April 15 - Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite, giving the Islamic Republic a new capability to target U.S. military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Sources said 15 Iranian sailors will remain in Sri Lanka to operate the IRIS Bushehr.
The US sank an Iranian frigate in early March off Sri Lanka's southern coast, killing 104 sailors.
A US-sanctioned tanker with links to China, the Rich Starry, has transited the Strait of Hormuz, despite the US blockade of the waterway. According to the respected maritime news and intelligence agency Lloydslist, the Rich Starry is falsely registered in Malawi, but is Chinese
The surge in oil prices has raised concerns over some countries' ability to pay for imports.
Attitudes towards him remained unforgiving despite his apology and removal of a controversial clip.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 - The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, even though President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week.
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore projects in the top west corner of Australia.
The victim sustained head injuries and died at the scene while his wife.
Every ceasefire is haunted by the same question: will it live up to the promise of peace? The United States and Iran could apparently only focus on their disagreements during peace talks in Islamabad, with negotiations led by American Vice President JD Vance failing to result
Among the potential new customers for Japan are the Polish military and the Philippine navy.
The Iran war has driven up the cost of fossil fuels.
Experts say this is because lower river levels reduce the natural ability of waterways to dilute waste.
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov reportedly said that President Vladimir Putin will visit China in the first half of the year.
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He allegedly made remarks that could amount to blasphemy at a public lecture in March.
Japan has spent the past decade steadily dismantling some of the world’s toughest arms export restrictions.
TOKYO, April 15 - Japan has spent the past decade steadily dismantling some of the world's toughest arms export restrictions as it steps back from the postwar pacifism that shaped its security policy.
Saturday’s back-to-back headlines on The Washington Post were: “’They Have Chosen Not To Accept Our Terms,’ Vance Says” and “US Intelligence Shows China Taking A More Active Role In Iran War.” They echo headlines from a century ago that reported on the early days of what
The total value of diesel confiscated from them was worth about RM22,745 (S$7,320).
Naphtha, a petroleum-derived chemical, is used in the production of plastic and vinyl products.
The resort island has also seen the arrest of several international fugitives.
Comments from US President Donald Trump provided a fresh boost to equities, which were already rising on optimism that the six-week conflict in the Middle East could be close to an end.
Facing mounting naval competition and a widening industrial gap, a new report argues that the US may need to lean on allies — not just to supplement capacity, but to reshape how it builds and sustains maritime power. The Center for Maritime Strategy (CMS) released a report this
China urged US to act with great caution, and handle Taiwan-related matters carefully and prudently.
It is Lam’s first foreign trip since the Communist Party leader was elected as president last week.
It is roughly 10 times more than before the Iran war.
The blast was likely caused by overheating in the boiler tube, local police said.
April 15 - At least 14 people lost their lives and 20 others were injured following a boiler explosion at a power plant operated by India's Vedanta Ltd in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, local police confirmed on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, April 14 - Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while calling \"for an urgent end to hostilities\" in the country where Israeli attacks have killed over 2,000 people since March.
The Prince and his wife on a four-day trip to Australia, with engagements covering sport and mental health.
SYDNEY, April 15 - Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
The embassy warned that once the ceasefire ends, there's a very high possibility a new round of attacks could break out.
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The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.
Alternatives are being sought as the cost of plastic rises amid the conflict.
The countries do not have formal diplomatic relations, and Pyongyang frequently criticises Tokyo over its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula.
North Korea has insisted that it will not give up its nuclear arsenal, which Japan opposes.
The move could raise concerns about a possible conflict of interest, given that US President Donald Trump's personal wealth and business dealings are managed by Eric and other members of his family.
WASHINGTON, April 14 - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday there was a lot of mistrust between Washington and Tehran that cannot be resolved overnight but he added that Iranian negotiators wanted to make a deal and that he felt \"very good about where we are.\"
Commander of the Estonian Navy Ivo Vark told Reuters that Estonia won’t board vessels that are part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” any more since “The risk of military escalation is just too high.” He elaborated: “The Russian military presence here in the Gulf of Finland has
The security architecture that was supposed to protect the flow of energy to Southeast Asia has become the source of its interruption, says an academic.
WASHINGTON, April 14 - The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Donald Trump's war powers, and party leaders promised on Tuesday to keep bringing up such resolutions as long as the Iran war continues.
Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
President Prabowo Subianto may use the defence pact to turn Indonesia's strategic location into leverage without choosing sides.
The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran could slow global economic growth, stoke inflation, and increase the possibility of a worldwide recession and energy crisis. The war being waged by US President Donald Trump and the government of
A trawler bound for Malaysia reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding.
Mr Bessent told reporters he had spoken with Chinese officials about the issue.
BRUSSELS, April 14 - Fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war are a pressing concern for developing countries and gains from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations trade agency said on Tuesday.