US rescues airman, vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait stays shut
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — US special forces rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran while President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on...
Oil prices rise as US-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt supply
OIL PRICES climbed on Monday on continuing fears of supply losses because of shipping disruptions in the key Middle East producing region from the...
South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels
SEOUL — South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with envoys from Gulf countries to shore up energy security and the safety of Korean...
US rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, US officials say
WASHINGTON/CAIRO — The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the US government said...
South Korea and Indonesia discuss energy security, sign agreements on minerals and tech
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing to expand...
South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches
LICHTENBURG — Derek Mathews watches as an old fuel pump fills a tractor with diesel on his 1,700-hectare arable farm in South Africa's North...
Australia’s Albanese says war’s economic shock will be felt for months; urges using public...
SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and...
Rubio says US can see ‘finish line’ on Iran war
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday Washington could see the "finish line" in the Iran war, which is now...
Haiti gangs keep up attacks in breadbasket region after massacre
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Armed men mounted further attacks in Haiti's breadbasket Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after a gang's weekend assault in the area of...
UN says initial findings show roadside blast killed Lebanon peacekeepers
A ROADSIDE explosion appears to have struck the convoy of two Indonesian peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday,...
Trump says the US could end the Iran war in two to three weeks
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/CAIRO — US President Donald Trump said the United States could end its military attacks on Iran within two to three weeks and Tehran...
Malaysia says its tankers will be exempt from Iran’s Hormuz toll
Malaysian tankers allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz won’t be subject to a toll imposed by Iran, according to Transport Minister Anthony...