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India welcomes Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing, pledges support for peace efforts
NEW DELHI, June 1 — India gave a red-carpet welcome on today to Myanmar’s junta leader-turned President Min Aung Hlaing—his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader—with talks focusing […]
Israel warns of ‘no calm in Beirut’ as it vows tighter grip on south Lebanon
JERUSALEM, June 2 — Israel’s defence minister said today there would be “no calm in Beirut” if Hezbollah attacks continued and vowed to establish a military-controlled zone in the […]
US and Iran exchange strikes as nuclear talks stall and Lebanon war widens
TEHRAN, June 1 — The United States and Iran traded strikes today as negotiations between the two sides stalled and Tehran again insisted any peace deal must also cover Israel’s […]
Taiwan opposition chief heads to US after Beijing visit, pledges peace role
TAIPEI, June 1 — Taiwan’s main opposition leader said today she hopes to “gain deeper trust” from the United States, before departing for the country where she is expected to […]
Bangladesh hikes fuel prices for second time in six weeks amid energy pressures
DHAKA, June 1 — Bangladesh raised fuel prices today, six weeks after the previous increase, as the government seeks to ease pressure on state finances affected by the conflict […]
Five killed after suspected wartime bomb detonates beneath Indonesian home
JAKARTA, June 1 — A suspected shell left over from World War II exploded under a stilt house in an Indonesian fishing village, killing five people and wounding nearly […]
Five killed in explosion at Hanwha Aerospace defence plant in South Korea
SEOUL, June 1 — An explosion at a plant run by South Korean defence firm Hanwha Aerospace killed five people on Monday, local fire authorities said. The explosion was […]
Outgoing Fed chair Powell defends central bank independence in veiled Trump rebuke
WASHINGTON, June 1 — Outgoing US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell yesterday delivered a staunch defense of the need for the central bank to maintain independence and credibility, as […]
Iran rejects US deal pressure, insists rights must be guaranteed before agreement
TEHRAN, June 1 — Iran’s chief negotiator warned yesterday the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully […]
Netanyahu signals wider Lebanon campaign after Israeli forces seize historic Beaufort stronghold
QLAYAA, June 1 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on yesterdy, calling it […]