BANGKOK – Thailand could face extreme heat conditions comparable to those seen today in the Sahara by 2070, according to a growing body of climate research that suggests global warming is steadily pushing parts of the world beyond the temperature range in which human societies have historically flourished. The warning was highlighted by director of […]
Read MoreIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday termed the ground situation of the West Asia conflict as uncertain and volatile, and emphasised the need for India to remain prepared for any fresh escalation. In a post on X, he wrote that “the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to take swift […]
Read MoreDiscussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible US withdrawal from the “European security architecture”, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday. He gave no details of the discussions, but said such a withdrawal by the United States could be “destructive” for Europe if carried out in an uncoordinated way. […]
Read MorePower, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood today (19 April) said unscrupulous traders are hoarding and black marketing fuel in different parts of the country, creating an artificial fuel crisis. “An artificial crisis is being created due to panic buying and hoarding,” he said in response to a tabled question from opposition MP […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s March exports probably rose at the strongest pace in nearly five years on a boom in chip demand fuelled by artificial intelligence investment, although the Iran war was set to drive up imports and inflation, a Reuters poll showed on Monday. Exports from Asia’s fourth-largest economy, a bellwether for global trade, were projected […]
Read MoreAfghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad prepares to host talks between the US and Iran. The border clashes came on Sunday, the day Pakistan hosted regional powers to discuss de-escalation in the war in […]
Read MoreIran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel today (30 March) and vowed to “punish the aggressor” as Israeli forces pounded Tehran and oil prices rose after Yemen’s Houthis entered the war in the Middle East. Israel’s military said two drones from Yemen had been intercepted on Monday, two days after the Iran-aligned Houthis, fired […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump said today (30 March) the United States was in talks with a “more reasonable regime” to end the war in Iran, but repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk US attacks on its oil wells and power plants. “Great progress has been made but, if for […]
Read MoreNepal will hold a national election next month, its first since deadly youth-led anti-graft protests toppled the government of then-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in September. As the Himalayan nation prepares for the 5 March polls, here is a look at the key contenders and what is at stake. The voters Nearly 19 million of […]
Read MoreTEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have to drop its “excessive demands,” after the two sides held talks in Geneva. In a phone call with Egypt’s top diplomat Badr Abdelatty, Araghchi said “success in this path requires seriousness and realism from […]
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