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Sri Lanka to repatriate bodies of Iranian sailors killed in US strike

Sri Lanka said on Wednesday it had recovered 84 bodies of Iranian sailors after the US submarine attack sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Galle on the island's southern coast

Pakistan, Saudi discuss security measures after Iran strikes in Gulf

Field Marshal Asim Munir met Khalid bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement from the Pakistan military's press wing on Saturday

RSP's Balendra 'Balen' Shah defeats Oli, set to form next govt in Nepal

Balen, 35, secured 68,348 votes against 74-year-old Oli's 18,734, the Election Commission (EC) said

US FDA vaccines chief Vinay Prasad set to leave his post next month

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary thanked Prasad for his service in a post on X late Friday, noting his division hit a record number of approvals in December

At least 41 killed, 40 wounded in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon

The Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah said its fighters clashed with an Israeli force that landed late Friday in the mountains of eastern Lebanon

Russian missile hits building in Ukraine's Kharkiv; 8 killed, 10 injured

According to preliminary data, air defence systems downed 19 missiles and 453 drones, with hits from 9 missiles and 26 strike drones recorded at 22 locations

Iran now 'loser of Middle East': Trump after Tehran apology to neighbours

Trump said that Iran's apology came only after sustained military pressure from the United States and Israel

England, SA, WI to leave India on ICC charter flights over weekend

West Indies and South Africa are the other two teams still in the country despite their campaigns having ended

Shipper MSC to impose emergency fuel surcharge on cargo from March 16

It said the surcharge would be $30 per twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Red Sea for dry containers, and $50 per TEU for refrigerated containers

Dubai says airport, Emirates to resume operations after Iran attack

The news brought cheers in Dubai International Airport, where passengers had been sheltering after hearing a large boom overhead

Iran President apologises to neighbours, rejects US' 'surrender' demand

In a televised address, Pres. Masoud Pezeshkian said his country will halt attacks on regional countries, even as the US warned that the most intense bombing campaign of the war was yet to come

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

Panama Ports Company has operated the two ports since 1997 and renewed its concession in 2021 for another 25 years

Balen Shah's RSP heads for victory in Nepal; Gen Z voters demand solutions

Young voters say mandate for new leadership must translate into visible change, warning that promises alone will not address corruption, unemployment, weak public services, and political instability

Nepal general election: Balendra Shah's RSP wins 20 seats, leads in 98

The Nepali Congress has won four seats and is leading in 11 others, while the CPN-UML has won a seat and is leading in 11 constituencies

Iran strikes key US THAAD radar, deepening Gulf missile defence woes

US Terminal High Altitude Area Defence, or THAAD, units are meant to destroy ballistic missiles at the edges of the atmosphere, enabling them to engage more difficult threats

Musk's spam concern was 'confusing': Ex-Twitter executives tell court

Two days of testimony from Agrawal and Segal pushed back on Musk's own recollection that he was always committed to the deal, but believed that Twitter had lied to him about per cent of spam accounts

Oil nears tipping point as Hormuz traffic halts; traders warn of $100 crude

Some barrels from US are fetching their biggest premium since 2020, and value of major Norwegian grade, which moves almost lockstep with Brent, has gained more than $5 on the benchmark this week

US may 'unsanction' more Russian oil after allowing India to buy: Bessent

US Treasury allows India to buy Russian oil already en route, signalling possible easing of sanctions on other Russian oil to address global supply gaps, says Scott Bessent

US customs agency says tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days

The tariffs that were a central part of President Donald Trump's economic policy were struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last month

Ex-rapper's party heading towards landslide victory in Nepal elections

The outcome is expected to provide a strong government in Nepal, which has had 14 governments in the last 18 years