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War in the Middle East: Qatar arrests hundreds, Saudi intercepts drones, regional tensions mount
PARIS, March 9 — Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday. ‘Wide-scale’ Iran strikes The Israeli military said it had launched new “wide-scale” strikes on Tehran, Isfahan and southern Iran. AFP journalists had earlier reported
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Bangladesh shuts all universities early for Aidilfitri as power crisis deepens, fuel panic spreads
DHAKA, March 9 — Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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Why has China suddenly stopped flying military aircraft near Taiwan? Five theories experts are considering
TAIPEI, March 9 — Taiwan has not detected a single Chinese military aircraft around the island for nine of the past 10 days, leaving experts puzzling over the reasons for the dramatic reduction in sorties. China claims Taiwan is part
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US rules out strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure despite soaring oil prices
NEW YORK, March 9 — The United States will spare Iran’s energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said yesterday. With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to
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Protests in Paris, Madrid, Istanbul and Latin America call for gender equality and an end to Middle East war
PARIS, March 9 — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world Sunday to mark International Women’s Day and denounce the war in the Middle East. From Rio in Brazil, Caracas in Venezuela and
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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as new supreme leader after father’s killing
TEHRAN, March 9 —Iran’s ruling clerics yesterday appointed their slain leader’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, defying threats against him from the United States and Israel as they pummel the country. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed
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Trump calls oil spike a ‘small price to pay’ as war rattles global energy markets
NEW YORK, March 9 — Oil prices surged above US$100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years yesterday over worries that the spiralling Middle East war could create prolonged supply disruptions. Both crude oil benchmarks, the West
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GPS chaos at sea: About 1,000 ships in Gulf struggle to navigate amid signal jamming
WASHINGTON, March 9 — The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers, and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone. Experts say this deficiency
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‘Ramadan War’ chaos: Explosions, checkpoints and uneasy calm grip Iran’s capital
TEHRAN, March 8 — For a moment Tehran resembled a city at peace, with birdsong, joggers and tranquil views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains in the distance. Then the sound of another explosion ripped through the air. A week ago,
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‘This isn’t my war’: Iraqi Kurdistan residents fear being dragged into regional conflict
SORAN, March 8 — On a deserted road not too far from the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, Satar Barsirini looked up at the sky, now streaked with jets and drones. Iraq’s Kurdish region has found itself caught in
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