DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 10 - Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats,
For six years, India ran its China policy on one simple assumption: if you’re economically dependent on a rival with which you share a disputed border, that dependence is a liability. After the 2020 Himalayan clashes, New Delhi tightened the screws – more scrutiny on Chinese
Major disruptions can have an immediate and severe impact on the economy.
When Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu recently warned that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence could eventually create a purchasing power problem by reducing entry-level hiring, the reaction was predictable. The discussion quickly turned into a familiar debate over whether
There is a familiar ritual in Washington’s foreign policy think tanks whenever two Middle Eastern states sign a memorandum of understanding, launch a joint economic council or hold their first-ever ministerial dialogue: the announcement is instantly upgraded, in the retelling,
The eighth victim of the home and school shooting on Friday died in hospital after suffering gunshot wounds.
Eight passengers and four cabin crew members were admitted to hospitals after landing.
Aug 9 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang's ally, while calling on South Korea to provide support for its air defence.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO Aug 9 - Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the strait would only reopen once the United States met other conditions.
The load was estimated to be worth around $149 million.
The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 151kmh near its centre at landfall.
It emerged in local media last week that the Korea Football Association had provided foreign referees with sexual entertainment in 2011 and 2012.
Some residents in the Shiwa area have profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later.
The proposed budget of more than NT$1.1 trillion will be unveiled on Aug 20.
Police said the 14-year-old boy had used social media to learn how to use a firearm, before turning a gun on his grandparents, schoolmates and then himself.
BANGKOK, Aug 9 - The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools.
SYDNEY, Aug 9 - A Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 narrowly avoided colliding on the tarmac at Sydney airport on Sunday, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau was told, it said, as it began an investigation into the incident.
The US Senate passed a new Bill authorising tariffs on top buyers of Russia’s oil and gas.
The storm is expected to hit the coast on Sunday evening and into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.
The storm is expected to continue into Monday with sustained winds of up to 162kmh before weakening and moving inland.
Typhoon Dolphin has already swept through Japan's southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people.
There is a risk of transboundary haze occurrence.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has refused to clarify whether she will maintain the three non-nuclear principles.
Islamist PAS finds new ally in Wawasan as former PM Muhyiddin's Bersatu loses ground.
Japan remains the only country to have experienced the horror of nuclear devastation in war.
The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at the active volcano, a popular tourist destination.
Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
Melbourne-based BHP ships some $80 million of iron ore daily through the port.
A Jetstar pilot was forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet.
those stranded included hikers, and hotel guests.
The man admitted all of the charges and the company retrieved most of the information he took.
Expect heat, floods and haze with El Nino threat, say climatologists.
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