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Indonesia weighs US overflight proposal, says no unrestricted access for any foreign military
JAKARTA, April 15 — Indonesia’s foreign ministry said today that an overflight proposal put forward by the United States was now being considered, but the government had no policy granting unrestricted access to its airspace to any foreign party. Reuters
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China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns
BEIJING, April 15 — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime
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Pakistan PM heads to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey with efforts on for US-Iran talks
ISLAMABAD, April 15 — Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is to embark on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey today, Islamabad’s foreign ministry said, as the country engages in feverish diplomacy ahead of a possible second
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World Bank eyes record US$100b support for nations hit by Middle East conflict
WASHINGTON, April 15 — The World Bank could mobilize US$80 billion (RM225.5 billion) to US$100 billion (RM281.8 billion) in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the Middle East, eclipsing the US$70 billion
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Trump signals fresh US-Iran talks as Israel, Lebanon open direct negotiations
WASHINGTON, April 15 — President Donald Trump said yesterday that US-Iran peace talks could resume this week, while Israel and Lebanon agreed to launch direct negotiations, signaling movement on two key fronts in efforts to ease the Middle East conflict.
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Zelensky says US peace negotiators ‘have no time for Ukraine’ amid Iran war
BERLIN, April 15 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday told a German broadcaster that US peace negotiators “have no time for Ukraine” because of the war in Iran, and bemoaned disruptions of deliveries of US arms. Zelensky told public broadcaster ZDF
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King Charles to address US Congress on landmark state visit, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON, April 15 — King Charles III will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking “shared history” and deep ties, Buckingham Palace said yesterday. Making his first state visit to the
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Pakistan pushes to revive US-Iran talks for second round, source says
ISLAMABAD, April 14 — Pakistan was working to bring Iran and the United States back together for a second round of talks and to secure an extended ceasefire to allow for diplomacy, a senior Pakistani source told AFP. “Efforts are
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US, Indonesia upgrade ties with ‘major’ defence partnership, says Hegseth
WASHINGTON, April 14 — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday a “major” defence partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation’s defence minister at the Pentagon. “We are elevating our relationship to a Major Defense Cooperation
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Xi pledges China’s ‘constructive role’ in West Asia peace efforts
BEIJING, April 14 — President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday that China would play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East as he urged respect for sovereignty of nations in the war-torn region, state media reported. Xi
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