China ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as Iran war deepens, his Beijing trip slips
Washington, March 18 China won’t help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz as requested by President Donald Trump, but it is probably welcoming…
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China to provide humanitarian aid to Iran, Lebanon, other West Asian nations
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 17 China on Tuesday said it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon and two other West…
Israel says Ali Larijani, top Iranian security official, killed by Israel in strike
Jerusalem, March 17 The Israeli defence minister said on Tuesday that the Israeli military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike….
Israel launches new strikes on Tehran, Lebanon as Iran hits back and fires on Gulf neighbours
By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and BASSEM MROUE Dubai, March 17 Residents of Dubai and Doha, Qatar, awoke to the sound of explosions Tuesday…
The more Tests we play, the better it will be for us: Pratika Rawal
By Amit Anand and Himank Negi New Delhi, March 17 India’s top-order batter Pratika Rawal, who scored a fighting half-century on her Test debut in…
UAE briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Beirut, Tehran
Dubai, March 17 A drone attack in the United Arab Emirates sparked a fire at an oil tank farm Tuesday in Fujairah, an emirate on…
Trump seeks help opening Strait of Hormuz as Iran war chokes oil shipping
Dubai, March 17 US President Donald Trump said Monday he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open…
China’s university adds Punjabi to its foreign language courses
By K J M Varma Beijing, March 16 China’s Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has added the Punjabi language to its list of foreign and…
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed 12 in Gaza, including 2 children, pregnant woman
Cairo, March 16 At least 12 Palestinians, including two boys, a pregnant woman and eight police officers, were killed Sunday by Israeli airstrikes in the…
Iran hits Gulf neighbours as fears grow over oil supply crisis
By DAVID RISING, SALLY ABOU ALJOUD and WILL WEISSE Beirut, March 16 Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It…