2026-05-20 797103376ea5c2e5e29dccb4070c7884d9ea5c67 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis South Korea 2 /wiki/south%20korea Middle Eastern crisis South Korea Middle Eastern crisis 2026-05-10 5ec78d24dc12b9002aa5e6ad000a2d71ec0e00da 9 Middle Eastern crisis South Korea 2 /feed/2026/05/10/a-joint-investigation-by-south-korea-concludes-that-two-unidentified-airborne-projectiles-struck-the-hmm-cargo-ship-nam A joint investigation by South Korea concludes that two unidentified airborne projectiles struck the HMM cargo ship "Namu" in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and damaging the vessel, while authorities continue investigating the type of weapon and the party responsible. 2026-04-19 82f76d5872a829a35313c972db68c1b887dc1357 4 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/19/tasnim-news-agency-reports-that-iran-is-undecided-as-to-sending-a-negotiating-delegation-to-islamabad-while-a-naval-bloc Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran is undecided as to sending a negotiating delegation to Islamabad while a naval blockade remains in place. 2026-04-14 d2cc2dc675d21f52750519c3e4ae714db875e8c4 14 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/14/three-people-are-killed-by-an-israeli-raid-in-adloun-sidon-district-lebanon Three people are killed by an Israeli raid in Adloun, Sidon District, Lebanon. 2026-04-14 be97629b1d7a229951586ee900453e0b1d7ea1f5 12 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/14/israeli-and-lebanese-officials-meet-in-washington-dc-us-for-the-first-direct-peace-talks-between-the-countries-in Israeli and Lebanese officials meet in Washington, D.C., U.S., for the first direct peace talks between the countries in decades, with Israel prioritizing Hezbollah's disarmament and Lebanon limiting its mandate to ceasefire discussions. 2026-04-13 d585b43d4f5aadbc51e6e8c97d91a886daeb4132 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/13/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-says-that-the-ceasefire-is-still-in-force-and-efforts-are-still-underway-to-end Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the ceasefire is still in force and efforts are still underway to end the war despite the recent talks ending without an agreement. 2026-03-26 d59560218f3db1bda7337fe855ad7b6e47e7f3e5 /feed/2026/03/26/pakistani-foreign-minister-ishaq-dar-confirms-that-indirect-negotiations-between-the-united-states-and-iran-are-taking-p Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran are taking place. 1774595280 2026-03-26 ad3ec2633c6de62005b454f02c5537de09adac08 /feed/2026/03/26/pakistani-foreign-minster-ishaq-dar-confirms-that-indirect-negotiations-between-the-united-states-and-iran-are-taking-pl Pakistani Foreign Minster Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran are taking place. 1774546218 2026-03-26 c60716d684e258d5bca66f8e3e10946a4f0eaafd 6 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/26/pakistani-foreign-minister-ishaq-dar-confirms-that-indirect-negotiations-between-iran-and-the-us-are-taking-place Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirms that indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S. are taking place. 2026-03-3 3f7284da340a93c1a1a6a0d28e82a888e9c92445 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-stri Explosions and fires are reported at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772551467 2026-03-3 5a7fb0789f0b052ea52fe0c95dd8ef350b803e95 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fire-breaks-out-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-drone-strikes Explosions and fire breaks out at the United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 1772537057 2026-03-3 13879422f28dbcf9ad9d9c133c65f57ffa4aac0c 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/3/explosions-and-fires-are-reported-at-the-united-states-embassy-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia-following-a-series-of-iranian-dr Explosions and fires are reported at the United States embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following a series of Iranian drone strikes. 2025-07-6 91413f07f60c4b9ea6ce902ae2353045ec04bcc4 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2025/07/6/israel-conducts-four-drone-strikes-in-bint-jbeil-shebaa-and-shaqra-in-southern-lebanon-over-the-weekend-killing-one Israel conducts four drone strikes in Bint Jbeil, Shebaa, and Shaqra, in southern Lebanon over the weekend, killing one person and injuring several others. 2025-06-18 303ace9b63168c9c92ad9ab6d1ab83771ee13b49 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2025/06/18/israeli-gunfire-and-airstrikes-kill-at-least-30-palestinians-across-the-gaza-strip Israeli gunfire and airstrikes kill at least 30 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip. 2025-02-11 19e647bca517152f90eaf5d69124e7033ba6455e 30 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/02/11/biathlete-ekaterina-avvakumova-wins-the-first-gold-medal-for-south-korea-in-biathlon-at-the-asian-winter-games Biathlete Ekaterina Avvakumova wins the first gold medal for South Korea in biathlon at the Asian Winter Games. /feed/2026/05/20/a-south-korean-flagged-oil-tanker-safely-transits-the-strait-of-hormuz-marking-the-first-passage-by-a-south-korean-vess AFP via ''The Star 20 0b96972532501739b913ba9ec30c57733e891df1 5 https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/05/20/south-korean-oil-tanker-transits-strait-of-hormuz 2026 A South Korean-flagged oil tanker safely transits the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first passage by a South Korean vessel through the waterway since the war started.