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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is waiting on US and Russia to set the next round of talks

New Delhi, March 16 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in comments released Sunday that he was ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks to end Russia's more than 4-year-old inva... Read More


Stocks edge up on bargain hunting ahead of Eid holiday

Dhaka, March 16 -- Stocks opened marginally higher on Monday as bargain hunters returned to buy undervalued blue-chip stocks, although overall sentiment remained subdued amid the ongoing Middle East w... Read More


LPG shortage to end soon? Tanker Shivalik arrives at Gujarat's Mundra Port after crossing Strait of Hormuz-watch video

New Delhi, March 16 -- The LPG tanker Shivalik, after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reached Mundra Port in Gujarat on Monday amid cooking gas shortages in the country triggered by the Middle E... Read More


Israel may have to fight alone against Tehran regime

Bangladesh, March 16 -- Apparently, it is assuring to note that there has of late been an unprecedented level of military cooperation between Israel and the United States to dismantle the radical Iran... Read More


Nine rights groups urge Bangladesh PM to prioritise human rights

Dhaka, March 16 -- Nine rights groups have written to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, urging the new government to include human rights within its priority agenda. Rahman and his Bangladesh... Read More


West Asia crisis disrupts fertiliser, petrochemical supply chains, India seeing production curbs: Morgan Stanley

New Delhi, March 16 -- Fertiliser production in India is beginning to feel the impact of the ongoing West Asia crisis, which has disrupted key energy supply routes and is now rippling through Asia's f... Read More


US tells citizens they can fly out of Gulf commercially; UAE borders with Saudi Arabia, Oman open, cancellations of flights possible

Dubai, March 16 -- The United States International Travel Department, in its updated travel advisory on Monday, said it is closely monitoring the situation in West Asia and advised American citizens i... Read More


"Not happy with UK, France on Strait of Hormuz coalition," Trump says

Washington DC, March 16 -- US President Donald Trump said that he was not happy with French President Emmanuel Macron's stance on not joining the coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump, whil... Read More


Trump calls for allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Dubai, March 16 --  US President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf co... Read More


Vietnam, Switzerland push to accelerate Vietnam - EFTA FTA talks

Hanoi, March 16 -- Vietnam and Switzerland have reaffirmed their determination to speed up negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), ... Read More