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March 16, 2026 9:07 PM
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it carried out a targeted drone strike on a Pakistani military camp in the Wana area of South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The strike came in response to the overnight airstrikes by Islamabad in Kandahar province. According to the ministry's ...
March 16, 2026 8:18 PM
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The conflict across West Asia has widened in the past few hours as Israel confirmed an expansion of its ground operations in southern Lebanon while missile exchanges with Iran continued. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said Israeli forces had advanced westward toward the Litani River, aimed ...
March 16, 2026 5:40 PM
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Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has assured the public that adequate fuel stock is available to meet demand until the end of next month. Speaking to the media, Chairman of CPC, D. J. Rajakaruna, said previously ordered fuel shipments continue to arrive on schedule, ensuring steady...
March 16, 2026 5:02 PM
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Kazakhstan’s voters have approved a referendum on a new constitution that is expected to strengthen the authority of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Central Asia’s largest country today. Preliminary results released by the country’s Central Election Commission show that more than 87% of voters su...
March 16, 2026 4:48 PM
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US President Donald Trump said he has demanded that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iran continues to strike Gulf countries today. President Trump, in a social media post, said the US is negotiating with countries heavily reliant on West Asia crude to join a ...
March 16, 2026 4:35 PM
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Emergency teams are responding to a fire at the petroleum industrial area in Fujairah after a drone strike hit the Fujairah Oil Industries Zone on Monday morning, marking the second attack on the strategic energy hub within 48 hours. The Fujairah Government Media Office said the strike triggered a l...
March 16, 2026 3:38 PM
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Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan today expressed grief over the tragic bus accident that occurred in Nepal, leading to the loss of the lives of seven Indian pilgrims from Tamil Nadu. In a social media post, Mr Radhakrishnan extended his condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief. Th...
March 16, 2026 3:09 PM
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Indian Embassy in Iran has strictly advised Indian nationals currently in Iran not to approach or attempt to cross any land border of Iran for onwards travel without prior and explicit coordination with the Indian Embassy in Tehran. In the advisory, the embassy said that the Indian nationals who att...
March 16, 2026 2:23 PM
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In Balochistan, eight people have reportedly gone missing in separate incidents across different districts, and the families are alleging involvement of Pakistani security forces. Cases were reported in Quetta, Gwadar District, Khuzdar District, Turbat and Kharan, where several young men were allege...
March 16, 2026 1:40 PM
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Japan, Australia and the UK said they have no plans to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on allies to provide support. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also said today that it currently maintains no plans to deploy naval assets. Austra...
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