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Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town after two-week offensive
YANGON, May 20 — Myanmar’s military claimed today to have recaptured a town on the Thai border, expanding the frontier trade crossings it claims to control in the grinding civil […]
Taiwan president Lai says ‘foreign forces’ cannot decide island’s future
TAIPEI, May 20 — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said today that “foreign forces” cannot decide the future of the democratic island, which relies heavily on US security backing to deter […]
Israel brings in 430 Gaza flotilla activists after intercepting vessels
TEL AVIV, May 20 — Israeli authorities have said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel, after their vessels were intercepted at sea. Sailing […]
Trump approval drops to 35pc as Republican support weakens over living costs, Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, May 20 — Donald Trump’s presidential approval rating fell to nearly its lowest level since he returned to the White House, hit by a drop in support among Republicans, […]
‘Dear old friends’: Putin lands in Beijing to show Russia-China ties unshaken
BEIJING, May 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late yesterday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and “long-time good friend” Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are […]
UAE says drone targeting its nuclear plant was launched from Iraq
UAE says six drones launched in from Iraq in 48 hours Defence ministry says all but one were intercepted UN envoy highlights attacks ‘by one state and its proxies’ May […]
‘Chinese cartel’: US indicts seven executives, four firms over shipping container price-fixing
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The US yesterday announced the indictment of seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturers for allegedly conspiring to limit output of […]
US cuts troop brigades in Europe, presses allies to spend more on defence
WASHINGTON, May 20 — The Department of Defense said yesterday it was reducing the number of US troop brigades in Europe from four to three, taking the deployment back to […]
‘What sort of architect will I become?’: Lights out for Cuban students as US blockade dims university life
HAVANA, May 19 — It’s the middle of the night in Havana, but Alejandro Benitez is just getting down to work. The power is back on for the first time […]
Pakistan court hands death sentence over murder of teen influencer Sana Yousaf
ISLAMABAD, May 19 — A Pakistani court sentenced a man to death today for murdering a teenage influencer last year after she had repeatedly rejected his advances. Sana Yousaf’s murder […]