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China opportunity? Taiwan flags risks from US focus on Middle East conflict
TAIPEI, March 25 — Taiwan fears China will exploit the distraction of the United States by its war in the Middle East, with state media citing examples from the conflict to cast doubt on the efficiency of US weapons the
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Israel hammers Tehran as Trump claims US closing in on war deal
CAIRO, March 25 — Israel struck the Iranian capital Tehran today, Israeli military and Iranian media said, as President Donald Trump said the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war, with reports of
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British foreign minister ‘concerned’ Iran war taking focus away from Gaza
LONDON, March 25 — British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper yesterday said she was “deeply concerned” that the conflict in the Middle East had shifted focus away from the Gaza peace plan and violence in the West Bank. “I am particularly
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Danish PM’s left-wing bloc wins election, but no majority
COPENHAGEN, March 25 — Denmark’s Social Democrats, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, finished first in Tuesday’s general election but posted their weakest showing in more than 120 years and the left-wing bloc failed to secure a majority. With all
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US jury slams Meta over child safety failures, orders RM1.48b payout
NEW MEXICO, March 25 — A New Mexico jury yesterday found Meta Platforms violated state law in a lawsuit brought by the state attorney general, who accused the company of misleading users about the safety of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp
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Safety system failed in LaGuardia crash that killed two pilots
NEW YORK, March 25 — Tracking technologies designed to prevent runway collisions did not work at New York’s LaGuardia airport when an Air Canada Express jet struck a fire truck on Sunday night, killing the two pilots, the National Transportation
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US readies 3,000 more troops for Middle East even with Iran deal talk in play
WASHINGTON, March 25 — The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the US Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday, adding to a massive US military
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Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled ‘Province of China’
TAIPEI, March 24 — Taiwan said today it will skip a high-level World Trade Organisation meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents. The Taiwanese
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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks
TEHRAN, March 24 — Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel today, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war. AFP images showed rubble-strewn streets and
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China lodges protest after alleged ‘break-in’ at embassy in Tokyo
BEIJING, March 24 — China has lodged a strong protest and made representations with the Japanese after what it described as a “forceful break-in” at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said today. An individual who claimed to
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