The first 62 Thai evacuees from Iran crossed the border into Turkey on Saturday night and will board flights to back to Thailand on Sunday and Monday.

INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak.

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - A federal judge ruled Saturday that President Donald Trump's pick to oversee mass layoffs at Voice of America and other government-funded media was unlawfully appointed, rendering the job cuts invalid.

OSLO - An explosion at the US embassy in ​Oslo early Sunday morning caused minor damage but no injuries, Norwegian police said.

Google has introduced new features to the desktop version of its Google Chrome browser, allowing users to split their screen and edit PDF files directly within the browser, in a move aimed at improving productivity and streamlining everyday tasks.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Latin American leaders to Florida on Saturday (March 7) to launch a new coalition against drug cartels, even as he struck a dismissive tone toward the region, telling officials their countries had allowed gangs to seize territory and joking that he had no time to learn their languages. - REUTERS

Israel warned Lebanon of a "very heavy price" if it did not rein in Iran-backed Hezbollah on Saturday (March 7), as it pounded the group's strongholds around the country with air strikes and mounted a deadly airborne raid in the east. - REUTERS

Iran's president made an unusual apology to neighboring states for its "actions" on Saturday (March 7), apparently seeking to calm regional anger at Iranian strikes on Gulf civilian targets, as the Middle East war entered a second week with Israel and Iran trading blows. - REUTERS

DUBAI - Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week.

Croatia is set to resume mandatory military service for the first time in 17 years as part of the European Union member's broader strategy to address security concerns in Europe and the Western Balkans. - REUTERS