Oscar-winner Sean Penn meets troops in front-line Ukraine

Penn met members of Ukraine’s 157th Separate Mechanised Brigade in Sloviansk, 20km from the front. Read more at ...

Iran threatens energy targets throughout Gulf, after huge Pars gas field is struck

Pars is the Iranian sector of the world’s largest natural gas deposit, which it shares with Qatar. Read more at ...

Costa Rica rejects legitimacy of Cuban government, orders embassy closure

SAN JOSE, March 18 - Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday his administration did not recognize Cuba's ...

Suspicious package probe limits flights at Montreal international airport

MONTREAL, March 18 - The Montreal-Trudeau International Airport was handling a limited number of flights on Wednesday afternoon over an investigation into a suspicious package that was found on a ...

QatarEnergy reports ‘extensive damage’ after missile attacks on Ras Laffan industrial city

March 18 - Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that \"extensive damage\" has been caused after the Ras Laffan Industrial City was subjected to missile attacks, shortly after the ...