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Sri Lanka offers temporary visa extension amid Middle East-bound flight cancellations

Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- In view of the cancellation of Middle East-bound flights effective from 28 February 2026, passengers who are unable to depart Sri Lanka within the validity period of their visas ... Read More


Iran launches targeted strikes against US military base in Bahrain

Tehran, Feb. 28 -- Iran says it has launched a targeted missile strike against a United States military base in Bahrain According to the Iranian embassy in India said on Saturday., "A U.S. military b... Read More


Who is the 'Gang of Eight'? Trump insiders who were briefed on Iran days before US strikes

India, Feb. 28 -- Mike Johnson said that the "Gang of Eight" received a detailed briefing earlier this week about possible US military action against Iran. The Gang of Eight includes the top Republica... Read More


Saudi Arabia condemns Iran's retaliatory attacks on US bases in Gulf countries

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Iran's latest military actions across the Gulf, confirming that Iranian forces directly targeted Riyadh and the kingdom's eastern region in a si... Read More


"Moments of destiny lie ahead," says former Iranian Crown Prince, tells people he will announce street protest timeline

Paris, Feb. 28 -- West Asia finds itself plunged into another conflict as the United State and Israel conducted joint strike on Iran in what has been dubbed as Operation Roaring Lion. The aim they say... Read More


Afghan Taliban claim to have successfully targeted key Pakistani military installations in Miranshah & Spinwam

Kabul/Islamabad, Feb. 28 -- The Taliban's Defence ministry has claimed that its forces successfully carried out strikes on Pakistani military facilities in Miranshah and Spinwam, describing the operat... Read More


US labels Iran state sponsor of wrongful detention

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The US government has designated Iran as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, a new diplomatic tool used for countries that "wrongfully" detain US nationals. The tool was create... Read More


Deja vu for India trade as Iran attacks threaten exports, crude oil imports

India, Feb. 28 -- The Iran attacks by Israel and the United States, and Tehran's counter-offensive, threatens to put India's exports and oil imports into a disarray. The sense is that of a deja vu-a r... Read More


North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presents sniper to daughter Kim Ju Ae amid succession speculations

New Delhi, Feb. 28 -- North Korea has released new images of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter, including one showing her firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is bein... Read More


What world leaders are saying about US, Israel's war with Iran

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- Comments from several world leaders on the US and Israel's attack on Iran, causing the death of more than 50 pupils, have been supportive or cautious, rather than strongly critical... Read More