Ankara, April 24 -- The Turkish parliament voted on Wednesday to prevent children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms, state media agency Anadolu reported, the latest country to ... Read More
Tehran, April 24 -- Iran has banked the first proceeds from the tolls it is exacting on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior official said Thursday, as disruption triggered by the US-Israel... Read More
TEHRAN, April 24 -- President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Thursday to destroy any Iranian boat caught laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, putting more pressure on a fraying ceasefire as disr... Read More
Paris, April 24 -- Environment ministers from G7 nations launched a two-day meeting in Paris on Thursday with climate change kept off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States. The office of Fr... Read More
Washington, April 24 -- A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high, the Washington Post report... Read More
Tokyo, April 24 -- Haruki Murakami's first novel in three years will hit shelves in Japan in July, starring a woman as the main character for the first time, his publisher said on Thursday. Titled "Th... Read More
Colombo, April 24 -- Cyber criminals hacked into the Sri Lankan finance ministry's computer system and siphoned off $2.5 million, the government said on Thursday, the most amount of cash ever stolen b... Read More
Washington, April 23 -- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was "collapsing financially" over the closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is collapsing financially! They want the ... Read More
Kathmandu, April 23 -- Nepal's home minister Sudan Gurung announced his resignation on Wednesday amid growing criticism over his financial transactions since his election last month on an anti-corrupt... Read More
Panama City, April 23 -- The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 milli... Read More