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March 27, 2026 17 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Commentary: The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz
Channel NewsAsia 1m ago

Commentary: The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz

With the US deploying a small ground force to the Persian Gulf and Iran legislating to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a toll booth, it seems the world is in for a longer conflict, says Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion...

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Southeast Asia Commentary ,World
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Rubio says war on Iran to last ‘weeks not months’, no US ground troops needed
Dawn 1m ago

Rubio says war on Iran to last ‘weeks not months’, no US ground troops needed

The war in the Gulf is still expected to last weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday. Rubio told reporters after meetin...

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Pakistan World
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Cambodia counts cost of border conflict with Thailand amid leadership transition
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Cambodia counts cost of border conflict with Thailand amid leadership transition

The economic realities have raised questions over the performance of Cambodia’s leadership.

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From friends to foes: Pakistan, Taliban and the makings of a bigger war
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

From friends to foes: Pakistan, Taliban and the makings of a bigger war

A primary driver in the current war is the rise in terror attacks from the Pakistani Taliban.

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Malaysia and Indonesia to intensify diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East war: Anwar
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Malaysia and Indonesia to intensify diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East war: Anwar

The Malaysian PM met Indonesian President Prabowo in Jakarta to discuss addressing the conflict.

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US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon, WaPo reports
The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

US uses hundreds of Tomahawk missiles on Iran, alarming some at Pentagon, WaPo reports

March 27 - The U.S. military has fired over 850 Tomahawk cruise missiles in four weeks of war with Iran, burning through the precision weapons at a rate that has alarmed some Pentagon officials and prompted internal disc...

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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