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Lebanon PM vows to reclaim occupied land, pledges reforms and recovery on Labour Day
ISTANBUL, May 1 — Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vowed on Friday to reclaim “every inch” of occupied territory and push forward economic recovery efforts, in a message marking Labour […]
Dozens of Gaza‑bound aid activists arrive in Greece after Israeli forces halt flotilla at sea
ATHENS, May 1 — Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, […]
Tear gas and barricades choke Istanbul streets as May Day protests spark clashes
ISTANBUL, May 1 — Turkish police on Friday fired tear gas and arrested dozens of people holding May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, as thousands rallied nationwide. According to the CHD […]
Behind barbed wire, Suu Kyi’s Yangon villa shows no sign of life after house arrest move
YANGON, May 1 — At the leafy villa where Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi had spent years locked up, there were no signs yesterday it would become a renewed […]
France says US-led Hormuz shipping coalition will complement UK-France mission
ABU DHABI, May 1 — France’s top diplomat today said a new US-led coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would complement and not compete with a similar mission spearheaded […]
Man charged with attempted murder over stabbing of two Jewish men in north London
LONDON, May 1 — UK police said today they had charged a 45-year-old man over the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London, the latest in a string of […]
Hokkaido zoo worker arrested for allegedly incinerating wife’s body in animal waste furnace
TOKYO, May 1 — Japanese police arrested a man for allegedly incinerating his dead wife at the zoo where he worked, officials and local media said today, following the […]
Myanmar junta shifts Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, five years after coup detention
YANGON, MAY 1 — Myanmar’s junta chief-turned-president yesterday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a […]
China urges US to keep ties stable, warns Taiwan is ‘biggest risk’ ahead of Trump visit
BEIJING, May 1 — China’s foreign minister on yesterday urged the United States to maintain “stability” between the two powers and warned that Taiwan posed the biggest risk, weeks before President […]
Israeli foreign minister says Gaza-bound flotilla activists to be disembarked in Greece soon
JERUSALEM, May 1— Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said yesterday that activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla will be disembarked on the Greek coast in the coming hours, […]