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Indonesia holds off on Asean power grid deal until terms are ‘win-win’
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Indonesia has yet to sign an agreement related to the Asean Power Grid (APG), saying it is prepared to do so once the terms are considered mutually beneficial and fair to all sides. Energy and Mineral
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G7 condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges Iran to cut support
RIYADH, Sept 22 — G7 nations called on Yemen’s Houthis Tuesday to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia, offering a show of solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters have added a new threat to the Middle East war. The Houthi
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Indonesia hails five journalists missing after Anak Krakatau assignment as ‘heroes of the press’
JAKARTA, Sept 22 — Indonesia’s Press Council has described the five journalists who went missing while covering the Anak Krakatau eruption at the Sunda Straits, as “heroes of the press”, highlighting the risks journalists face when reporting from hazardous areas.
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Typhoon Dujuan kills two, disrupts flights and triggers evacuation advisories in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 22 — More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region. Two
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UK to provide Saudi jets with aerial refuelling support against Houthi attacks
LONDON, Sept 22 — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to give military support to Saudi Arabia to help it tackle attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, media reports said on Monday. British planes will provide “defensive” air-to-air refuelling for
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US broadcasters halt White House pool coverage in protest after Trump bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 — US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House. CNN, MS NOW and Politico
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US seeks ‘AI dialogue’ with China as officials set stage for Trump-Xi summit
NEW YORK, Sept 21 — US and Chinese economic officials discussed creating a communication channel for AI concerns at meetings yesterday as they set the stage for a summit of the countries’ top leaders this week. The talks come as
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Russia vows revenge for election-day attacks as poll shows ruling party win
MOSCOW, Sept 21 — Russia vowed today to “intensify” its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary elections. Ukraine
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State media: Iran FM to visit Qatar for talks before UN assembly as Hormuz straits tensions continue
TEHRAN, Sept 21 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due for talks in Qatar, a key mediator in the US-Iran war, before travelling to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, state media reported today. The minister
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Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz
TEHRAN, Sept 21 — Iran’s top negotiator said today that Tehran had conveyed to Washington through mediators its conditions for ending its blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The two foes are locked in a stalemate, months into the
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