Newspaper - International - March 15, 2026

US assures of ‘reliable’ energy supply to Asia-Pacific

"Energy dominance” policy aims to ensure that region has a “reliable, affordable and secure” energy supply that “can’t be interrupted by a terrorist regime,” says US Interior Secretary.

Updated 15 Mar, 2026 10:17am

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Trump, Xi prepare to meet amid Iran war, uncertain goals

WASHINGTON: Just over two weeks before President Donald Trump is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing,...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:54am

Pyongyang fires 10 ballistic missiles during US-S. Korea military drills

SOUTH Korean and US military officials pose for a photo as they watch a joint training exercise in Yeoncheon.—AFP...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:53am

Harry and Meghan attack ‘deranged’ new book

LONDON: A new biography about Prince Harry which says Queen Camilla had allegedly remarked he had been brainwashed...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:50am

Jurors mull evidence in social media addiction trial

LOS ANGELES: Jurors will return to court in Los Angeles on Monday to resume deliberations in a landmark social media...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:50am

Polish designers give ancient amber a modern twist

GDANSK: Long coveted for its golden colour, scientific value and alleged healing properties, young Polish jewellers...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:48am

Israeli bombing claims six lives in Gaza

One killed in attack on village in occupied West Bank.

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:43am

German philosopher Jurgen Habermas passes away at 96

BERLIN: The German philosopher Jurgen Habermas has died, a spokesperson for his publishing house, Suhrkamp Verlag,...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:41am

Five killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine

Main target was energy infrastructure outside the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:41am

Swiss reject US overflight requests linked to Iran

GENEVA: Switzerland said on Saturday it had refused two US requests to fly over its territory in operations linked...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:40am

Microchip reveals horse meat served at Turkish soup kitchen

ISTANBUL: A four-year-old English racehorse, which was retired after an injury, ended up being slaughtered and...

Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:39am

New Nepal govt faces same old challenges

The new government now faces the task of fixing the Himalayan nation’s ailing economy.

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:53am

Former CEO of Sri Lankan Airlines arrested

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan anti-graft officials said on Friday they had arrested the former head of the national airline on...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Mysterious steel cylinder disrupts traffic in Japan

TOKYO: Japanese authorities started investigations on Friday after a large steel cylinder suddenly emerged from the...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

US, Cuba open talks amid Trump’s threats

Cubans welcome news as a possible solution to power blackouts.

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:49am

‘Talking drum’ looted by France returns to Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN: The Djidji Ayokwe “talking drum”, which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Takaichi to be ‘candid’ with Trump as war hurts Japan

TOKYO: Japan is hurting from the Iran war ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Washington next week....

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

How will waiver of US oil sanctions help Russia?

MOSCOW: The United States has eased some restrictions on Russia’s oil sales as it tries to stabilise global energy...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Formula One races in Bahrain, Saudi ‘cancelled or postponed’

RIYADH: Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be cancelled or rescheduled as the Middle East war ...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Which Khamenei family members died in air strikes?

PARIS: The US-Israeli air strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb 28 resulted in the death of several key...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Nato trains in Arctic, sending signal to Russia

Allied troops are learning to operate smoothly together in challenging conditions in the Arctic.

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Four held after arson attack on synagogue in Rotterdam

AMSTERDAM: Dutch police on Friday said four men were arrested after an arson attack on a synagogue in the centre of...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Man arrested in Iran for running Starlink network

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities arrested a man accused of leading a network that sold access to the internet via ...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

UK to speed up development of nuclear power

LONDON: The British government announced plans on Friday to accelerate the development of nuclear power to meet its...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

Casting directors finally get their due at Oscars

HOLLYWOOD: When a film stays with you, it is often because of the magical chemistry among the actors. You can thank...

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:35am

B’desh parliament holds first session after 2024 uprising

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s parliament convened on Thursday for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:05am

Kashmiri leader Shabir Shah gets bail

Shah has been “unwell in jail”, according to family members.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:56am

UK woman jailed for keeping ‘house slave’

LONDON: A UK judge on Thursday jailed for 13 years a mother-of-10 who forced a vulnerable woman to work as a ...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:04am

Software companies fight back against AI curbs

Pentagon says "no chance" of renewed Anthropic negotiations.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:44am

Balendra’s RSP party wins majority in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Nep­al’s centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah won a majority in parliament ...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:03am

China passes new ethnic minority law, prioritises Mandarin language

Chinese foreign policy expert says law underlines a move towards assimilation.

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 08:50am

China-North Korea train services resume after six years

BEIJING: Passenger train services between China and North Korea resumed on Thursday following a six-year hiatus,...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:01am

Mideast oil shock ‘largest supply disruption’ in history

PARIS: The Middle East war “is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”,...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 08:00am

Kim test-fires handguns during visit to munitions factory

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a munitions factory on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported, ...

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:58am

Strikes kill 11 Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

Italy vacates base in Kurdistan after attack

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:57am