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March 15, 2026 7:30 AM
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Sri Lanka has made a QR code registration system compulsory for all vehicles seeking fuel from 6 AM today, Energy Ministry announced. Authorities said fuel will not be issued at filling stations without a valid registered QR code. The move comes amid disruptions to global fuel supply routes linked t...
March 15, 2026 7:23 AM
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Switzerland has denied two requests from the US to fly over its territory as part of the military action in the Middle East. The government's statement cited its law of neutrality which prohibits overflights by parties to the conflict that serve a military purpose related to the conflict. However, t...
March 15, 2026 8:10 AM
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India has condemned the air strikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan's territory, leading to the death of several civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure. In a social media post, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that this is yet another act of aggression by a Pak...
March 15, 2026 7:00 AM
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US President Donald Trump has urged nations affected by Tehran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait to send ships to secure the narrow shipping lane crucial for global oil supplies as the war with Iran entered the third week. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged countries such as China, France...
March 14, 2026 10:15 PM
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The Indian Embassy in Doha today issued an advisory for Indian nationals who wish to travel from Qatar via the Abu Samra (Qatar) or Salwa (Saudi Arabia) land border to India. In a social media post, the Embassy shared guidelines to ensure smooth transit for travellers. The Embassy said it takes arou...
March 14, 2026 10:01 PM
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Pakistan has announced 5 to 30 percent salary cuts for employees of state-owned enterprises amid rising global oil prices. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today. The country has already begun feeling the economic impact of the conflict in West Asia. Earl...
March 14, 2026 9:26 PM
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The United Arab Emirates remains on heightened security alert as tensions escalate across West Asia following United States strikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s main crude export hub in the Persian Gulf. U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces destroyed several military targets on the island but...
March 14, 2026 7:36 PM
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Tensions flared in East Asia today as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang. The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation. Following this alert, the administration of Japanese Prime Minist...
March 14, 2026 7:24 PM
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Sri Lanka has repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who were killed when their frigate was sunk by a US submarine. Last week on Wednesday, Sri Lanka said 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 s...
March 14, 2026 7:00 PM
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Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence has said that its forces carried out operations against Pakistani military positions along the Durand Line, as tensions between the two neighbours continue to escalate following cross-border airstrikes and artillery exchanges. In a statement, the Afghan Defence Mini...
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