by AFP Staff Writers Washington, United States (AFP) May 3, 2026 President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, a spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry
By Paavan MATHEMA Kathmandu (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Nepal's centrist RSP party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah had secured a majority in the direct parliamentary elections, partial official results showed Sunday, and was heading for a landslide according to official trends. The 35-year-old's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) was also leading in the proportional representation vote, according
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by AFP Staff Writers Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing 12 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries, concluded in January without yielding any findings, Malaysia's transport ministry said on Sunday. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on
by AFP Staff Writers Dhaka (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger. The country of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and gas needs. Following the US
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