8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (226+ words) ROME (BERNAMA-DPA): Activists from several countries set sail from Sicily towards the Gaza Strip on Sunday on dozens of ships carrying civilian aid, the German Press Agency (dpa) reports. After a weather-related delay, 56 ships departed from a port near Syracuse,…...

1+ day, 13+ min ago  (116+ words) The Star Going west for oil THE war in the Middle East is exposing a hard truth: energy security is only as strong as a country's access to global supply, even for oil-producing nations. This is especially the case for…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (431+ words) KEPALA BATAS: The conflict in the Middle East is rippling through Malaysia's economy, particularly among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), but the government is taking steps to cushion the impact, says Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Steven Sim Chee…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (109+ words) The Star Indonesia condemns Israeli attack resulting in death of another peacekeeper JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia once again strongly condemned an Israeli attack in Lebanon that resulted in the death of a fourth Indonesian peacekeeper, the foreign ministry said on Friday....

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1231+ words) The Iran conflict is pushing Saudi Arabia to reconsider its US-led security strategy, with China emerging to play a limited, but functional role, analysts say. However, deep US ties in defence would restrict Saudi Arabia's broader cooperation with China, they…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (687+ words) by Xinhua writer Lin Jianjie BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- For Jana Ftouni, a resident of the southern suburbs of Beirut, fleeing her home during Israeli airstrikes more than a month ago was a desperate attempt to find safety. But the experience…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (99+ words) ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to arrive in Islamabad on Friday (April 24) night with a small team and peace talks with the United States are likely to take place, a government source said. Iran Foreign Minister…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (208+ words) BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP): The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, announced on Friday that an Indonesian blue helmet died in hospital of wounds suffered on March 29 in an attack on his base. "UNIFIL deplores the passing today of Corporal Rico…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (149+ words) The Star Iran latest: Trump has "no time frame" to end war as world waits for peace talks All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz as the world waits for a new round of US-Iran peace deal talks to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (215+ words) JERUSALEM, April 23 (Xinhua) -- International flights at Haifa Airport in northern Israel resumed on Thursday after being suspended when the conflict with Iran broke out on Feb. 28, according to statements issued by the Israel Airports Authority and the transport ministry. Israel's…...