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Luxon appoints Penk to lead New Zealand defence in Wellington reshuffle

Luxon appoints Penk to lead New Zealand defence in Wellington reshuffle

WELLINGTON, April 2 — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Thursday appointed Chris Penk as defence minister in a Cabinet reshuffle, handing a former naval officer responsibility for the armed forces. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US VP Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says

US VP Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says

WASHINGTON, April 1 — U.S. Vice President JD Vance communicated with intermediaries from Pakistan about the Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, a sign of his expanding role in efforts to broker an end to the conflict. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine

Russia says its troops have taken full control of Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine

MOSCOW, April 1 — The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, suggesting they had wrested control of a small sliver of land which had remained beyond their reach since 2022. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea, Indonesia sign agreements on minerals, tech and finance during Prabowo visit

South Korea, Indonesia sign agreements on minerals, tech and finance during Prabowo visit

SEOUL, April 1 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks in Seoul on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, where they agreed to expand cooperation on critical minerals, technology, and clean energy, Seoul’s presidential Blue House said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

How an Indian LPG tanker escaped Hormuz via an unusual route

How an Indian LPG tanker escaped Hormuz via an unusual route

NEW DELHI, March 31 — A day before Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28, the Indian‑flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas loaded cargo at the United Arab Emirates’ Ruwais port, hoping to reach home within a week. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

US is confronting Russia, China where necessary over Iran, says Hegseth

US is confronting Russia, China where necessary over Iran, says Hegseth

WASHINGTON, March 31 — The United States is well aware of what China and Russia are doing to help Iran and are confronting those efforts where necessary, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a briefing on Tuesday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Look at Hong Kong and don’t be naive about China, US senator says on Taiwan trip

Look at Hong Kong and don’t be naive about China, US senator says on Taiwan trip

TAIPEI, March 31 — Taiwan should look at what happened to Hong Kong and not be naive about China’s intentions, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis said on Tuesday during a visit by U.S. lawmakers to discuss stalled defence spending. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Allies sent Ukraine ‘signals’ on reducing strikes on Russian oil, Zelenskiy says

Allies sent Ukraine ‘signals’ on reducing strikes on Russian oil, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, March 30 — Some of Ukraine’s allies have sent Kyiv «signals» about the possibility of scaling back its long-range strikes on Russia’s oil sector as global energy prices have surged, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar

South Korea considers nationwide driving curbs as oil prices soar

SEOUL, March 30 — South Korea is considering extending driving curbs to the general public if global oil prices climb further, senior officials said, as authorities seek to rein in energy demand amid supply strains due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

In Taipei visit, US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $40 billion defence budget

In Taipei visit, US lawmakers urge Taiwan to pass stalled $40 billion defence budget

TAIPEI, March 30 — U.S. lawmakers visiting Taipei on Monday urged approval of President Lai Ching-te’s stalled $40 billion defence budget, warning further delays risk undermining the island’s ability to deter Chinese military pressure even as Washington accelerates arms sales and security support. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Australia LNG disruptions continue after Narelle, thousands without power

Australia LNG disruptions continue after Narelle, thousands without power

SYDNEY, March 29 — Australia’s liquefied natural gas production remained disrupted and thousands were without power in the remote northwest on Sunday, more than a week after the Narelle storm system hit the country. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Manila, Beijing resume talks on South China Sea, energy security

Manila, Beijing resume talks on South China Sea, energy security

MANILA/HANOI, March 28 — The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Ukraine closes on Mideast deals to help counter Iranian drones

Ukraine closes on Mideast deals to help counter Iranian drones

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 27 — Ukraine is close to clinching several security agreements — including with the UAE and Qatar — to counter Iranian attacks, its foreign minister said on Friday, adding that he saw scope to draw China into peace efforts to end the war with Russia. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Afghan jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl

Afghan jailed for 15 years in the UK for raping 12-year-old girl

LONDON, March 27 — An Afghan national was on Friday jailed for 15 years for raping a 12-year-old girl in Britain, a case that sparked local protests and a political row when his status as an asylum seeker was not initially disclosed by police. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia sign deal on defence cooperation, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine and Saudi Arabia sign deal on defence cooperation, Zelenskiy says

March 27 — Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on defence cooperation that lays the foundation for future contracts, technological cooperation and investments, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trump’s Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

Trump’s Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia

NEW DELHI, March 27 — As India’s diplomats negotiated an accord that would ease punitive U.S. tariffs on the South Asian country’s exports in January, New Delhi slashed its purchases of Russian crude oil in a move that was widely seen as a painful concession to President Donald Trump. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Russia’s Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines

Russia’s Lavrov says US wants to take over Nord Stream gas pipelines

MOSCOW, March 27 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S. has been seeking control over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were damaged by mysterious blast in September 2022. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Philippines, France sign military pact amid South China Sea tensions

Philippines, France sign military pact amid South China Sea tensions

MANILA, March 27 — The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to conduct joint military training in each other’s territory, as Manila expands defence ties amid rising tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Explainer-Drones and mines: taking Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops

Explainer-Drones and mines: taking Kharg Island would pose risks for US troops

WASHINGTON, March 26 — President Donald Trump has been weighing whether to use ground forces to seize Iran’s strategic oil hub of Kharg Island, an operation analysts say could be achieved quickly, but leave U.S. troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

What does each side in the Iran war say it would accept for a deal?

What does each side in the Iran war say it would accept for a deal?

March 26 — The United States, Israel and Iran have laid out maximalist positions to end warfare that has set the Middle East aflame and threatened the global economy by choking off Gulf energy supplies. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Tanker carrying Russian oil hit by drone in Black Sea near Turkey

Tanker carrying Russian oil hit by drone in Black Sea near Turkey

ISTANBUL, March 26 — A marine drone struck a crude oil tanker that had departed Russia, causing an explosion in the Black Sea near Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait on Thursday, Turkey’s transportation minister said. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Trade ministers meet in Cameroon for critical WTO reform talks amid deep divisions

Trade ministers meet in Cameroon for critical WTO reform talks amid deep divisions

YAOUNDE, March 26 — Trade ministers will meet in Cameroon on Thursday for crucial discussions on reforming the World Trade Organization, as some diplomats and trade officials warn that without an agreement, countries may set trade rules outside the organisation. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Oil output, exports knocked by Iran conflict as prices surge

Oil output, exports knocked by Iran conflict as prices surge

March 9 — Saudi Arabia has begun oil output cuts, sources said on Monday, becoming the latest Gulf producer impacted by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran which has halted ship traffic in the region and sent oil prices up nearly 30% to $119 a barrel on Monday. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

Turkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defences in airspace

Turkey says second Iranian ballistic missile shot down by NATO defences in airspace

ANKARA, March 9 — Turkey said on Monday that NATO air defences shot down a second ballistic missile that was fired from Iran and had entered Turkish airspace, warning it will take any necessary steps against threats. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

UK talking to partners about limiting economic impact of Iran crisis, says PM

UK talking to partners about limiting economic impact of Iran crisis, says PM

LONDON, March 9 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that his government was talking to international partners about what can be done to reduce the economic impact of the Iranian crisis on people and businesses. ЧитатьCruise tourism set to grow with new ship terminal Source: www.straitstimes.com

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