Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, in Bossier Parish not far from Shreveport, was attacked by drone swarms during the week of March 9. The attack disrupted B-52H aircraft launches in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. It is the first time a US airbase was
WASHINGTON, March 22 - The U.S. government has \"plenty of money\" to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.
Demonstrations calling on the interim government for transparency have erupted over the past week.
One said internet traffic through high-risk areas in the Middle East remains at a manageable level.
MOSCOW, March 22 - Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, restoring its capability to fly to the International Space Station for the first time since the launch pad was damaged last year.
One Nation took the second-highest share of votes, but may struggle to translate that into Lower House seats.
Five people died on the spot, according to a police official.
CAIRO, March 22 - Seven people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar's territorial waters, Qatar and Turkey said on Sunday.
Vietnam has recently asked for fuel support from several countries.
Only vehicles from model year 2015 and earlier, traditional jeepneys, power plants and generators, and the marine and shipping sectors would be allowed to use Euro-II compliant petroleum products.
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 - Iran said on Sunday it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran's electricity grid in 48 hours, escalating the
Resumption of commercial operation has been postponed until April.
The local power plant will operate for 16 hours daily, from 4pm to 8am, for an estimated five days.
The whale was first stranded on March 19 and had been successfully herded back to deeper waters then.
Today's brides say they are inspired by wedding of Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou at the abbey in 2015.
Data indicates roughly 0.99 violations per flight — effectively one case for every departing aircraft.
The fire, which killed 14 and injured 60 others, is one of South Korea's worst industrial accidents.
China saw a record $1.54 trillion trade surplus in 2025.
The integration comes as OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent that can perform tasks such as transferring files and sending emails on users' behalf, has gained traction in recent weeks.
The Japan Roaming service is the cornerstone of efforts to manage large-scale outages.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was speaking at the opening of the annual China Development Forum, attended this year by prominent business leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook.
The unicameral parliament has virtually no power to challenge the party's key decisions, including on personnel, but it has occasionally amended proposed laws.
To Lam, confirmed as general secretary at the party’s congress, is widely expected to be chosen as president.
Earlier in March, Apple lowered the fees it collects from app developers in China.
This is the second price increase in two weeks.
Rights group Amnesty International warned that there is a “shrinking space for dissent” in the country.
A viral video showed eatery operators dodging sparks and closing shutters as fireworks flew into the shop.
This is the second increase in two weeks, as the country prepares for more impact from the war in the Middle East.
The person, who has not been publicly identified, was released on Wednesday and will be returning to Japan, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. He added that a second Japanese national remained in detention.
Japan has legal limits on sending ships from its defence forces, its Prime Minister explained earlier.
TOKYO, March 22 - Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last provided an update in March 2024 and victims' relatives remain in the dark about what caused the plane to nosedive from cruising altitude rather than land in Guangzhou as planned.
PM Anwar Ibrahim's government has claimed a Zionist plot to undermine democracy.
Some northern and central regions may experience extreme heat conditions from March 24 to 27.
Washington and Beijing are mulling a new mechanism to formalise and identify what kinds of goods the United States should be exporting to and importing from China, US trade envoy Jamieson Greer said.
The United States in 2019 approved an $8 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan but the project has been hit by issues including software problems.
Dr Mahathir also delivered a Hari Raya message to all Muslims.
Taiwan has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US.
TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to \"obliterate\" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation that came barely a day after he talked about \"winding
The world's biggest band returns after more than three years with a huge concert in the South Korean capital.
As cities with high EV adoption cut emissions, the villages supplying the batteries bear the burden of environmental damage. CNA travels to Indonesia’s North Maluku province to find out more in this latest part of a series on EVs in Asia.
Crews are facing dwindling essential supplies and restricted communication to avoid revealing their ship locations.
Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election served as the key motivator behind the first impeachment of President Trump in 2018.
