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Turkish Airlines A330 evacuated after landing‑gear fire shuts Kathmandu airport, passengers safe
KATHMANDU, May 11 — A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed today in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. All 277 passengers and 11 crew on
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No automatic quarantine for Americans repatriated from hantavirus‑struck cruise ship
WASHINGTON, May 11 — American passengers evacuated from a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will not necessarily be quarantined, a top US health official said yesterday. Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centres for Disease Control and
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One US evacuee tests mildly positive for hantavirus as another shows symptoms on flight home
WASHINGTON, May 11 — The US Department of Health and Human Services said yesterday that one of the 17 Americans being repatriated from a hantavirus-struck luxury cruise ship has tested mildly positive for the Andes strain of the virus while
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Netanyahu says Iran war ‘not over’ until uranium removed, pushes plan to ‘wean’ Israel from US aid
WASHINGTON, May 11 — Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the US-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an American broadcaster yesterday. “It’s not over, because there’s still nuclear
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Trump rejects peace deal as Gulf drone attacks rattle ceasefire and global markets react
PARIS, May 11 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump rejects Iran peace response President Donald Trump said yesterday he has rejected Iran’s response to a US proposal for ending the Middle East war, deeming
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Oil‑driven inflation lifts China consumer prices but deflation risks persist amid weak demand
BEIJING, May 11 — China’s consumer prices ticked up in April as the cost of crude oil rose globally due to the Iran war, official data showed today. Helped by the surging oil costs, factory gate prices also continued to
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Oil soars as Trump shoots down Iran’s terms and Hormuz disruption fears deepen
TOKYO, May 11 — Oil prices rose in Asian trade today after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s terms for ending the war in the Middle East, while stocks were mixed. Trump’s repudiation of Iran’s response to his latest peace
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China, US to hold trade talks in Seoul ahead of Trump–Xi summit in Beijing
BEIJING, May 11 — Senior Chinese and US officials will hold talks in South Korea in the coming days, Beijing’s commerce ministry and Washington’s treasury secretary said yesterday, ahead of an expected summit between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
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India shields consumers from fuel hikes as Modi calls for reduced petrol and diesel use amid Middle East supply strain
BENGALURU, May 11 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday urged the people of India to cut down on petrol and diesel consumption amid supply disruptions due to the Middle East war. India is one of few countries in the region
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher on buying interest in heavyweights after last week’s pullback
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Bursa Malaysia opened firmer today, driven by buying interest in selected heavyweight counters following the market’s retreat after a five-session rally last week. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose by 0.35 of
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