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Oil Prices Fall Further As Peace Talks Hopes Brighten

India, April 15 -- President Donald Trump's statement that US-Iran talks to end the Middle East war could resume later this week has helped ease tensions in the global oil market, and the oil prices h... Read More


10 countries issue statement condeming killing of aid workers in Lebanon, call for end to hostilities

Ottawa, April 15 -- Ten countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, expressed deep concern over the worsening ... Read More


Trump signals fresh US-Iran talks as Israel, Lebanon open direct negotiations

Kuala Lampur, April 15 --   WASHINGTON, April 15 - President Donald Trump said yesterday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotia... Read More


Xi Jinping will give me a 'big, fat hug': Trump claims he is reopening Strait of Hormuz, says 'China is very happy'

New Delhi, April 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that China is very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is being opened permanently, adding that his Chinese counterpart, Xi ... Read More


Xi Jinping 'will give me a big, fat hug': Trump claims he is reopening Strait of Hormuz, says 'China is very happy'

New Delhi, April 15 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that China is very happy that the Strait of Hormuz is being opened permanently, adding that his Chinese counterpart, Xi ... Read More


Crude oil prices extend losses for second day on US-Iran peace talks hopes; Brent oil slips below $95 a barrel

New Delhi, April 15 -- Crude oil prices fell for a second day on expectations peace talks between the US and Iran may resume and eventually release supply from the key Middle East producing region. B... Read More


If it starts, a nuclear arms race will be unstoppable

New Delhi, April 15 -- THE WORLD stands on the brink of a nuclear-arms race. If one can be avoided, a big reason will be this: currently, the first country to start such a race risks paying a terrible... Read More


Study abroad choices evolve for Indian students amid US-Iran conflict

New Delhi, April 15 -- The ongoing Middle East crisis hasn't deterred Indian students from pursuing education abroad, but it has made both them and their parents more cautious in their decision-making... Read More


Global firms delay IPOs and scrap dividends as Middle East conflict rattles markets

LONDON, April 15 -- The Middle ‌East conflict has significantly impacted global financial markets, affected logistics and hindered the supply of raw materials integral to a host of industries. ... Read More


China's Xi warns against 'world's retrogression to the law of the jungle' in meeting with Spain's PM

New Delhi, April 15 -- The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to work to safeguard multilateralism at a time of conflicts including the war in Iran, with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying... Read More