Iran vows to target US-linked oil assets if its energy infrastructure under attack
Tehran, March 15 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any attack on Iran’s oil and energy infrastructure would trigger retaliation against regional facilities linked to US companies. In an interview with US broadcaster MS Now, Araghchi responded to Friday’s US strike on Kharg Island, Iran’s southern strategic oil terminal, and to President […]
South Korea: Military aircraft bringing back 211 people from Saudi Arabia amid Mideast conflict
Seoul, March 15 (IANS) A South Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in the Middle East late last month. A KC-330 Cygnus multirole aerial tanker carrying 204 South Koreans and seven foreign nationals […]
Trump says Gulf now united against Iran
Washington, March 15 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said the US has severely weakened Iran’s military capabilities and claimed the confrontation has brought Gulf states closer to Washington, saying regional governments are now more united against Tehran after recent attacks. In an interview with Fox News Radio’s Brian Kilmeade, Trump said the US campaign has […]
Trump rejects deal with Iran, seeks global help on Hormuz
Washington, March 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has rejected a potential deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, saying the proposed terms were “not good enough yet”, even as he called on countries around the world to deploy naval forces to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and keep global oil shipments moving. […]
Trump calls on S. Korea, Japan to send ships to keep Hormuz Strait open
Washington, March 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that “hopefully” South Korea and other countries affected by Iran’s attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route “open and safe” amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping along the waterway. Trump made the remarks in […]
CBSE cancels Class 12 board exams in several West Asian countries
New Delhi/Muscat, March 15 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has cancelled the Class 12 board examinations for students studying in several West Asian countries in view of the ongoing regional crisis. In its sixth circular issued since March 1, the board clarified that even the examination papers that had earlier been postponed […]
EAM Jaishankar to embark on Belgium visit today, discuss strengthening ties with EU
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday will embark on his visit to Belgium, where he will be attending the European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Council and bilateral meetings with EU leadership and Belgian counterparts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The EAM will be in Brussels till […]
China codifies assimilation policies into law threatening ethnic minority identity: Report
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) China is increasingly restricting the minority autonomy in education, language, and religion through both political campaigns and legal reforms. By codifying assimilation policies into law, Beijing is entering a new stage of frontier governance — one aimed not just at managing ethnic diversity but fundamentally reshaping it, a report said on […]
Australian troops to be deployed to assist flood-hit Northern Territory
Sydney, March 15 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops will be deployed to help communities hit by days of flooding in the Northern Territory (NT). The government has approved the assistance from Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel to communities around Katherine, 270 km southeast of the territory’s capital Darwin, […]
Presidential election begins in Congo
Brazzaville, March 15 (IANS) More than three million registered voters in Congo are heading to the polls on Sunday for the country’s Presidential election, with polling stations open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. According to a decree by the Interior Ministry, 6,620 polling stations have been set up across 4,011 centres in […]
