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Philippine police arrest suspect after gunfire inside Senate amid ICC-linked standoff
MANILA, May 14 — Police said Thursday they detained a person in connection with gunfire the previous night inside the Philippine senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal […]
Australia flies in six hantavirus-exposed cruise passengers in full protective gear for quarantine
SYDNEY, May 14 — Six passengers who sailed on a hantavirus-affected cruise will fly to Australia from the Netherlands on Thursday while dressed in full protective gear, the Australian government […]
New York man found guilty of ‘ghost police station’ targeting Chinese dissidents
NEW YORK, May 14 — A US jury convicted a man on Wednesday for his role in running a clandestine Chinese “police station” in New York as part of a […]
India imposes immediate sugar export ban amid concerns over tighter domestic stocks
NEW DELHI, May 14 — India, one of the world’s largest sugar producers, has banned exports of the key commodity until the end of September to ensure enough domestic supplies […]
UK maritime authority flags diversion of ship near Hormuz Strait ‘by unauthorised personnel’ to Iranian waters
DUBAI, May 14 — A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a […]
Philippines president calls emergency meeting after Senate gunfire amid ICC-linked arrest drama
Mystery surrounds Senate shooting Senator has filed Supreme Court challenge to thwart ICC arrest One person detained by police, bullets, rifle magazines retrieved Duterte’s daughter says dela Rosa facing extraordinary […]
Iran’s tiered internet system sparks backlash as users pay for restricted connectivity amid blackout
PARIS, May 14 — After months under a near-total internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through […]
Record-setting solar aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes into Gulf of Mexico after eight-day mission
WASHINGTON, May 14 — The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its […]
Xi, Trump strike upbeat tone as US-China talks begin in Beijing
BEIJING, May 14 — US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the two superpowers would have a “fantastic future together” as the men met for […]
Abu Dhabi rejects Israeli claim that Netanyahu made undisclosed UAE trip
DUBAI May 14 — The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it “denies reports” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the country, after Netanyahu’s office said he had held […]