Chinese FM urges ceasefire, calls for returning to dialogue for Mideast peace
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday that the top priority is to immediately cease military operations in the Middle East to prevent the further spread of conflicts.
23:44
Ballistic missile from Iran intercepted over SE Türkiye
Türkiye's Defence Ministry said Monday that a missile launched from Iran was successfully intercepted over Türkiye's southeastern province of Gaziantep.
21:34
Bahrain's oil company Bapco declares force majeure following explosion
Bapco Energies announced a force majeure on its operations due to the ongoing regional conflict and the recent attack on its refinery, the Bahrain News Agency reported on Monday.
20:58
China to work with GCC to de-escalate Middle East tensions, says envoy
China on Sunday pledged to strengthen coordination with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to push for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, warning that the current situation is "highly complex and sensitive."
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Black rain in Iran's Tehran: When war weaponizes the sky
When residents in Iran capital Tehran woke up on Sunday, the sun had disappeared. Thick black smoke from burning oil depots blotted out the daylight, forcing people to turn on lights in the middle of the morning. Then came the rain – black, oily and toxic.
20:23
Flash floods kill at least 42 in Kenya amid heavy rains
Flash floods due to heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya have killed 42 people across the country, the government said.
20:15
Iran says all legal procedures, formalities completed in new supreme leader's appointment
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that all legal procedures and necessary formalities have been completed in the appointment of the country's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
20:13
Israel says launches 'wide-scale strikes' in Tehran, Isfahan, S. Iran
The Israeli military said on Monday that warplanes began a new "wide-scale wave of strikes" on infrastructure across Tehran, Isfahan, and southern Iran, following an Iranian missile attack that killed at least one person in central Israel.
19:42
Australian stock market posts biggest single-day slump in 11 months
The Australian stock market recorded its worst single day in 11 months on Monday, falling by 2.9 percent as oil prices surged due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
19:10
Iran says US 'aggression' aimed at dominating resources
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the main objective of the U.S. "aggression" against Iran is to dominate the country's resources.
19:10
S. Korean stocks suffer massive sell-off amid Middle East conflict, surging oil prices
South Korean stocks on Monday suffered a massive sell-off amid escalating Middle East conflict and surging global oil prices.The benchmark KOSPI dived 333.00 points, or 5.96 percent, to close at 5,251.87, and the smaller KOSDAQ plunged 52.39 points, or 4.54 percent, to finish at 1,102.28.The KOSPI
19:09
Desalination plants in several Gulf states caught in crossfire amid Middle East tensions
Since the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, seawater desalination plants across multiple Gulf states have been caught in the crossfire.Bahrain has said an Iranian drone attack caused material damage to a water desalination plant in the country.
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Trump envoys cancel planned visit to Israel: state TV
U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have canceled their planned visit to Israel, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported on Monday.
18:43
Iranian missile strike near Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 2
A missile attack from Iran killed a construction worker in central Israel on Monday, the country's Magen David Adom rescue service spokesman Zaki Heller told Xinhua.
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