German conservationists make preparations for renewed whale rescue

Photo credit: Greenpeace Deutschland FB SCHWERIN, Germany, March 29 (dpa) – German conservationists and emergency services are making preparations in case a humpback whale that has twice been marooned on sandbanks in the Baltic Sea should get stuck again, Greenpeace marine biologist Thilo Maack told dpa on Sunday. The whale…

Explosions heard in Tehran amid US-Israel attacks

ISTANBUL, March 29 (Bernama-Anadolu) — A series of explosions were heard in Iran’s capital as US-Israel attacks continued, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Iranian media on Sunday. The Fars News Agency said explosions were reported in various parts of Tehran. Several cities, including Isfahan, Tabriz and Qom, were also targeted in attacks overnight,…

Israel strikes in S. Lebanon kill 3 journalists, others; Lebanese president condemns attack

File photo of an earlier Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam in 2024. Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP. BEIRUT, March 28 (Xinhua) – Israel killed three journalists in an airstrike on a car carrying four people in Jezzine, southern Lebanon, at noon Saturday, Lebanese officials said.…

German foreign minister reports plans for imminent direct US-Iran talks

BERLIN, March 27 (NNN-Bernama-Anadolu) —  Germany’s foreign minister on Friday said preparations are underway for a direct meeting between representatives of the US and Iran as part of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Iran, Anadolu Ajansi reported. “This is reportedly set to take place in Pakistan in the very near…

Around 1,900 vessels remain stranded around Strait of Hormuz

File photo of the Iranian navy troops taking part in an annual military drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Iranian Army Office/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa/Courtesy of BERNAMA Images. LONDON, March 26 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Around 1,900 commercial vessels have been…

Fruit prices in Malaysia set to rise on Middle East shipping disruptions

For illustration purpose. Goods in containers waiting for shipment at a port. KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (NNN-Xinhua)- Fruit prices in Malaysia are set to rise as transport disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict ripple through global supply chains. Shipping disruptions in the Middle East have driven fruit farmers to…

Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance: WMO

GENEVA, March 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of the atmosphere and ocean as well as melting of ice, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday. March 23 is World…

Pope voices deep concern over ongoing war in West Asia

LONDON, March 22 (NNN-Bernama-Anadolu) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed his “deep concern” over the ongoing war in West Asia, as well as other parts of the world “torn apart by war and violence,” Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Vatican News. After praying the Angelus, the pontiff called for an…

More than 20 countries pledge support for safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

File photo of the Strait Of Hormuz: Iranian navy troops take part in the annual military drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Iranian Army Office/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa/BERNAMA Images. KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 NNN-(Bernama) — More than 20 countries, including…

Int’l Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint after latest attack on Iran nuclear facility

File photo of Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director General, who has called for restraint following the latest attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, saying it would be crucial to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident. Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA Imagebank/dpa VIENNA(NNN-DPA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called…
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