By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, March 12 (Reuters) - Nepal will begin rationing cooking gas amid fears that the Middle East conflict could create a nationwide shortage, an official said on Thursday.
South Korean lawmakers pass law to manage Seoul’s pledge of $350 billion US investments
South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in US investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials ...
How US-Israeli war on Iran is upending global business
March 9 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability ...
Japan Won’t Send Forces to Help With Mine-Removal in Strait
Japan won't send its Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz to help with mine removal, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday. “We cannot envision SDF assets being deployed in the vicinity [of the strait] to remove mines,
Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising and polls
Bangladesh's parliament convened Thursday for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country into political turmoil and following elections last month.Both are members of the BNP.
T20 World Cup Controversy: Pakistan’s Salman Mirza denies ‘misbehaviour’, sends legal notice to journalist
Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza sent a legal notice to a news outlet and journalist over reports alleging he misbehaved with a woman during the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka. Calling the claims “false, ...
Iran war unsettles India’s packaged water makers as bottles, caps get pricey
(Refiles to fix date in dateline to March 12) By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) - The Iran war is rattling India's $5 billion packaged water market just ahead of the sweltering summer ...
Induction stoves fly off shelves in India as gas shortage fears spark panic buying
By Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Indian households are rushing to buy electric induction stoves, draining stocks online and in stores, amid fears of a potential cooking gas ...
India Secures Safe Passage For Oil Tankers After High-Level Iran Talks
India has secured a vital diplomatic breakthrough as Iran agreed to allow Indian-flagged tankers safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following intensive talks between External Affairs Minister S ...
Iran war threatens India’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy
Conflict exposes reliance on Gulf for energy and trade while posing diplomatic challenge to Narendra Modi’s government ...