Washington, April 6 (IANS) Global energy markets and supply chains are coming under pressure as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz escalate, with oil prices rising sharply and fears mounting over disruptions to one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The latest threat by US President Donald Trump to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure has triggered a domestic backlash with legal experts warning that such actions could violate international law, as tensions with Tehran escalate over the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, April 6 (IANS) US forces carried out a high-risk rescue of a downed American airman inside Iran, using a deception campaign and a complex military operation to extract him from hostile territory, according to multiple media reports.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Sunday said he received a call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, during which the two leaders discussed the prevailing situation in the region.
Kathmandu, April 5 (IANS) Citing ongoing disruptions in petroleum supplies due to the conflict in West Asia, the Nepali government has decided to implement a two-day weekend for government offices and educational institutions.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) In their collective commitment to support oil market stability amid the West Asia crisis, the eight OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman — on Sunday decided to implement a production adjustment of 206 thousand barrels per day in May -- from the 1.65 million barrels per day additional voluntary adjustments announced in April 2023.
Kabul, April 5 (IANS) More than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, according to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme as quoted by local media reports on Sunday.
Quetta, April 5 (IANS) Four more civilians have been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan's Balochistan province, raising fresh concerns over enforced disappearances in the region, media reported on Sunday.
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least 45 people were killed and 105 others injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapses across several parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March-end, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority's (PDMA) latest report issued on Sunday quoting media reports.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The European Union, through its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), granted Pakistan duty-free access to its lucrative markets in January 2014 in exchange for its commitment to uphold international human rights, labour, environmental and governance standards.
