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Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, both sides may meet at weekend

Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, both sides may meet at weekend

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 17 — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a 10-day truce went in to effect between Lebanon and Israel. Source: www.straitstimes.com

India’s Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul

India’s Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul

NEW DELHI, April 16 — India’s government launched a bid to overhaul its democratic system on Thursday, with bills to increase the size of parliament and bring forward plans to reserve a third of seats for women — though the opposition dismissed it as an attempt to manipulate elections. Source: www.straitstimes.com

При ударе США по судну с якобы наркоторговцами погибли трое человек

При ударе США по судну с якобы наркоторговцами погибли трое человек

Вашингтон, 16 апреля /Синьхуа/ — Южное командование Вооруженных сил США заявило в среду, что в результате удара по судну, которое, по версии разведки командования, перевозило наркотики в восточной

Iran, US narrow differences after Pakistani mediation but splits remain, senior Iranian official says

Iran, US narrow differences after Pakistani mediation but splits remain, senior Iranian official says

DUBAI, April 16 — Iran and the United States have made some progress as they push for an agreement under Pakistani mediation, but more than halfway through a two-week truce big splits remain including over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Prince Harry praises Australia’s leadership on social media ban as Meghan tells of online bullying

Prince Harry praises Australia’s leadership on social media ban as Meghan tells of online bullying

SYDNEY, April 16 — Britain’s Prince Harry on Thursday praised Australia’s «epic» leadership on curbing harmful social media use for teens, as his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke of a decade of online abuse. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Крупный пожар на НПЗ повлияет на производство топлива — министр энергетики Австралии

Крупный пожар на НПЗ повлияет на производство топлива — министр энергетики Австралии

Мельбурн, 16 апреля /Синьхуа/ — Министр энергетики Австралии Крис Боуэн заявил в четверг, что крупный пожар, произошедший на одном из двух нефтеперерабатывающих заводов /НПЗ/ страны в среду вечером,

China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

HONG KONG/MANILA, April 15 — China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid roiling tension with the Philippines over the disputed feature, satellite imagery obtained by Reuters shows. Source: www.straitstimes.com

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers

US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump’s Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, April 14 — The U.S. Senate will vote as soon as Wednesday on the latest Democratic-led effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s war powers, and party leaders promised on Tuesday to keep bringing up such resolutions as long as the Iran war continues. Source: www.straitstimes.com

US Treasury’s Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war

US Treasury’s Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war

WASHINGTON, April 14 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said China had been an unreliable global partner during the Middle East war by hoarding oil supplies and limiting exports of some goods, mirroring its actions with medical goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says

Fertiliser shortages due to Iran war are a key worry for developing world, UN agency says

BRUSSELS, April 14 — Fertiliser shortages due to the Iran war are a pressing concern for developing countries and gains from rising oil and gas prices for developing world producers are likely to be short-lived, the head of the United Nations trade agency said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Hormuz mission talks to focus on sanctions, work with industry – source

Hormuz mission talks to focus on sanctions, work with industry – source

PARIS, April 14 — Discussion led by Britain and France of steps to open the Strait of Hormuz will include possible financial sanctions on Iran if it keeps the waterway blocked, and steps to work with industry to resume shipping, a source said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Malaysia brings home high-value art, including a Picasso, seized in 1MDB probe

Malaysia brings home high-value art, including a Picasso, seized in 1MDB probe

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Malaysia’s anti-graft agency said on Tuesday it had successfully repatriated four high-value pieces of artwork, including a 1961 Pablo Picasso print, recovered in connection with a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines, US military drills underscore Washington’s defence commitment, US official says

Philippines, US military drills underscore Washington’s defence commitment, US official says

MANILA, April 14 — The latest round of military drills involving the Philippines, the United States and several partner nations will underscore Washington’s «ironclad» commitment to its treaty ally and to the region, even as global attention remains fixed on the Middle East, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

US begins Iran port blockade, oil prices ease on hopes for dialogue

WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 14 — The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran’s ports, angering Tehran and adding uncertainty around the crucial waterway, although hopes for dialogue to end the war provided some relief to oil markets nL1N40W14D where benchmark prices fell below $100 on Tuesday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

Справка: Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПВ, президент Вьетнама То Лам

Справка: Генеральный секретарь ЦК КПВ, президент Вьетнама То Лам

Пекин, 13 апреля /Синьхуа/ — По приглашению генерального секретаря Центрального комитета Коммунистической партии Китая, председателя КНР Си Цзиньпина генеральный секретарь Центрального комитета

Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks

Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks

MOSCOW, April 13 — Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks to global food security stemming from the conflict in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, a senior Russian security official said on Monday. Source: www.straitstimes.com

По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли в результате тропического циклона «Майла» в Папуа-Новой Гвинее

По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли в результате тропического циклона «Майла» в Папуа-Новой Гвинее

Мельбурн, 13 апреля /Синьхуа/ — По меньшей мере 11 человек погибли из-за тропического циклона «Майла», обрушившегося на автономный регион Бугенвиль в Папуа-Новой Гвинее. Еще около 12 человек

Премьер-министр Австралии призвал к возобновлению мирных переговоров между США и Ираном

Премьер-министр Австралии призвал к возобновлению мирных переговоров между США и Ираном

22 сентября 2025 года, Нью-Йорк. Премьер-министр Австралии Энтони

Police fire tear gas as workers’ protest in India’s Noida turns violent

Police fire tear gas as workers’ protest in India’s Noida turns violent

NOIDA, India, April 13 — Police lobbed tear gas shells and used «minimum force» on Monday to quell a factory workers’ protest in the Indian national capital’s suburb of Noida, which turned violent on its fourth day, with vehicles torched and stones pelted in parts of the satellite city. Source: www.straitstimes.com