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Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire at last minute, keeps blockade as peace talks stall
WASHINGTON, April 22 — US President Donald Trump yesterday extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for peace talks, as Tehran’s deadline to end the pause came and went without incident. Trump indefinitely pushed back the end
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Indonesia court throws out case against minister over 1998 mass rape denial
JAKARTA, April 22 — An Indonesian court dismissed yesterday a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon for having publicly denied that mass rapes occurred during deadly riots in 1998 targeting mostly ethnic Chinese in the country. In the unrest sparked
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No shortage yet, but EU moves to secure jet fuel supplies from US
BRUSSELS, April 21 — The European Union said Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. While saying there is no
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Sacked UK official says PM’s Office put ‘constant pressure’ to speed up Mandelson clearance
LONDON, April 21 — The former top official in Britain’s foreign ministry who was sacked over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador said on Tuesday he had come under a lot of pressure from the prime minister’s private office to
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in talks with DP World over Gaza reconstruction
WASHINGTON, April 21 — Representatives of US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” have held talks with state-owned Dubai multinational DP World about managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Rehabilitation of Gaza,
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Nvidia circuit board supplier Victory Giant rockets on RM8b Hong Kong IPO
HONG KONG, April 21 — Shares in a Chinese tech firm that supplies US chip titan Nvidia soared almost 60 per cent on its Hong Kong debut Tuesday, having raised more than US$2 billion (RM7.9 billion) in the city’s largest
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Trump says extracting Iran’s uranium will be ‘long and difficult’ after US strikes
WASHINGTON, April 21 — US President Donald Trump said late Monday the United States obtaining uranium from Iran would be “long” and “difficult” in the aftermath of last year’s US strikes on Tehran’s nuclear sites. “Operation Midnight Hammer was a
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Japan issues megaquake warning after powerful 7.7 magnitude tremblor
TOKYO, April 21 — At least six people were reported injured on Tuesday, a day after a powerful quake rattled northern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage from the tremor that also triggered tsunami waves up to
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Iran warns US it has ‘new cards’ ready for battlefield if nuclear talks fail
TEHRAN, April 21 — Iran’s powerful parliament speaker warned Monday that Tehran had “new cards” if war resumes with the United States and Israel, ahead of the expiration of a two-week ceasefire. “We do not accept negotiations under the shadow
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After 7.7 quake, Japan warns of higher likelihood of ‘huge’ magnitude‑8 event
TOKYO, April 20 — Japan issued a special advisory today warning of an increased risk of earthquakes at magnitude 8.0 or stronger, after a powerful jolt rattled the country’s north and prompted a tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency said
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