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Bangkok seeks ‘clarification’ from Iran as 3 Thai crew missing following attack on ship

Bangkok seeks ‘clarification’ from Iran as 3 Thai crew missing following attack on ship

Mayuree Naree, carrying 23 Thai sailors, was on way to India when it was attacked in Strait of Hormuz

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US military's potential use of AI to 'affect war decisions' undermines ethical restraints: China
11.03.2026

US military's potential use of AI to 'affect war decisions' undermines ethical restraints: China

Defense Ministry spokesman Jiang Bin warns 'a dystopia depicted in the American film The Terminator could one day come true'

Sri Lanka, Malaysia assess economic fallout from Middle East oil crisis
11.03.2026

Sri Lanka, Malaysia assess economic fallout from Middle East oil crisis

Nepal sends chartered flight to Dubai to evacuate stranded workers as regional tensions push fuel costs higher

Azerbaijani president, European Council head meet in Baku
11.03.2026

Azerbaijani president, European Council head meet in Baku

Antonio Costa visits energy exporter Azerbaijan as fears of global energy crisis grow

6 nations launch International Organization for Russian Language at inaugural Moscow conference
11.03.2026

6 nations launch International Organization for Russian Language at inaugural Moscow conference

Russia, Central Asian states establish new body to promote Russian language globally

Rosatom evacuates 150 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant overnight
11.03.2026

Rosatom evacuates 150 staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant overnight

Second stage of evacuation completed as hundreds of Russian specialists remain at site