The world has given Israel “a licence to torture Palestinians”, a UN expert said Monday, with life in the occupied territories “a continuum of physical and mental suffering”.

China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the US and its allies.

India is the world's second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas

The declaration will remain in effect for one year

The move comes as regional conflict disrupts production and export capacity

The extraordinary journey of the dogs, led by a Corgi, has charmed social media users across China

The crisis has escalated across the Middle East

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged states to curb black marketing and avoid panic

A ruling in the case is expected by the end of June.

Iran is at war with Israel and the United States, while Israel is also battling Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran's actions seen as threat to international peace and security

Cathay said customers looking to change their flights to and from the Middle East would not face rebooking, rerouting or refund charges

Recent data signals weakening activity in the ‌final month of the fiscal year for one of the world's top-performing economies

In a bombshell announcement on Monday, Trump said the US had engaged in "very good" talks to end the war, though Iran denied any dialogue had taken place

The strikes targeted the PMF headquarters during a security meeting attended by senior commanders, the sources added.

Much of Asia is heavily exposed to the energy crisis that has unfolded since the US-Israel attack on Iran began last month.

The vessel, which took on food, fuel and ammunition at Souda Bay in February, reported a laundry fire on March 12 which injured two crew members.

The vessels' survey data "would be potentially invaluable in preparation of the battlespace" for Chinese submarines, said Peter Scott, a former chief of Australia's submarine force.

It did not trigger a tsunami alert.

On March 16, Tokyo started releasing 15 days' worth of private-sector petroleum reserves.