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Myanmar Detains US Businessman and Author Over Property Dispute, Sources Say

Yangon- Myanmar authorities have detained an American businessman and author who wrote about the country’s 2021 military coup, with police

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US offers $10 million reward for Iraqi militia leader amid rising regional tensions

Washington — The US State Department said on Thursday it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for

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US Halts $500 Million Cash Transfer to Iraq Amid Militia Tensions

Baghdad — The United States has blocked a shipment of nearly $500 million in cash bound for Iraq and suspended

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NewsDesk MC March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 air defense systems, ceasefire talks, diesel supply, energy crisis, energy security, geopolitical tensions, global oil prices, infrastructure strikes, international diplomacy, Middle East conflict, military aid, missile systems, oil infrastructure, qatar, russia, Russia Ukraine war, saudi arabia, ukraine, united arab emirates, US State Department, Volodymyr Zelensky

Allies urge Ukraine to temper oil strikes as energy crisis deepens

Kyiv— Some of Ukraine’s allies have signaled to Kyiv the need to scale back long-range strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure

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NewsDesk MC March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 ballistic missiles, energy supply chains, Erbil attack, Geopolitics, global energy markets, Iran missile strike, Iran war, Iraq Kurdistan, Iraq security, Kurdish region security, Kurdistan Regional Government, marco rubio, Masrour Barzani, Middle East conflict, oil exports, oil flow stability, peshmerga, regional tensions, US foreign policy, US Iran relations, US State Department

Rubio confers with Kurdish premier as oil flows, Iran strike roil region

Washington — Marco Rubio held a call on Thursday with Masrour Barzani, thanking the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) for facilitating