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Why did UAE cut Iran trade, and how exposed is Tehran’s US$21b import lifeline?
DUBAI, Aug 21 — The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared “economic warfare” on Tehran. It is unclear when the suspension
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International Criminal Court chief warns against ‘demise of international rule of law’ after US sanctions
TOKYO Aug 21 — International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan warned on Friday against “the demise of international rule of law” after the United States targeted her with sanctions. “The sanction against me this time was something I
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Plane crash kills eight at US Air Force radar site in Alaska, military says
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 — A plane crash at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska killed eight people yesterday, the military said. The civilian-contracted plane crashed at the airport of the long-range radar site in Cape Newenham, on the
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South China floods death toll jumps to 159 with 10 still missing
BEIJING, Aug 21 — The death toll from devastating floods in southern China last month jumped to 159 today, state media reported, with ten people still missing. Typhoon Maysak wreaked havoc across parts of southern China in July, bringing torrential
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US hits Hezbollah with new sanctions, says group operates under Iran’s command
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 — The United States announced new sanctions yesterday against an alleged Hezbollah financing network, while highlighting the Lebanese armed group’s close ties to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Hezbollah’s legal designation as a terrorist organization has been amended to
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‘Ray of hope’: Gaza seed bank rebuilds stocks destroyed by war in bid to revive farming
DEIR EL-BALAH, Aug 20 — From a small makeshift tent in the central Gaza Strip, a dedicated team works to carefully store and document some of the war-shattered territory’s most precious commodities: local seeds. Shelves of unassuming plastic tubs line
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Aceh canes four Indonesians 100 strokes each for sex outside marriage
BANDA ACEH, Aug 20 — Officials in Indonesia’s staunchly Islamic Aceh province publicly caned two women and two men 100 strokes each for engaging in sex outside of marriage, an AFP reporter witnessed. The four, whose ages were not disclosed,
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Myanmar military chief makes first foreign trip to Thailand as post-coup isolation eases
BANGKOK, Aug 20 — Thailand’s top general welcomed Myanmar’s military chief for talks today, the latter’s first foreign trip in office as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status. Myanmar’s military ousted an elected government in a 2021
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Evergrande founder gets life sentence as China fines property giant US$2b
BEIJING, Aug 20 — China on Thursday sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the company and an affiliate more than US$2 billion (RM8.08) after a high-profile default five years ago. Evergrande Group
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UN condemns Russia for barring anti-war party from elections, imprisoning deputy chair
GENEVA, Aug 20 — The UN decried yesterday a Russian decision to bar the country’s only anti-war party from running upcoming elections, and a lengthy prison sentence handed to a party leader, demanding respect for freedom of expression. The office
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