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Middle East Tensions

Iran issues more visas to Canadian team probing crash and helping families

Iran has issued eight more visas to a team of Canadian officials following a fatal plane crash near Tehran and most members of the group should be in Tehran on Monday, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Sunday.

Jan 13, 2020, 06:39 AM IST

Gold slips amid rising equities as Middle East tensions fade

The metal was down 0.2% so far this week, its worst since week ended December 6 US gold futures eased 0.3% to $1,549.20. Meanwhile, global stocks rallied to hit record highs after comments from US President Donald Trump and Iran pointed to de-escalation in military tensions, even as the US increased sanctions on Iran.

Jan 10, 2020, 16:50 PM IST

Iran likely downed Ukraine airliner with missiles, Canada's Trudeau says, citing intelligence

The Ukraine International Airlines flight to Kiev from Tehran crashed on Wednesday hours after Iran fired ballistic missiles at two US military bases in Iraq, and Iranians were on high alert for a US military response.

Jan 10, 2020, 06:54 AM IST

Gold prices soar to near 7-year high amid US-Iran conflict

In the wake of Iran's retaliatory missile strikes against the US forces in Iraq, Gold prices soared as much as 2 per cent on Wednesday to vault over the $1,600 ceiling for the first time in nearly seven years, as investors flocked to safe havens.

Jan 08, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

80 'American terrorists' killed in missile strikes, claims Iranian state TV

The report said that US helicopters and military equipment were "severely damaged" in the missile attacks launched by Iran against the US-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday.

Jan 08, 2020, 11:53 AM IST

Middle East tensions: MEA asks Indian nationals to avoid travel to Iraq

The government on Wednesday (January 8) issued an advisory asking Indian nationals to avoid travel to Iraq until further notification in view of the prevailing situation in the Middle East.

Jan 08, 2020, 11:12 AM IST

Asian shares tumble, gold and crude soar after Iran strike on US forces

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1% lower shortly after China`s share markets began trading, with China`s blue-chip CSI300 index down 0.56%. Japan`s Nikkei tumbled 2.2% and Australian shares fell more than 1%.

Jan 08, 2020, 07:52 AM IST

World markets: Asia stocks attempt a rally amid Middle East tensions

Asian shares rebounded on Tuesday as a day passed without a new escalation in the Middle East and Wall Street erased early losses to end in the black as tech stocks climbed. Oil surrendered some hefty gains as many doubted Iran would strike back in a way that would disrupt supplies and its own crude exports.

Jan 07, 2020, 06:32 AM IST