* Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina appointed Mamitiana Rajaonarison as prime minister on Sunday.
* Peruvian presidential candidate Napoleon Becerra of the Workers and Entrepreneurs Party died on Sunday in a traffic accident while traveling to a campaign event in the country's south, according to local media reports.
* The Chinese and U.S. delegations convened on Sunday morning for talks on economic and trade issues.
* A long-range artillery sub-unit of the Korean People's Army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the western area conducted a firepower strike drill on March 14, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday. The drill involved 12 600mm-calibre ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers and two artillery companies, the report said.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he's not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran "because the terms aren't good enough yet."
* The U.S. forces "executed a large-scale precision strike" on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub of Iran, on Friday night, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed on Saturday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media that "many countries" would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering any details.
* British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday evening to discuss the situation in the Middle East and the disruption to global shipping caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
* German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed skepticism on Sunday regarding the potential expansion of the EU naval mission "Aspides" to the Strait of Hormuz.
* Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) on Sunday said in a statement that it will reopen the Rafah Crossing, a main lifeline for residents in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the land crossing will reopen in both directions, for limited movement of people only.
* Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday night reiterated his country's demand for compensation from its "enemy."
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that the country is not asking for a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, stating that Tehran is prepared to defend itself "as long as it takes" against what he described as an "illegal war."
* Shrapnel from an Iranian missile fired into central Israel has hit the residential building used by the U.S. consul in Israel, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Sunday.
* Five rockets attacked Iraq's Baghdad International Airport and its surrounding area on Sunday evening, wounding five people, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command reported.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is continuing efforts to facilitate the return of stranded residents and visa holders amid regional travel disruptions, authorities said on Sunday.
* The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it conducted a wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across Lebanon.
* More than 400 fuel depots and gas stations in Cambodia remained closed due to new stock delays following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Saturday.
* Some 600 international flights have been canceled at two major airports in Bangladesh over the past two weeks following the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
* The Nordic countries and Canada agreed on Sunday to strengthen cooperation in defence, security, resilience and green economic growth following a summit in the Norwegian capital Oslo.
* The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Sunday that its troops came under gunfire in three separate incidents while conducting patrols around their positions in southern Lebanon.
* Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops will be deployed to help communities hit by days of flooding in Northern Territory (NT).
* The international credit rating agency Moody's has affirmed Albania's sovereign credit rating at "Ba3" with a stable outlook, local media outlet ABC News Albania reported on Saturday.
* A 45-year-old woman from far northwest Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province had been confirmed positive for H5N1 human avian influenza, becoming the second case of this year, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Sunday.
