Players’ Union Raises Alarm Over Safety of Iran Women’s Soccer Team After Asian Cup Exit
By Christine ChenSYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) – Global players’ union FIFPRO said on Monday there were serious concerns for the welfare of the…
Azerbaijan Reopens Iran Border to Cargo Traffic After Drone Incident, TASS Reports
BAKU, March 9 (Reuters) – Azerbaijan said on Monday it had reopened its border crossings with Iran for all cargo traffic, the Russian…
Australians Reach for VPNs, Find Porn Sites Blocked as Online Age-Restrictions Take Effect
By Byron KayeSYDNEY, March 9 (Reuters) – Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world’s…
G7 to Discuss Joint Release of Emergency Oil Reserves, FT Reports
March 9 (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers will discuss on Monday a joint release of oil from emergency reserves…
Governments Scramble to Limit Fallout of Iran War as Oil Prices Surge
SINGAPORE, March 9 (Reuters) – Governments in Asia are scrambling to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, …
Khamenei’s Hardline Son Mojtaba Appointed Iran’s New Leader; Oil Surges on Supply Fears
By Parisa Hafezi and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) – Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, while the week-old U.S.-Israeli war with Iran sent oil prices surging and Asian stock markets into a nosedive. Iranian institutions and politicians, …
Allowing Iranian Ship to Dock Was Right Thing to Do, Indian Foreign Minister Says
March 9 (Reuters) – Iran had sought India’s permission for three of its ships to dock at its ports, which was granted on March 1, India’s foreign minister said on Monday, adding that the government believed that it was the “right thing to do”. One of the three ships docked at India’s southern port of …
Bangladesh Shuts Universities Early to Save Power Amid Energy Crisis
DHAKA, March 9 (Reuters) – Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency…
Iran Names Former Supreme Leader’s Son to Succeed Him as War Sends Oil Prices Soaring
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of its late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic’s next ruler on Monday, putting a hard-line cleric in charge as the war spreading across the Middle East sent oil prices skyrocketing with Iran launching new attacks on regional energy infrastructure. With Iran’s theocracy under …
Kenya Says Death Toll From Floods Nearly Doubles to 42
NAIROBI, March 9 (Reuters) – The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya’s capital Nairobi and elsewhere has nearly doubled to 42,…