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Few ships get through Hormuz since start of war — and Malaysia‑bound tankers are among them
DUBAI, April 15 — The US blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the […]
Global Sumud flotilla sets sail from Barcelona for Gaza in bid to break Israeli blockade
BARCELONA, April 15 — A flotilla of some 40 boats set sail for Gaza from Barcelona today in a fresh bid to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to […]
Suspected boiler explosion at Vedanta power plant in India kills at least 17
NEW DELHI, April 15 — At least 17 people died and 36 others were injured following a suspected boiler explosion at a power plant operated by India’s Vedanta Ltd in […]
Trump says he asked China’s Xi not to supply weapons to Iran during Fox Business interview
WASHINGTON, April 15 — US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Fox Business today that he asked China’s leader Xi Jinping not to supply weapons to Iran, […]
Sanctioned China tanker turns back toward Strait of Hormuz a day after Gulf exit as US blockade holds
Tanker Rich Starry returns to Gulf VLCC Alicia enters Gulf to load oil at Iraq VLCC Agios Fanourios I succeeds in entering Gulf on second attempt SINGAPORE, April 15 — […]
Families search for hundreds missing after Malaysia‑bound Rohingya boat sinks in Andaman Sea
DHAKA, April 15 — Families were frantically searching for news of their relatives today after a boat carrying about 280 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants capsized in the Andaman Sea earlier […]
Indonesia weighs US overflight proposal, says no unrestricted access for any foreign military
JAKARTA, April 15 — Indonesia’s foreign ministry said today that an overflight proposal put forward by the United States was now being considered, but the government had no policy granting […]
China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns
BEIJING, April 15 — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by […]
Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey today, Islamabad’s foreign ministry said, as […]
UN nuclear agency warns of sharp increase in North Korea’s atomic weapons production
SEOUL, April 15 — North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said today on a visit […]