Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week, worst since Iran war
By Stan Choeap New York, March 28 US stocks deepened their drops Friday as Wall Street finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest…
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Nepal’s former PM Oli arrested over 2025 Gen Z protest crackdown
By Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, March 28 Nepal’s former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday, a day after the newly formed…
Iran says it will ‘facilitate and expedite’ humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz
By Jon Gambrell and David Rising Dubai, March 27 Iran has agreed to allow humanitarian and agricultural shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian…
Rapper-turned-politician Balen becomes Nepal’s new PM
Kathmandu, March 27 Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, was sworn in as Nepal’s 47th Prime Minister on Friday, becoming the country’s youngest democratically…
UK says Iran can’t be allowed to hold global economy hostage
Vaux-de-Cerney, March 27 UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for a “swift resolution” to the war in the Middle East and the reopening of…
Israel launches new wave of strikes on Iran with no sign of diplomatic breakthrough
By Jon Gambrell and David Rising Dubai, March 27 Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran early Friday ahead of a planned United Nations…
Rupee crashes 33 paise to fresh record low of 94.29 against US dollar
Mumbai, March 27 The rupee crashed 33 paise to a fresh all-time low of 94.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed…
Ships queue up at Asian ports due to closure of Strait of Hormuz
By Gurdip Singh Singapore, March 26 With the Strait of Hormuz almost closed amid the ongoing war in the Gulf region, merchant vessels, including oil…
World shares fall, oil climbs over Iran war de-escalation uncertainties
Hong Kong, March 26 World shares traded lower and oil prices rose back to around USD 100 per barrel on Thursday as a de-escalation of…