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.
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.
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.
The name of the MP will be announced before the end of March.
Vendors give away unsold food for free, saying blessings matter more than payment.
They allegedly stole three suitcases containing the cash and pepper-sprayed the Chinese man.
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
Policymakers have made the expansion of domestic demand a top priority for 2026.
The peak of the 2026 haj pilgrimage is expected to fall in May.
Japan planned to release around 80 million barrels from its private and national oil reserves.
Observers are gauging whether the conflict could dilute US focus on Asia.
The election result faces scrutiny over barcodes on the ballots that may have violated the law.
Washington also addressed the need for a secure supply of critical minerals.
It is a ripple effect of the US-Israel war with Iran that has caused global oil prices to surge.
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.
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.
It comes days after the North warned of “terrible consequences” over South Korea-US military drills.
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
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan will use AI to establish a real-time defence system.
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
The South Korean PM said Trump was the only person who could resolve issues on the Korean peninsula.
Critics say Xi's purges reveal a ruthless drive for absolute loyalty and total control of the military.
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
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
Jakarta has to balance regulating Big Tech and attracting investment from the industry giants.
For India’s aviation ambition to take off, it needs more airlines, aircraft, airports and pilots.
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
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
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
MOSCOW, March 13 - The deputy head of Russia's Star City, a settlement near Moscow that hosts the country's main space training facility, has been detained along with six associates on suspicion of bribery, state news agency TASS reported on Friday.
The route had been suspended as cross-border travel was halted following the outbreak of Covid-19.
Pyongyang is worried about Beijing’s increasing economic presence in the country, observers say.
The Philippines, which is chairing ASEAN this year, convened the special meeting as concerns over the Iran conflict deepened.
The survey results highlighted China’s and Russia’s strong influence over ASEAN countries.
NEW DELHI, March 13 - The Indian-flagged oil tanker, Jag Prakash, which is carrying gasoline from Oman to Africa, has set sail from east of the Strait of Hormuz, an Indian government official said on Friday.
ASEAN leaders warned that the conflict could disrupt trade, raise energy costs and slow regional growth.
The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.
MBK Center's management will terminate lease agreements with offending tenants.