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Trump defers Iran strike deadline, markets roiled as tensions persist

Tel Aviv— Donald Trump said he will extend until April 6 a deadline for Iran to reach a deal or

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Rubio confers with Kurdish premier as oil flows, Iran strike roil region

Washington — Marco Rubio held a call on Thursday with Masrour Barzani, thanking the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for facilitating

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ASEAN pares summit agenda as Middle East conflict pressures region

Manila — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday that leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will proceed

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Trump signature set for U.S. currency in unprecedented Treasury redesign

Washington— The administration of Donald Trump said on Thursday that new U.S. paper currency will carry the president’s signature beginning

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Trump says Iran ‘begging’ for deal as Tehran denies talks amid escalating conflict

Washington– President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran was seeking a deal to end nearly four weeks of conflict,

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India scrambles to shield steel sector from deepening LPG crunch

New Delhi — India’s steel ministry has sought intervention from the oil ministry to prevent disruptions to steel production caused

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Ferry ramp disaster in Bangladesh leaves 24 dead after bus plunges into Padma

Dhaka — At least 24 people were killed after a passenger bus carrying about 40 people plunged into the Padma

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Nepal panel urges prosecution of ex-PM Oli over deadly protest crackdown

Kathmandu— A Nepali investigation panel has recommended prosecuting former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for “negligence” over his failure to

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Militants kill 10 security personnel in Nigeria ambush, officials say

Abuja— Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, killing nine

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Libya tows damaged Russian LNG tanker to avert environmental risk

Tripoli— Libya’s coast guard has begun towing a damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker away from its western shores after

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