By Reuters and published by CNA IRAN’S World Cup football players have been granted visas to enter the United States, a White House official told Reuters on Friday (June 5), just 10 days before their first match in Los Angeles amid a conflict between the two countries. Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said
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US and Thailand speed LNG talks as war hits Qatar exports, sources say
By Reuters and published by The Los Angeles Post WASHINGTON: The US and Thailand are in talks on new long-term supply of US-produced liquefied natural gas, two sources said on Tuesday (May 26), negotiations that have accelerated since the US-Israeli-led war on Iran led to LNG production damage in key exporter Qatar. The talks
Read morePrices of building materials soar as Middle East war drags on
THE Commerce Ministry said today (May 22) that ongoing US-Iran war has led to the construction materials price index rising 112.4 points in April, a jump of 5.9%, which is the highest in 44 months, according to PPTVHD36. Mr. Nantapong Chiralerspong, director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said as the Middle East
Read moreOil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant
By Reuters and published by The Star SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains on Monday (May 18) as efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options
Read moreTrump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News BEIJING – US President Donald Trump left China on Friday (May 15) with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing to end his Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping. Trump’s visit to America’s main strategic and economic rival,
Read moreUS and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
By AP and shared by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. A decade of conflict between the world’s two
Read moreCabinet green light for US to buy house in Chiang Mai
THE cabinet has approved the US government purchasing a landed house in Chiang Mai to serve as the residence for the US Consul-General, reinforcing the over 190-year relationship between the two countries, Amarin TV said this afternoon (May 12). Ms. Lalida Periswiwatana, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said this house is located
Read moreUS fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The US military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (May 4). The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under
Read moreTrump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United States will launch an effort on Monday (May 4) to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some
Read moreLand Bridge project to be tabled to cabinet soon
AS PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is keen on further considering the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge project, the Transport Ministry will be tabling the scheme to the cabinet sometime between June and July with the aim of starting it within this year, Amarin TV said today (April 25). The Land Bridge project is designed to
Read moreGovt urged to quickly initiate serious energy conservation steps
AS A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, lasting over eight weeks, is pushing the world toward an energy lockdown rather than just soaring prices, the Thai government should implement serious energy conservation measures before a forced shutdown occurs, which could be too late, PPTVHD36 quoted TISCO Economic Strategy Unit (TISCO ESU) as
Read moreTrump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ any boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies and published by CNA WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Thursday (April 23) said he had ordered the US Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and that US minesweepers were working “at a tripled-up level” to clear any mines from the
Read moreTrump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate
By Agencies and published by CNA ISLAMABAD – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday (April 21) the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the US and Iran looked uncertain and
Read moreIndia flags ‘deep concerns’ over attack on two Indian ships in Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies and published by CNA MUMBAI – India said it had called in the Iranian envoy to New Delhi and flagged its “deep concern” over the attack on two Indian-flagged ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday (Apr 18). One of the vessels attacked was identified as the Sanmar Herald,
Read moreOil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
By AP and published by Yahoo!News NEW YORK – Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and US stocks raced to another record on Friday (April 17) after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying crude from the Persian
Read moreIsrael and Lebanon begin ceasefire, Trump says Iran may meet US over weekend
By Reuters and published by CNA WASHINGTON – A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday (April 16) and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end.
Read moreHopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire
By Reuters and published by CNA WASHINGTON – Optimism grew on Thursday (April 16) that the war in the Middle East may be near an end, with a key Pakistani mediator in Tehran and the administration of President Donald Trump talking up hopes for a deal that would open the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreHow a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy
By AP and published by Yahoo!News A BLOCKADE of Iranian ports that US President Donald Trump said began Monday (April 13) could further disrupt oil prices, has spurred questions about international law and leaves doubts about whether the pressure tactic will force Tehran to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened to impose
Read moreUS oil benchmark jumps 8%, surpasses US$100 after failed US-Iran talks
By Agencies and published by CNA TOKYO – The US oil benchmark rebounded above US$100 a barrel on Monday (April 13) after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports. Shortly after trading began, a barrel of
Read moreUS and Iran end 21-hour peace talks without agreement before Vance departs
By Agencies and published by CNA ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – United States Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday (April 12) that negotiations between the US and the Iranians have ended without a deal as the Iranians refused to accept American terms to not develop a nuclear weapon. The high-stakes talks in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad
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