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Will US sanctions on Iran bite? It may depend on China
Since February, the United States has been applying military and political pressure to Iran to force terms akin to a…
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After six months of Iran war, US goals have shifted. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern
WASHINGTON: When President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in late February, he initially forecast it would last four…
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Desperate families search for missing after Nepal floods
Katmandu: Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Katmandu hospital Thursday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods…
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Another former Malaysia prime minister faces criminal charges after leaving office
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged Thursday with failing to declare his assets, making him…
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China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows
TAIPEI: China deployed a record number of coast guard, scientific research and other ships in Taiwan’s waters last month, the…
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US spy chief visits Russia for meetings, media reports
WASHINGTON: US CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, US media outlets reported,…
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Japan to support alternative Mideast oil pipelines: media
TOKYO: Japan plans to provide support for alternative pipelines in the Middle East as it seeks to improve energy security…
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US Secret Service aware of Iranian video threat against Barron Trump
WASHINGTON: The US Secret Service is aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state television discussing a potential plot to…
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India rebuked by UN discrimination watchdog
GENEVA: India must better protect tribal peoples and disadvantaged castes subject to extrajudicial killings, torture and violence by law enforcement,…
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Rohingya refugees rally in Bangladesh camps to demand safe return to Myanmar
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a…
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