World shares are mixed as oil prices climb higher and Iran launches new attacks
By By ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business Writer Bangkok, March 5 European shares slipped onThursday despite rebounds in Asia and on Wall Street, as Iran launched new…
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China hikes defence budget by 7 per cent to accelerate military modernisation
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 5 China on Thursday hiked its defence budget to about 1.91 trillion yuan (USD 277 billion), an increase…
Sri Lanka says second Iranian ship awaits entry
Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka on Thursday said it is deliberating appropriate action after a second Iranian ship has sought entry to its territorial waters,…
Iran television airs message from ayatollah calling for shedding’ of blood from Israelis, Trump
By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and Dubai, March 5 Iranian state television aired a message Thursday from an ayatollah in Iran calling…
US ‘will come to bitterly regret’ precedent set after sub sank frigate: Iran
By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and Dubai, March 5 Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that America “will come to bitterly regret (the)…
Nepal records 6 pc turnout till 9:30 am in general elections
By Shirishi B Pradhan Kathmandu, March 5 Nepal which went to polls on Thursday morning, the first since a violent Gen Z protest that toppled…
Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israeli and US bases
By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and Dubai, March5 Iran launched new wave of attacks Thursday morning at Israeli and American bases following…
UN: India calls on international community to act together against ISIS, Al Qaeda
By Yoshita Singh United Nations, March 5 India has called on the international community to act together against ISIS and Al Qaeda and their proxies,…
PM Modi speaks to Sultan of Oman, Crown Prince of Kuwait
The North News New Delhi, March 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and Crown Prince of…
Iran war casts pall over UK economic update
London, March 3 With oil prices soaring and stocks tanking, the fast-evolving Iran war has cast a pall over the economic forecasts that British Treasury…