Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Mission Impossible: Trump’s Iran campaign faces mounting setbacks as asymmetric tactics bite
Iran's elite IRGC troops and mountain villagers joined forces in a manhunt for a down US pilot on April 3 after Iran shot down a F-15 jet fighter over its territory. The US flew in special forces who were on Iranian territory for the first time since the war began in February in a search and r»»»
Chinese-Pakistani Initiative Seeks to Contain Regional Tension
A Chinese diplomat has disclosed that his country is engaged in diplomatic mediation efforts to contain the US-Israeli-Iranian war, in cooperation with Pakistan, through a five-point initiative. Chang Hua, the Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, stressed the need for the international community to »»»
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits China, felt in Kyrgyzstan - | 24.KG
A magnitude 5 earthquake was registered China, felt in Kyrgyzstan. The Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences reported. According to the Institute, tremors were recorded on April 5 at 7.24 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was located in China, 47 kilometers southeast of the vill»»»
Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Vietnam's parliament convened on Monday for a new session in which it will confirm top state leaders including the president and prime minister, posts already selected by the ruling Communist Party but not yet announced. Vietnam's 500-seat National Assembly serves mainly to ratify decisions made by»»»
Sheikh Joaan chairs 39th QOC General Assembly Meeting
Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) convened its 39th General Assembly meeting for 2026 yesterday, under the chairmanship of QOC President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani. The meeting was attended by First Vice President Mohamed bin Yousef Al-Mana, Second Vice President Dr. Thani bin Abdulr»»»
Sheikh Joaan chairs QOC’s 39th General Assembly Meeting
Tribune News Network Doha The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) convened its 39th General Assembly meeting for 2026 on Sunday, under the chairmanship of H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the QOC. The meeting was attended by H.E. Mohamed bin Yousef Al Mana, First Vice President; H.E. Dr»»»
Global petrochemical crisis: 14 million barrels per day offline amid regional conflict
Damascus, April 5 (SANA) – The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is triggering severe repercussions for the global economy, extending beyond crude oil markets into the heart of the petrochemical industry. Thousands of factories worldwide are reporting acute shortages of essential raw materials—in»»»
Tripoli Chamber of Commerce to hold seminar with Embassy of China on 12 April on strengthening bilateral trade
The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce announced today that it will be holding a seminar organized in cooperation with the Embassy of China in Libya and the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, under the title: “Alignment between Development and Security.” This seminar will be held on 12 April at a lead»»»
France planning a 400% surge in drone stocks as it moves toward ‘war economy’ – Politico
France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday, citing a draft military planning law which describes the push as preparations for a “war economy.” According to the 64-page-long document se»»»
China Ready to Cooperate With Russia to Ease Middle East Tension, Foreign Minister Says
China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the UN Security Council and make efforts to cool down the Middle East situation, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in a phone call on Sunday. Wang said the fundamental way to resolve navigation issues in the »»»
China FM Tells Russia’s Lavrov Willing to Work to ‘De-Escalate’ Mideast War
China's top diplomat told his Russian counterpart on Sunday that he is willing to work together to "de-escalate" the war in the Middle East, Beijing's state media reported. Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that "China and Russia should uphold fairness on major iss»»»
Russian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Discuss Middle East Situation - Reports
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the situation in the Middle East during a phone call on Sunday, China Central Television reported. China and Russia should adhere to principles of fairness and objectivity regarding the Middle »»»
France Condemns China’s Execution of a French Citizen Held on Death Row for 15 Years
France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death row for more than 15 years. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was executed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, despite French authorities’ clemency appeals, the French Foreign Ministry said in a stat»»»
China Executes Frenchman Convicted in 2010 for Drug Trafficking
A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation." Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, was executed, "despite the efforts of the French authorities, including ef»»»
China's invisible hand in Iran’s F-35 success
