International

March 11, 2026 9:44 PM

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India Condemns Attack on Thai Ship in Straits of Hormuz

India today reiterated that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding freedom of navigation and commerce, should be avoided.   In a statement regarding the attack on a Thai ship, Mayuree Naree in the Straits of Hormuz, the External Affai...

March 11, 2026 9:07 PM

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Britain’s Parliament approves Bill to end Hereditary Peers in House of Lords

Britain’s Parliament has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords, bringing an end to a centuries-old system in which aristocrats held seats in the upper chamber by birth. The government says member in the Upper House should not be secured by ‌birth.     ...

March 11, 2026 2:24 PM

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Two Drones Crash Near Dubai International Airport, Four Injured

Two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport a short while ago, leaving four people injured. Two Ghanaian nationals and one Bangladeshi national sustained minor injuries, while an Indian citizen suffered moderate injuries. Emergency services responded quickly to the scene, and the ...

March 11, 2026 12:05 PM

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UN Says Fuel Shortages in Cuba Have Triggered a Humanitarian Crisis

A UN spokesman said that fuel shortages in Cuba have triggered a humanitarian crisis with the island nation's health system approaching a critical point. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that hospitals face frequent power outages, shortages of essential medicines, the ...

March 11, 2026 11:25 AM

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Switzerland: Bus Catches Fire in Kerzers; Six Killed, Three Injured

In Switzerland, a bus caught fire in the town of Kerzers last evening, killing six people and severely injuring three others. Police spokesperson Frederic Papaux said an unspecified voluntary act could have caused the fire. Police said that ambulance and helicopter teams ferried three injured people...

March 11, 2026 10:53 AM

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Sri Lanka to Maintain Economic Activity Despite Rising Global Oil Prices

Sri Lanka says it will not curb economic activity to cut fuel consumption despite surging global oil prices linked to tensions in the Middle East. Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters yesterday that the government expects to maintain a continuous fuel supply and does not plan to cl...

March 11, 2026 9:01 AM

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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Claims America Is Winning Against Iran

The US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has declared that the United States is winning in the fight against Iran, but he declined to provide a timeline as to when the war would end, stressing that the decision lies with President Donald Trump.    Hegseth told reporters yesterday that the US is focuse...

March 11, 2026 8:47 AM

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Iran Condemns US Attack on Frigate IRIS Dena, Calls It War Crime

The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Esmaeil Baqaei paid tributes to the sailors of IRIS Dena who were killed after the frigate was torpedoed and sunk by a US submarine approximately 40 nautical miles off the coast of Galle, Sri Lanka. He called the US action a war crime and v...