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China role in Saudi, Iran deal a tricky test for US
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The surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties offers much for the United States to be intrigued about, including a possible path to rein in Tehran's nuclear program and a chance to cement a…
3 Palestinians killed by Israel forces in West Bank: ministry
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Three Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health ministry said, with an Israeli official saying they had opened fire first.
The Palestinian ministry…
German gunman kills 7 people
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A gunman in Germany shot dead seven people including an unborn child before killing himself at a Jehovah's Witness worship hall in the city of Hamburg, police and prosecutors said yesterday. The 35-year-old, a German…
Iran, KSA agree to restore ties
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Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore ties and to reopen respective diplomatic missions after talks in China, state media in both countries reported yesterday, seven years after relations were severed.
Riyadh cut…
Arsenal draw at Sporting in first-leg thriller
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Premier League leaders Arsenal did enough to hold Sporting Lisbon to a 2-2 draw in a lively first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta made six changes from the team that…
US worries China will use supply chains as weapon
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The United States worries that China will use its power in global supply chains as an additional weapon to advance its political and military might, a report released Wednesday showed.
The "Annual Threat Assessment"…
Malaysia ex-PM Muhyiddin charged with corruption
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Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged today with abusing his power to obtain bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic recovery fund.
Muhyiddin was prime…
‘FOREIGN AGENT’ BILL protests Georgia police detain dozens
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Georgian opposition and civil society groups yesterday called for new protests against government plans to introduce controversial "foreign agent" legislation, reminiscent of Russian legislation to pressure critics. The…
Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
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Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday.
On February 16, the…
China says US should change attitude or risk conflict
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The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending…