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'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran
'No good choice': the Afghans forced to return from Iran

Exhausted Afghans cross the border from Iran in a sandstorm, leaving behind a country in the grip of war to return to a homeland that is battered by conflict and humanitarian crisis.

March 11, 2026

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Asia stocks rise but oil resumes gains amid IEA supply report
Asia stocks rise but oil resumes gains amid IEA supply report

Asian equities rose Wednesday while oil resumed its gains as traders weighed growing supply concerns against a report that the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves.

March 11, 2026

Cathay says surcharge to rise as fuel prices jump during Mideast war
Cathay says surcharge to rise as fuel prices jump during Mideast war

Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday that fuel surcharges would rise as prices soared in March after war broke out in the Middle East.

March 11, 2026

Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint
Cargo vessels hit as Iran threatens to close Gulf oil chokepoint

Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis.

March 11, 2026

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Stocks rise again, oil stabilises as report says IEA considers release
Stocks rise again, oil stabilises as report says IEA considers release

Asian equities extended gains Wednesday while oil stabilised after a report said the International Energy Agency was considering the release of a record amount of its reserves to counter soaring prices.

March 11, 2026

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Shabby beauty: Inside Japan's oldest, defiant student dorm
Shabby beauty: Inside Japan's oldest, defiant student dorm

Graffiti defaces tattered clay walls and trash piles up in Japan's oldest student dormitory, but Masako Ueda is savouring every last moment in the mice-infested building slated for temporary closure.

March 11, 2026