By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have ...
Airspace closures in Iraq and region disrupt global flight routes
Global airlines on Friday cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, as airspaces ...
Iraq closes Baghdad’s Green Zone after Israeli-Iranian escalation
The Iraqi government temporarily closed Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone on Friday, citing rising regional tensions after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites. The high-security area, which hosts key […] ...
US warns citizens against all travel to Iraq
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The United States on Thursday updated its travel advisory for Iraq and called on citizens to avoid traveling to the country “for any reason” as regional tensions mount and ...
Missiles hit central Israel as military claims fresh strikes on Iran nuclear infrastructure sites
A series of loud explosions are heard in central Israel as the military says it carried out intelligence-based strikes in Tehran.
Strikes Deepen Climate of Fear Within Iran
Israel's airstrikes have deepened a climate of fear within Iran, where there is a shortage of reliable information. A woman in Tehran said one of the worst things about the attacks is that they ...
How Bangladesh’s political future will depend on Muhammad Yunus, his interim govt
FEW FIGURES IN modern Bangladesh have evoked as much reverence, and as much suspicion, as Muhammad Yunus. Once the universally celebrated “banker to the poor”, the country’s interim chief adviser ...
Death toll in Air India plane crash rises to 270 as more bodies are located by search teams
The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.
Vadodara to host first men’s international in 15 years during NZ tour of India
Vadodara is set to host its first men's international match in more than 15 years during New Zealand's white-ball tour of India in January 2026. The first ODI on January 11, which kicks off the tour,
China’s Biotech Moment Ignites a 60% Stock Rally That Beats AI
China’s biotechnology stocks have shaken off a four-year slump to be among the hottest performers in Asia this year and funds are tipping further gains.