"Our principal position on issues regarding sovereignty, international law and the UN Charter ... is respected in all regional capitals," FO spokesperson says.
Some airlines use futures and options to hedge against price increases. US airlines, which abandoned the practice of hedging, could be hardest hit if war is prolonged.
I don't hear much where I am. One night they hit an area close to me and it felt like someone was taking off the entrance door to the building, he describes.
Pakistan among 13 nations that vote in favour of the resolution, notes that it is “not immune from these attacks”; US vetoes Russia's resolution calling for de-escalation in the Middle East.
"Considering that this corrupt regime has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup," says the sports minister.
NYT reports that US Central Command officers created the target coordinates for the strike using outdated data provided by the Defence Intelligence Agency.
The war looks to be moving into a phase where control of strategic chokepoints and economic infrastructure may prove more decisive than traditional battlefield outcome.
