London, March 16 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with US President Donald Trump to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the disruption to global shipping caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi, March 16 (IANS) Six nationals of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh have been killed and 142 residents of multiple nationalities have suffered minor to moderate injuries in the UAE amid the recent escalating regional tensions, the UAE's Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Ramallah, March 15 (IANS) Four Palestinians, including two children, were killed early Sunday when Israeli special forces opened fire on a vehicle in the town of Tammun in the West Bank, Palestine Red Crescent Society said.
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) Russian air defence systems shot down 170 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 27 headed toward Moscow, according to the Russian authorities on Sunday.
Moscow, March 15 (IANS) Russia said on Sunday that it shot down 605 drones, 12 US-made HIMARS rockets, two Neptune long-range missiles and four guided aerial bombs fired by the Ukrainian armed forces.
Tehran, March 15 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran has information that the US and Israel are launching attacks from certain locations against Arab states in the West Asia region.
Beirut, March 15 (IANS) Hezbollah said on Sunday that it launched a rocket barrage targeting an Israeli military industrial complex north of the Kiryat area.
Johannesburg, March 15 (IANS) Two people were killed and six others injured in a mass shooting in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg, local police said on Sunday.
Jerusalem, March 15 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it conducted a wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon.
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Pakistan is running into increasing difficulty in meeting the conditions set by the IMF for extending loans, while the country’s rising trade deficit and increased cost of oil imports due to the Iran war are adding to the problem, according to a report.
