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March 20, 2023
Pakistani Police Arrest Dozens Of Supporters Of Former Prime Minister

Pakistani police have arrested dozens of supporters and aides of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as part of a crackdown on those involved in recent clashes with the security forces, Khan's party and police said on March 20.
March 19, 2023
Iran's Foreign Minister Says He Has Agreed To Meet Saudi Counterpart

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on March 19 that he had agreed to meet his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Adel Al-Jubeir, proposing three locations during a news conference.
March 18, 2023
Iran Court Sentences Two To Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack

An Iranian court has handed death sentences to two men over an attack on a Shi'ite shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October and was claimed by the militant group Islamic State (IS), the official news agency IRNA reported on March 18.
March 17, 2023
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant Against Putin Over Alleged War Crimes In Ukraine

On March 17, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Piotr Hofmanski, announced that the court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for war crimes allegedly committed during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
March 17, 2023
EU's Von Der Leyen Says Gas Prices Fell When EU And Allies Acted Together

Europe's gas prices, which soared last year as Russia cut supplies, declined when the European Union and its allies took common action to improve the situation, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on March 17.
March 17, 2023
Germany Cancels World Cup Fencing Event After Russia, Belarus Readmitted

Germany's fencing federation has cancelled a women's foil World Cup event after the sport's global governing body (FIE) reversed a ban on athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus.
March 16, 2023
Russian Court Upholds Conscript's Right To Alternative Service On Religious Grounds

A court in St. Petersburg has upheld the right of a soldier conscripted during Russia's war in Ukraine to perform alternative civil service, a rights group said.
March 16, 2023
UN Security Council Asks For Advice On Dealing With Afghan Taliban

The UN Security Council on March 16 asked Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to provide an independent assessment on how to deal with Afghanistan's Taliban-led government.
March 16, 2023
China Hopes Ukraine, Russia Will Not Close Door To Political Solution

China is concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine and wants Moscow and Kyiv to engage in peace talks, senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart on March 16.
March 15, 2023
Russia, Belarus To Compete With Flags, Anthems At Women's World Boxing Championships

Russia and Belarus are competing at the women's world boxing championships in India with their flags and national symbols. The two national teams are also named with their flags in the official International Boxing Association (IBA) competition list.
March 15, 2023
Russian Hackers Preparing New Cyberassault Against Ukraine, Says Microsoft Report

Russian hackers appear to be preparing a renewed wave of cyberattacks against Ukraine, including a ransomware-style threat to organizations serving Ukraine's supply lines, a research report by Microsoft said on March 15.
March 15, 2023
Saudi Arabia Could Invest In Iran 'Very Quickly' After Agreement, Says Minister

Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Muhammad Al-Jadaan said on March 15 that Saudi investments in Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement to restore diplomatic ties.
March 15, 2023
Iran's Top Security Official Shamkhani To Visit The U.A.E. On March 16

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani will visit the United Arab Emirates on March 16, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top security body, reported on March 15.
March 14, 2023
Ukrainian State Arms Manufacturer Producing Shells For Soviet-Era Tanks

A major Ukrainian arms manufacturer has started making 125mm rounds for Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks as Kyiv seeks to boost its armor capabilities for a counteroffensive against invading Russian forces.
March 14, 2023
Russian Official Says Black Sea Grain Deal Extended For 60 Days

A Russian official says a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain through its Black Sea ports has been extended for 60 days, though Kyiv said it would stick to a 120-day extension and Turkey said talks were ongoing.
March 13, 2023
Uzbek National Gets Life In Prison For New York Bike Path Attack That Killed Eight

Sayfullo Saipov, the man convicted of killing eight people in an attack on a Manhattan bike path in 2017, was spared the death penalty after a federal jury on March 13 deadlocked on how he should be punished.
March 13, 2023
Russia and China Threaten To Create Global 'Danger And Disorder,' Says Britain's Sunak

Britain cast China as representing an "epoch-defining challenge" to the world order, in an update to its foreign policy framework published on March 13 that declared that the U.K.'s security hinged on the outcome of the Ukraine war.
March 13, 2023
Germany's Scholz Welcomes Saudi-Iran Efforts To Build 'Less Confrontational' Ties

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to reestablish ties after years of hostility but did not comment on China's role in brokering the deal.
March 13, 2023
Poland Says It Is Ready To Send Doctors To See Ex-Georgian Leader Saakashvili

A Polish medical team is ready to go to Georgia to check the health of former President Mikheil Saakashvili, a government spokesman in Warsaw said on March 13, as fears over his condition grow.
March 13, 2023
Russia Says Not Opposed Extension Of Black Sea Grain Deal, But Only For 60 Days

Senior UN officials are hosting Russian envoys in Geneva in a bid to extend an export agreement amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and prevent a potential new spike in world food prices.

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