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Taiwan opposition chief heads to US after Beijing visit, pledges peace role

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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 […]

Dozens killed in northern Myanmar blast linked to mining explosives, rescuers say

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  YANGON, June 1 — A blast in northern Myanmar killed dozens of people yesterday, two rescue workers said, with rebels controlling the region saying it was caused by the […]

Newark imposes curfew around ICE detention centre after fresh protest clashes

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  NEW YORK, June 1 — The mayor of a New Jersey city declared a curfew yesterday around a migrant detention center after another night of clashes between police and […]

Iran’s strongest card in nuclear talks: Its highly enriched uranium — and how much survived the June attacks

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VIENNA, June 1 — Iran and the United States are in discussions to extend their ceasefire so as to start negotiations on issues including Tehran’s nuclear programme, where Washington insists […]

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