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US readies 3,000 more troops for Middle East even with Iran deal talk in play
WASHINGTON, March 25 — The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday, adding to a massive US military
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Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled ‘Province of China’
TAIPEI, March 24 — Taiwan said today it will skip a high-level World Trade Organisation meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents. The Taiwanese
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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks
TEHRAN, March 24 — Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel today, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war. AFP images showed rubble-strewn streets and
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China lodges protest after alleged ‘break-in’ at embassy in Tokyo
BEIJING, March 24 — China has lodged a strong protest and made representations with the Japanese after what it described as a “forceful break-in” at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said today. An individual who claimed to
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Trump approved Iran strike after call with Netanyahu and fresh intelligence on leadership target, report says
WASHINGTON, March 23 — Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once
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Vietnam Airlines to cut domestic flights over fuel shortage from Mideast war
HANOI, March 24 — Vietnam’s national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation’s aviation authority said. The price of jet fuel
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India warns against misuse as low-cost weight-loss drug generics hit market
NEW DEHLI, March 24 — India’s health ministry warned today of the risks of unregulated use of weight-loss drugs, as low?cost generic versions hit the market, stepping up inspections and enforcement across the pharmaceutical supply chain. The warning comes after patents on
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Netanyahu says Trump sees chance to turn US-Israeli gains in Iran into deal
JERUSALEM, March 24 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel’s interests. “President Trump believes
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Blast shakes Jerusalem after Iran fires two missiles, minor injuries reported
JERUSALEM, March 24 — A loud blast rang out over Jerusalem early today as the Israeli military sent search and rescue teams to a damaged building following two rounds of Iranian missile fire. Israel’s military announced the Iranian launches hours after
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Why Iran’s threats against Middle East desalination plants could turn water into the next battleground
PARIS, March 23 — Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the
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