Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Asia

Putin’s war endangers ruins $81 bn economy in Sri Lanka

Putin's war destroys $81 billion economy in Sri Lanka, nation faces “solvency” issues because of risks stemming from unsustainable debt levels. The International Monetary Fund...

Boeing 737 crashes in mountain in China bursting into flames, 132 aboard

A Boeing 737 aircraft crashes in a mountain in China bursting into flames, 132 people aboard. The number of casualties not presently known. Beijing: A...

COVID not over, surging in USA, Brazil, India; Russia, China sees highest spikes

While USA, Brazil, and India peak with COVID cases, millions in China are locked down as the country sees the highest daily spike in...

Afghans face humanitarian crisis:, sell organs, children to survive

Afghans face a humanitarian crisis without food and money and in desperation sell organs and children in order to survive. Family members struggle to keep...

India accidentally fires a missile in Pakistan and says “regrets” it

India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan because of a "technical malfunction"; 4 Pakistani houses were destroyed. A Pakistani military...

Suicide Bombing of Shiite Mosque Kills 56 in Pakistan

On Friday, a suicide bomb blast Friday ripped through a crowded minority Shiite Muslim mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56. While the bomb...

Who started the fire? Russia did not start a war; it is ending it, says Russia

As Russia advances and Ukraine fights back fiercely, this war is termed the largest conventional military attack after World War II. Satellite images show a...

Russia-Ukraine crisis could worsen chip shortage problem, not just fuel

Moody’s Analytics said in a report, There is a threat of semiconductor shortage, before the Russia-Ukraine crisis, they were the larger suppliers of neon...