain has governed as the British Indian Ocean Territory since 1965. But the treaty to transfer sovereignty has hit choppy waters. The deal has stalled in the UK Parliament