Middle East conflict hits China’s exports as shipping costs soar
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The conflict in the Middle East has hit China’s exports due to the disruption in shipping, which has caused goods to pile up in the local warehouses, according to media reports. The report in CBC news came from the Chinese city of Yiwu, which is known as the world’s supermarket, […]
Trump praises Mideast allies, slams NATO
Washington, March 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted NATO allies as “foolish” for failing to back Washington’s Iran strikes, even as he defended the operation during talks with Irish Prime Minister Taoiseach Micheal Martin. Meeting Michael Martin at the Oval Office, Trump said the US acted decisively against Iran and did not […]
Ukrainians and Americans held in India; Kyiv denies charges
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Ukraine has rejected allegations against six of its citizens detained in India, saying there is “no established” evidence linking them to unlawful activity. Indian authorities are probing a wider case tied to Myanmar. There was no immediate response from the Trump administration on the arrest of an American citizen on the […]
White House rebuts NCTC exit over Iran war claims
Washington, March 17 (IANS) The White House on Tuesday forcefully rejected claims by outgoing National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent that Iran posed no imminent threat, even as his resignation marked the first high-level exit from the Trump administration in protest against the war. “There are many false claims in this letter, but let […]
