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March 23, 2026 21 visible stories Conflict & Security

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March 23, 2026

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Conflict & Security

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Conflict & Security

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Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia. At least 48 rescued
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Military plane with 125 aboard crashes in Colombia. At least 48 rescued

“At this moment we do not know details,” Colombia’s Air Force said after a military plane crashed with 125 on board, leaving at least 48 survivors.

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Southeast Asia World
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Bahrain proposes UN Security Council approve use of force to protect Hormuz shipping
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Bahrain proposes UN Security Council approve use of force to protect Hormuz shipping

PARIS, March 23 - Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise countries to use \"all necessary means\" - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping...

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Southeast Asia
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Rockets launched from Iraq’s Mosul towards US base in Syria, say sources
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Rockets launched from Iraq’s Mosul towards US base in Syria, say sources

MOSUL, Iraq, March 23 - At least seven rockets were launched from the Iraqi town of Rabi'a towards a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Monday, two Iraqi security sources, the first attack of its kind since the...

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Trump backs down on strikes on Iran’s power network, claims US and Tehran holding talks
Dawn 1m ago

Trump backs down on strikes on Iran’s power network, claims US and Tehran holding talks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now i...

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Pakistan World
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Thai authorities warn of disruption to key medicine supplies, price hikes if Mid-East war drags on
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Thai authorities warn of disruption to key medicine supplies, price hikes if Mid-East war drags on

Pharmaceutical firms confirmed current stock levels are sufficient for about three to four months.

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Heatwave alert for parts of Kedah; KL placed under ‘warning’ level
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Heatwave alert for parts of Kedah; KL placed under ‘warning’ level

The conditions were particularly severe in Baling, Pendang and Pokok Sena in Kedah.

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Southeast Asia
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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Live
China 3 items

Live

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

Center 0