KABUL/ISLAMABAD, March 2 - Afghanistan and Pakistan said on Monday that their militaries had targeted each other's posts across the border as their fighting entered a fifth day, fuelling instability in a region rocked by U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation.
The Gulf states should strengthen unity to "keep their future and destiny in their own hands", says its foreign minister.
WASHINGTON, March 2 - It will take time to achieve U.S. military objectives in Iran and additional U.S. casualties are expected, U.S. General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday, as the United States and Israel's strikes on Iran continued for a
Amid cancelled flights, closed airspaces and explosions, citizens from across the region share their experiences with CNA.
ASHGABAT, March 2 - Russia's embassy in Turkmenistan said on Monday that Russians unable to leave Iran could depart via Turkmenistan, a Central Asian former Soviet republic which shares a 1,148-kilometre (713-mile) border with northeastern Iran.
KYIV, March 2 - A new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for week, has not been canceled following the weekend strikes on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.
PESHAWAR, March 2 - Pakistan sent the military into Himalayan Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday and banned large gatherings nationwide after deadly protests against U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran spread, with 26 dead so far.
MOSCOW, March 2 - Russian President Vladimir Putin told UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a phone call on Monday that he was ready to relay his complaints about Iranian strikes against UAE territory to Tehran, the Kremlin said.
PM Albanese said he hoped the conflict would bring an end to the “ugly” regime in Tehran that had killed its citizens.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 - Malaysia's lower house of parliament on Monday narrowly rejected a constitutional amendment that would limit the premiership to two terms, in a vote marked by high abstention, although without explicit 'nays'.
LONDON, March 2 - Britain took far too long to let the United States use its air bases in operations against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump told the Daily Telegraph, adding he was disappointed in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approach to the vital Diego Garcia base.
Beijing has confirmed one national killed in Tehran and evacuated more than 3,000 citizens from Iran, as those stranded across the Middle East describe explosions, airspace closures and mounting uncertainty.
A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.
The Bill received 146 votes in favour of the motion, falling short of two votes required to pass.
The Wall Street Journal has reported the US military is racing to neutralize Iranian strike capabilities before critical missile interceptors are exhausted, a logistical crisis fueled by a stark cost-exchange imbalance in the Middle East. Following the killing by bombing of
PM Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia must stay vigilant and cannot assume it is safe.
Authorities closed schools and colleges for two days and imposed restrictions on public movement.
A suspect allegedly spread food waste and sprayed red lacquer paint on the front door of an apartment unit.
Prosecutors alleged that Thaksin suggested Privy Council members were involved in orchestrating the 2014 military coup.
PARIS, March 2 - France is ready to help Gulf countries targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday, adding that the Israeli and U.S. initial strikes against Iran should have been debated beforehand at the United Nations.
TOKYO — As Donald Trump’s military adventurism hits Iran, Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be excused for wondering if the US president is trolling him. After all, Xi’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was still smarting over Venezuela when news broke of a US-Israeli bombardment
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TOKYO/NEW DELHI, March 2 - The widening Iranian conflict is disrupting oil flows to several Asian countries as vessels are bottled up within the Middle East Gulf and crude and transport costs are rising, industry sources and analysts said on Monday.
SEOUL, March 2 - U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran will reinforce the nuclear ambitions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, say experts and former officials, as attention focuses on whether he might return to negotiations with President Donald Trump.
It was not immediately clear which groups the prisoners had been convicted of associating with.
She called the motion a “stunt” before storming out of the chamber.
President Prabowo Subianto has said he is prepared to travel to Tehran if Indonesia is appointed to mediate the US-Iran conflict.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at a very Chinese time in its life. Recent moves from Chinese AI labs are throwing the dominance of American “frontier labs” such as Google and OpenAI into question. Last week ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, released an AI video-generating
Many hope the vote could bring change after protests last year, and shatter decades of political paralysis.
In certain quarters of Washington, one imagines the corks popping. The news flashes across screens: a coordinated American and Israeli strike has killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior commanders. The president posts a triumphant video in the
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The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran recorded at least 329 Indonesians in Iran.
PM Anwar Ibrahim condemned the barbaric and violent attack on Iran by Israel with the backing of the US.
The meetings mark the start of the 15th Five-Year Plan expected to set priorities for 2026 to 2030.
The latest Israeli and US war on Iran began with strategic airstrikes on the home and offices of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly meeting with advisors at the time and has been confirmed dead from the surprise attack. The apparent US-Israeli assumption behind the
WASHINGTON, March 1 - Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
Only 64 schools nationwide have been accredited as Japanese Language Institutes.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi said Iran must stop activities that bring instability to the region.
The phenomenon is closely tied to South Korea’s multistep skincare and make-up routines, where speed and absorption are key.
The Himalayan nation, set to vote on March 5, has been riven by political instability for decades.
She recently announced her candidacy for the 2028 Presidential Election.
Disposable vape devices exceeding the 3,000-puff limit are also being sold openly.
Balendra Shah is a prime ministerial candidate in the upcoming elections
Since the mayoral circular was issued, pork traders have suffered from significantly decreasing sales.
Indian opposition groups said it gave tacit approval for subsequent air strikes in Iran.
For years, the hawks in Washington and Jerusalem insisted that military force against Iran was not only inevitable but manageable — a clean, decisive strike that would set back Tehran’s nuclear program, chasten the mullahs and demonstrate that American deterrence still meant
Canberra is in discussions with airlines to help Australians stranded in the Middle East.