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Iran says deal is ‘far off,’ Trump says talks are ‘very good’, Hormuz strait stays closed
TEHRAN, April 19 — The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained “far” off despite some movement in
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Indonesian rights body investigates ‘strong suspicion’ of military killings in Papua
JAKARTA, April 19 — Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights said Sunday it was investigating the killings of 12 civilians, including women and children, in a military operation in the restive easternmost Papua region. The commission, abbreviated as Komnas HAM,
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Bulgaria’s political crisis enters new chapter as vote starts in eighth election in five years
SOFIA, April 19 — Bulgarians began heading to the polls in the eighth election in five years on Sunday with ex-president Rumen Radev’s grouping expected to win on a pledge to fight corruption. The European Union’s poorest member has been
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South Korea military on high alert following Pyongyang missile flurry
SEOUL, April 19 — North Korea test-fired multiple ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state. The Sunday firing adds to a series of weapons tests Pyongyang has
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Victory lap in Tehran: Iran’s Speaker say ‘got what we wanted’ from US
TEHRAN, April 19 — Iran had been “victorious in the field” during weeks of war and had only agreed to a temporary truce with the United States because its demands had been met, the Iranian parliamentary speaker said on Saturday.
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Red light, green light? Iran closes Hormuz strait again, threatens crossing vessels
TEHRAN, April 19 — Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, prompting ships to abandon attempts to transit and President Donald Trump to warn Tehran against trying to “blackmail” the United States. On Friday, Tehran had
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Iran shuts Hormuz Strait again after brief reopening over US blockade with ships mid-transit
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again today, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway. The toing and froing over
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Iran partially reopens airspace, but airlines remain cautious
TEHRAN, April 18 — Iran partially reopened its airspace today to international flights crossing the eastern part of its territory, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said. “Air routes in the eastern section of the country’s airspace are open for international
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New Zealand rejects China’s claims over ‘irresponsible’ air patrols, says mission tied to North Korea sanctions
WELLINGTON, April 18 — New Zealand rejected today Beijing’s allegations of “disruptive and irresponsible” military surveillance in Chinese airspace and insisted its maneuvers were part of UN-backed efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea. Beijing said yesterday that a New Zealand
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Trump says US will maintain Iran port blockade if peace deal fails, warns ceasefire may not be extended
WASHINGTON, April 18 — President Donald Trump said late yesterday he planned to maintain a US blockade of Iranian ports if a peace deal with Tehran is not reached, adding that he may not extend the ceasefire after its expiration. Iran
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