Just days before Iran claimed to have hit one of the US Air Force's most formidable jets - an F-35 stealth fighter - a Chinese social media account published a detailed guide on how such an attack could be carried out. »»»
China's invisible hand in Iran’s F-35 success
Just days before Iran claimed to have hit one of the US Air Force's most formidable jets - an F-35 stealth fighter - a Chinese social media account published a detailed guide on how such an attack could be carried out. »»»
China's invisible hand in Iran’s F-35 success
Just days before Iran claimed to have hit one of the US Air Force's most formidable jets - an F-35 stealth fighter - a Chinese social media account published a detailed guide on how such an attack could be carried out. »»»
China's invisible hand in Iran’s F-35 success
Just days before Iran claimed to have hit one of the US Air Force's most formidable jets - an F-35 stealth fighter - a Chinese social media account published a detailed guide on how such an attack could be carried out. »»»
China's invisible hand in Iran’s F-35 success
Just days before Iran claimed to have hit one of the US Air Force's most formidable jets - an F-35 stealth fighter - a Chinese social media account published a detailed guide on how such an attack could be carried out. »»»
Russia to increase energy supplies to India
Russia has indicated it is prepared to increase deliveries of oil and LNG to India, in order to maintain support for New Delhi’s fertiliser requirements, as global energy markets remain unsettled by the ongoing conflict in Iran. »»»
Iran war accelerates Chinese US treasure bill sell off
The war in Iran has triggered a potential step change in the rate that China is selling off its US Treasury bill holdings. T-bill holdings are a good barometer for geopolitical tensions and the rate that China and BRICS countries were selling had already accelerated before the Iran war. »»»
Iran war accelerates Chinese US treasure bill sell off
The war in Iran has triggered a potential step change in the rate that China is selling off its US Treasury bill holdings. T-bill holdings are a good barometer for geopolitical tensions and the rate that China and BRICS countries were selling had already accelerated before the Iran war. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Three tankers exit Hormuz hugging Omani coast
In what appears to be the first exit from the Persian Gulf by oil tankers without permission from Iran, three large vessels linked to Oman left the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the sultanate’s coastline, Bloomberg reported on April 3. »»»
Russia to increase energy supplies to India
Russia has indicated it is prepared to increase deliveries of oil and LNG to India, in order to maintain support for New Delhi’s fertiliser requirements, as global energy markets remain unsettled by the ongoing conflict in Iran. »»»
Majority of commodities crossing Hormuz linked to Iran: AFP analysis
PARIS, France — Sixty per cent of commodity-bearing ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Middle East war have either come from Iran or were heading there, an AFP analysis of maritime data showed.Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane, cutting off global fuel s»»»
China executes French national convicted in 2010 for drug trafficking
A French national sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry announced on Saturday, expressing its "consternation." A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France's foreign ministry anno»»»
Vietnam says economy grew 7.83% in first quarter, 'difficulties' ahead
Hanoi, Vietnam: Vietnam recorded economic growth of 7.83 percent in the first quarter of 2026 year-on-year, the statistics office said on Saturday, but faces "numerous difficulties" as the Middle East war hits fuel prices. First-quarter growth was up from 7.07 percent last year after strong gains i»»»
China beats Bangladesh for second straight win at AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup
Bangkok, Thailand: China defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in their second Group A match at the 2026 AFC U20 Women's Asian Cup on Saturday at Nonthaburi Stadium in Thailand, securing their second consecutive group-stage win. Facing Bangladesh, who have qualified for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup finals for »»»
Egyptian teen sensation Goda shines at 2026 ITTF World Cup
Macao: Though she walked from the arena back to her hotel wiping away tears, leaving without a word in the mixed zone after her loss on Saturday, 18-year-old Egyptian sensation Hana Goda has emphatically proven her strength at the 2026 ITTF World Cup, etching her name into history. In the women's s»»»
From Asia to the Americas: Governments Race to Contain Energy Shock
Governments worldwide are moving swiftly to contain the fallout from a sharp rise in energy costs, as global supply disruptions linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran rattle markets. Surging fuel and electricity prices have prompted urgent steps to protect consumers and secure supplies, with mounting»»»
French, Japanese Ships Cross Strait of Hormuz in First Since War
One French- and another Japanese-owned vessel are among a handful of vessels to have crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, maritime tracking data showed Friday. The passage, a vital maritime route for oil and liquified natural gas, has been virtually blocked by Iran since the start of the war, sai»»»