United Airlines reducing flights to high fuel prices

NEW YORK, March 21 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) — US carrier United Airlines on Friday announced it would cut its scheduled flights following the drastic rise in fuel prices due to the Iran war, reported German news agency dpa.  In total, the carrier said it was reducing capacity by 5 per cent in…

Is Trump preparing to attack Iran via land?

HOUSTON (NNN-Antara) – According to an unverified report here on Friday, the Trump administration is preparing to land its military force in Iran. The report surfaced after US President Donald Trump told a journalist at a conference that he had no plans to send any land forceto any part at…

Sri Lankan president takes neutral stance on Middle East tensions

COLOMBO, March 20 (NNN-Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told parliament on Friday that the country was maintaining a neutral stance amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Informing lawmakers on the steps taken by the government, Dissanayake said Sri Lanka received a request on Feb. 26 from…

Ringgit eases against dollar after US Fed retains interest rates

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The ringgit eased against the US dollar at Thursday’s close following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged, providing support to the greenback. The market in Malaysia will be closed on March 20 (Friday) and March 23 (Monday) for Hari Raya…

Germany’s President Steinmeier ends Latin America trip in Mexico

Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (left) with Guatamela President Bernardo Arevalo during his visit to the central America country on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Photo courtesy of Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier FB. BERLIN, March 19 (NNN-DPA) – German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ended his five-day trip through three Latin American countries with…

Trump warns Iran of massive strike if it attacks Qatar again

WASHINGTON, March 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — If Iran attacks Qatar again, the U.S. military “will massively blow up the entirety” of the South Pars gas field in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a post on his Truth Social on Wednesday. Trump’s remarks came after Iran hit Qatar’s liquefied natural…

Unfolding events in Middle East raising trade uncertainties – Malaysian PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim once again raised concerns on the unfolding conflict in the Middle East, saying it was affecting global trade and raising uncertainties among people and businesses. In a posting on his Facebook account, entitled “When crisis tests a nation”, he said the…

Serbian police seizes five tons of cannabis, assault rifles

File photo of wrapped cannabis BELGRADE, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Serbian police have seized five tons of marijuana, the biggest such catch in the country so far, after raiding a small agricultural and trade company in a village in central Serbia, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.They have arrested two people…

Venezuela interim president announces ‘general amnesty’ law

CAARACAS, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez has announced an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of hundreds of prisoners, her latest major reform since the US military abducted the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife earlier this month. “We have decided to push ahead with a general…

Iraq’s Parliament Schedules Tomorrow’s Session To Choose President

BAGHDAD, Jan 31 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament said yesterday, it will hold a session on Sunday (tomorrow), to elect the country’s new president. The session, set to begin at 11:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT), will also include the constitutional oath for some newly elected lawmakers. A previous session…
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