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Iran preparing fee mechanism for Strait of Hormuz route, says Iranian lawmaker

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ISTANBUL, May 16 — Iran has drawn up a mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge fees “for the specialised […]

Train hits bus at busy railway crossing in Thailand, at least eight reported dead, 25 injured (VIDEO)

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BANGKOK, May 16 — At least eight ‌people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision ‌triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok today, rescue […]

Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn’t have started

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Trump might lift sanctions on Chinese companies buying Iran oil China says “no reason to continue” war Iran has to “make a deal”, Trump says Iran says it is ready […]

Putin to visit China, days after Trump’s Beijing trip

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MOSCOW, May 16 — Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s trip to […]

Taiwan insists it is ‘independent’ after Trump warns island against formal declaration

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TAIPEI, May 16 — Taiwan said today it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Trump wrapped up a […]

US and Nigerian forces killed ‘most active terrorist in the world’, says Trump

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WASHINGTON, May 16 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces […]

Democrats accuse Trump of corruption after disclosure of major stock market trades

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WASHINGTON, May 16 — Democrats accused US President Donald Trump of corruption yesterday after the disclosure of major stock market transactions carried out in his name, although his son denied […]

Israel army issues evacuation warning for areas in Lebanon’s Tyre

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JERUSALEM, May 16 — Israel’s military called on residents of several buildings in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to immediately evacuate ahead of planned strikes in the area yesterday. […]

‘I want China to cool down’: Trump warns Taiwan against independence after talks in Beijing

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BEIJING, May 16 — US President Donald Trump yesterday warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to […]

Zelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory

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KYIV, May 16 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine’s north […]

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