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Missiles and drones hammer UAE, shutting Dubai airport, sparking Fujairah oil fires and rattling Gulf travellers
DUBAI, March 17 — Missiles and drones rained on the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing one civilian, disrupting the world’s busiest airport and sparking a fire at a crucial oil hub. Iran has kept up strikes on the UAE
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Xi-Trump meeting eyed for end of March, trade set to take centre stage
BEIJING, March 16 — Beijing said on Monday it is in talks with Washington over an expected visit by US President Donald Trump, who has pressured Nato allies including China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trade is set
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From Belt and Road to ceasefire talks: China steps in to calm Pakistan-Afghanistan border brawl
BEIJING, March 16 — China said on Monday its special envoy had spent a week mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan and had urged an immediate ceasefire after deadly cross-border clashes flared. South Asian neighbours Pakistan and Afghanistan have had a
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Giving up US citizenship now much cheaper, under RM1,800
WASHINGTON, March 16 — The United States will drop the price for Americans looking to formally renounce their citizenship by more than 80 per cent, a move welcomed by the “Accidental Americans” struggling with the US tax system. Consular fees
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Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to charge tariffs in another form
WASHINGTON, March 16 — US President Donald Trump said today he had the authority to impose duties despite the US Supreme Court last month striking down his global tariffs. “I have the absolute right to charge TARIFFS in another form,
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UN climate chief: Iran war demonstrates dangers of fossil fuel dependence
BRUSSELS, March 16 — The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas,
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Iran announces 60pc minimum wage hike, according to local media
PARIS, March 16 — Iran’s labour minister has announced a more than 60 per cent hike in the minimum wage, local media reported yesterday, months after anti-government protests that began as an expression of discontent over dire economic conditions. The
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Flights temporarily suspended at Dubai’s airport following nearby drone incident
DUBAI, March 16 — Flights were temporarily suspended at Dubai’s airport, previously one of the world’s busiest, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fire nearby, city authorities said today. The incident impacted a fuel tank, the Gulf financial hub’s media
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Hungary pre-election showdown draws crowds amid foreign interference claims
BUDAPEST, March 16 — Huge crowds joined rival marches staged by Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and his main opponent Peter Magyar in Budapest on Sunday, as both push allegations of foreign interference just four weeks before tightly-fought elections. Orban —
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Myanmar’s post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies
NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar), March 16 — Myanmar’s parliament is set to convene todayfor the first time since a military coup five years ago, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll orchestrated by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail
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