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Thousands attend Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran amid ongoing Middle East war
TEHRAN, March 21 — Thousands of Muslims held Eid al-Fitr prayers in Iran on Saturday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast against the backdrop of the Middle East war, state television footage showed. Iran, a majority-Shia nation, marked
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US west swelters under historic March heatwave, records shattered across southwest
LOS ANGELES, March 21 — A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States yesterday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records
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Arab nations, Turkey call for international action over Israeli attacks in Syria
RIYADH, March 21 — Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry condemned today Israel’s strikes on Syrian army camps as “aggression”, joining other Arab nations and Turkey in calling on the international community to intervene. Israel’s military said yesterday it had struck southern Syria
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Israel strikes ‘regime targets’ in Tehran after waves of Iranian missile fire
JERUSALEM, March 21 — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on “regime targets” in Tehran early today, after reporting several rounds of Iranian missile fire at Israel. The Iranian capital has come under near daily bombardment since a joint
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz open, offers safe passage for Japanese ships amid tensions
TOKYO, March 21 — Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail a vital route for global fuel supplies, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Kyodo News in an interview published today Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most
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Nearly 700 dogs and cats rescued from overcrowded California shelter in possible US record operation
LOS ANGELES, March 21 — About 400 dogs and 300 cats were rescued yesterday from an animal shelter north of Los Angeles in potentially the largest such operation in US history, officials said. The animals were found living in poor conditions
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UK allows US to use bases for strikes on Iran-linked threats
LONDON, March 21 — Britain has authorised the United States to use its bases to strike Iranian sites threatening the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, the government said yesterday. Since the war began on February 28, Britain has allowed the
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Trump hints at winding down Iran war but rules out ceasefire
TEHRAN, March 21 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that United States was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran but was not seeking a ceasefire with the Islamic republic. Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei meanwhile claimed in a message
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From Europe to Asia, governments move to shield households from soaring energy costs as Malaysia boosts petrol subsidies to RM2b
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Governments worldwide are trying to shield consumers from soaring energy costs resulting from the US-Israeli war on Iran. Here’s how different countries are responding: India India, the world’s fourth-largest refiner, will review its fuel exports
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Indonesia shifts from raw exports to high-value industry with EV push under Prabowo
JAKARTA, March 20 — Indonesia is accelerating its downstream industrialisation drive to maximise the value of its natural resources, bolster domestic manufacturing and create high-quality jobs, President Prabowo Subianto said. He said Indonesia must move away from exporting raw materials
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