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Russian air defences down 67 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow, mayor says
MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units downed at least 67 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow on Monday, according to data published by the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin. On Monday morn...
Mar 16, 2026
Rubio, South Korea's Cho agree Strait of Hormuz key to global economy, Seoul says
By Jack Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a phone call with his South Korean counterpart on Monday that cooperation among countries to secur...
Mar 16, 2026
Vance says he trusts Trump on Iran war, plays down differences
By Humeyra Pamuk and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Monday expressed support for the way President Donald Trump was handling the war in Iran and said he t...
Mar 16, 2026
Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad, no injuries reported
CAIRO, March 16 (Reuters) - Iraq's interior ministry said on Monday that a drone hit a hotel in Baghdad without causing casualties or material damages. Security sources earlier said a drone hit Al-Ras...
Mar 16, 2026
Trump says he can do 'anything I want' with Cuba
By Daniel Trotta HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Cuba on Monday, saying he expected to have the "honor" of "taking Cuba in some form" and that "...
Mar 16, 2026
Analysis-Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to th...
Mar 16, 2026
Number of US troops wounded in war against Iran rises to about 200
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. troops wounded in the war against Iran has risen to about 200, the U.S. military said on Monday, as the conflict ente...
Mar 16, 2026
Rubio designates Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati as wrongfully detained by Iran, cousin says
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio has designated as wrongfully detained in Iran 61-year-old Jewish Iranian-American Kamran Hekmati, his cousin said on Monday. "This desig...
Mar 16, 2026
Canada, France, Germany, UK warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A "significant Israeli ground offensive" in Lebanon must be averted since it could have devastating humanitarian consequences, Canada, France, German...
Mar 16, 2026
Iran foreign minister says his last contact with Witkoff was before war began
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday that his last contact with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was before the U.S. and Israel launched the...
Mar 16, 2026
