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Equities downbeat as oil prices rise after Iran strike on US troops
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices recovered from intraday lows but ended with marginal losses on Wednesday as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight.
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Oil, gold prices surge after Iran targets US troops in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 8 (ANI): Global oil and gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday after the Pentagon said that Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against bases in Iraq that house US troops, amplifying concerns about a spiralling retaliatory conflict between the United States
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Equities slump after Iran strike on US troops spooks Asian markets
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 8 (ANI): Equity indices extended losses on Wednesday afternoon after Iran fired missiles at US forces in Iraq overnight, pushing oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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Don't seek escalation or war, took proportionate measures in self-defence:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Jan 8 (ANI): Hours after Tehran launched retaliatory short-range ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq that house American troops, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Wednesday said that his country took 'proportionate measures in self-defence' and that it does
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'All is well', tweets Trump after Iran launches retaliatory missile attack
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Hours after Iran launched retaliatory short-range ballistic missiles at two bases in Iraq that housed American troops, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that "all is well" and announced he will be giving a statement tomorrow morning.<
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France deploys 160 soldiers in Iraq amid tensions over Soleimani's killing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 08 (ANI): Amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, France has stepped up its security in Iraq to ensure safety of its troops deployed in the region.
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No decision on leaving Iraq: US quashes report of troops withdrawal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 07 (ANI): The United States has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday, amid reports that troops pull out is underway.
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US deploys additional troops to base in Kenya after attack
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi (Kenya), Jan 07 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States deployed additional troops to augment the defenses of its base in Kenya recently attacked by a local terrorist group, US Africa Command said in a statement on Monday.
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Trump threatens sanctions on Iraq if US troops are forced to leave
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 6 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to impose harsh sanctions on Iraq -- its ally -- if American troops are forced to leave the country.
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US disappointed with Iraq Parliament decision to expel all foreign troops:
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 06 (ANI): The United States on Sunday expressed disappointment over Iraq's decision to expel all foreign troops from its territory and cutting off ties with the US-led international anti-terrorist coalition.
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Turkish troops 'gradually departing' for Libya to assist GNA, says Erdogan
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 06 (ANI): Turkish soldiers are "gradually departing" for Libya to assist Government of National Accord (GNA) in its fight against military led by commander Khalifa Haftar, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday.
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CRPF troops walk 12-km to provide help to family stranded after landslide
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troops on Sunday walked 12-km to provide food, water and other items to the family members of Asifa, who were stranded for hours at the NH-44 following the landslide.
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