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One US evacuee tests mildly positive for hantavirus as another shows symptoms on flight home
WASHINGTON, May 11 — The US Department of Health and Human Services said yesterday that one of the 17 Americans being repatriated from a hantavirus-struck luxury cruise ship has tested […]
Macron: France ‘never envisaged’ sending warships into Hormuz, stresses coordination with Iran
NAIROBI, May 11 — President Emmanuel Macron yesterday said that France had “never envisaged” a naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz but rather a security mission that would be […]
Netanyahu says Iran war ‘not over’ until uranium removed, pushes plan to ‘wean’ Israel from US aid
WASHINGTON, May 11 — Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must be “taken out” before the US-Israeli war against Iran can be considered over, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told an […]
Thailand’s Thaksin released from prison as doubts persist over Pheu Thai’s future and conservative resistance
BANGKOK, May 11 — Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released early from prison today, raising the prospect of a return to the spotlight for the political heavyweight. The […]
Repatriation of hantavirus-hit cruise ship accelerates as 94 flown home from Canary Islands, WHO urges 42‑day monitoring
GRANADILLA DE ABONA (Spain), May 11 — A complex day-long operation to repatriate occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak neared completion late yesterday after 94 […]
Trump rebuffs Iran’s ‘totally unacceptable’ peace terms as Tehran warns ‘our restraint is over’
WASHINGTON, May 11 — US President Donald Trump yesterday branded Iran’s terms for ending the Middle East war “totally unacceptable,” raising the likelihood of renewed conflict after weeks of negotiations. […]
Latest in Middle East war: Trump rejects peace deal, Netanyahu says conflict ‘not over’ and IRGC threatens US sites
PARIS, May 11 — Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: Trump rejects Iran peace response President Donald Trump said yesterday he has rejected Iran’s response to […]
South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks
SEOUL, May 11 — Kim Su-jin and her husband have set aside their doubts and embraced parenthood, joining a small but notable wave of South Korean couples having children despite […]
UK’s Starmer says will not ‘walk away’, says his government is a ten-year project despite calls to quit
LONDON, May 10 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight on and said his government was a “10-year project” despite calls to quit after his party’s drubbing in […]
Indonesia rescuers finally reach, retrieve bodies of Singaporeans who perished after volcanic eruption (VIDEO)
NORTH HALMAHERA (Indonesia), May 10 — Indonesian rescuers retrieved today the remains of two Singaporean hikers killed in a volcanic eruption in a seismic no-go zone, capping a three-day search […]