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UAE temporarily closes its airspace as an exceptional precautionary measure
March 17 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority announced the temporary and full closure of the country’s airspace, as “an exceptional precautionary measure”, amid rapidly evolving […]
Afghan Taliban says 400 killed, 250 injured in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital
KABUL, March 17 (Reuters) – At least 400 people were killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital […]
U.S. stocks rebound as oil prices retreat, tech sector rallies
NEW YORK, March 16 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Monday as a pullback in oil prices and renewed strength in the technology sector lifted broader market sentiment. Read […]
BiH issues more work permits to foreign workers amid labor shortage
SARAJEVO, March 16 (Xinhua) — Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) issued 6,702 valid work permits to foreign nationals in 2025 amid labor shortages across several sectors, the Agency for Labour and […]
Feature: Free meals provide lifeline for Yemen’s vulnerable in Sanaa amid economic hardship
by Mohammed Mohammed Read full story Date: 17 March, 2026 7:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
Azerbaijan sentences French national to 10 years for espionage
BAKU, March 16 (Xinhua) — A Baku court on Monday sentenced a French national to 10 years in prison for espionage for France, according to Azerbaijan’s Report News Agency. Read […]
News Analysis: Rising energy prices highlight need for greater gov’t support in Britain
By Zhao Xiaona, Larry Neild Read full story Date: 17 March, 2026 6:02 am Source: thestar.com.my
1st LD Writethru: Drone strike causes fire at oil field in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, March 16 (Xinhua) — Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to a fire at the Shah oil field caused by a drone strike, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Monday. […]
Pakistan strikes hit drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Taliban says
March 16 (Reuters) – A Pakistani airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, killing or wounding an unspecified number of people, an Afghan Taliban spokesperson said on Monday, an […]
Cuba’s national electric grid collapses, leaving millions without power
HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters) – Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday, the country’s grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that […]