Analysis: Iran war becomes contest of who can take most pain
DUBAI, Mar 11: The war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A surge in oil prices points to what…
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Universal Pictures developing movie based on rock band Bon Jovi
LOS ANGELES, Mar 11: A feature film based on legendary American rock band Bon Jovi is in the works with Universal Pictures backing the project after winning a competitive bidding war. Screenwriter Cody Brotter, who…
Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 in eastern Congo city of Goma
GOMA (Congo), Mar 11: A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group…
Iran keeps up pressure on oil infrastructure as concerns of global energy crisis grow
DUBAI, Mar 11: Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday as Tehran kept up its pressure on the region’s oil industry, hitting a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and targeting infrastructure as concerns grew…
Nepal’s Balen says will work with India to further strengthen bilateral ties
KATHMANDU, Mar 10: Rastriya Swatantra Party’s (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah on Tuesday expressed confidence in further deepening “historic” Nepal-India ties and making them more “outcome-oriented”. The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is all set to become…
Pakistan, China call for de-escalation in West Asia
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 : Pakistan and China on Tuesday called for de-escalation in West Asia and emphasised the need to pursue dialogue and diplomacy in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter to…
UK’s new definition, tsar to tackle ‘anti-Muslim hostility’
LON DON, Mar 10 : The UK has adopted a new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” and will appoint a special representative to support the government’s action to tackle hate crimes targeted at the community. UK Secretary…
US designates Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accuses it of ‘hostage diplomacy’
WASHINGTON, Mar 10 : The State Department on Monday designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention as the US ambassador to the United Nations separately called out the country for engaging in what he…
Israel can help Iranians ‘cast off the yoke of tyranny’ but they must act: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, Mar 10: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel can help enable Iranians to “cast off the yoke of tyranny”, but any political change in the country would ultimately be up to its people.…
‘Hypocritical’, ‘flagrant violation’: India slams Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10: India has condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan as a “flagrant violation” of international law, saying it is “hypocritical” to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during…