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Trump threatens to ‘finish the job’ as Iran says military ready despite hopes of deal
TEHRAN, May 28 — Iran yesterday said a return to war was unlikely but that its military was nonetheless “lying in wait”, while US President Donald Trump threatened to “finish […]
Trump endorses Armenian PM Pashinyan ahead of tightly contested election
WASHINGTON, May 28 — US President Donald Trump voiced support yesterday for Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the upcoming elections, which polls show as an exceedingly tight race. The June 7 […]
Bolivia at ‘breaking point’ after weeks of protests spark shortages, warns president
LA PAZ, May 28 — Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned yesterday that the country was at a “breaking point” after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of […]
Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak
MONGBWALU (DR Congo), May 27 — Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes […]
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds on
NEW DELHI, May 27 — Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty. Instead his first voyage saw him […]
Indonesia to require valid licences for all online accommodations by June 2027
JAKARTA, May 27 — Indonesia plans to require all domestic accommodation providers listed on online travel agent (OTA) platforms to hold valid business licences by June 2027 under a new […]
Rescuers find five out of seven people trapped in Laos cave alive, safe
VIENTIANE, May 27 — Five of seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive today, Laotian and Thai rescuers said. “We’ve found 5 […]
WHO chief says DR Congo facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war
GENEVA, May 27 — The World Health Organisation chief warned today that conflict raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was dramatically complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola […]
Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war with US but warns it is ready for any attack
TEHRAN, May 27 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards today said a return to war with the United States was unlikely, while warning that the Islamic republic stood ready against any attack. […]
Philippines launches independent truth panel to probe ‘drugs war’ killings
MANILA, May 27 — A commission was launched in the Philippines today led by a former International Criminal Court judge to investigate a bloody “war on drugs”, aiming to document […]