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Iran says return to war will bring ‘surprises’ as Trump threatens ‘full assault’
The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 82nd day on Wednesday, May 20, amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran following fresh warnings from US President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister…
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US orders quarantine for 2 cruise passengers amid hantavirus outbreak
Omaha: US health officials said Tuesday, May 19, they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a…
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US files charges against Indian national in 2017 New Jersey mother-son murder case
New York: The US has announced federal charges against an Indian national wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of a mother and her six-year-old son in New Jersey. Nazeer…
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Bolivia: Capital under siege as protests continue against Prez
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. Two weeks of road closures…
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Trump says was an hour away from deciding on Iran attacks, slaps new sanctions
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, May 19, said he was an hour away from deciding to restart attacks on Iran, but put it off after receiving a call from interlocutors, including…
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Police were probing teens in San Diego mosque shooting before killings
San Diego: Before the first shot rang out at a San Diego mosque in a deadly shooting that would leave three men dead, police were already scrambling to find two teenagers who…
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Norway journalist asks why Modi does not brief media, gets rude response from MEA
A question on human rights violations and why Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to hold a press conference back home and abroad led to tense moments between a Norwegian journalist…
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Security guard died after saving lives in shooting at San Diego mosque
Amin Abdullah, a security guard at a San Diego mosque, United States, is being remembered as a hero for saving many lives during a deadly shooting incident on Monday, May 18. Police…
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Gun wielding teens attack San Diego’s largest mosque, kill 3
Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Centre of…
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Congo opens more treatment centres after rare Ebola strain kills 120
Kinshasa: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organisation is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
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Trump says ‘good chance’ of Iran nuclear deal after US pauses strike plan
As the US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 81st day on Tuesday, May 19, US President Donald Trump said that there was a “very good chance” of reaching a nuclear agreement with…
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US Department of Justice drops all charges against Adani, court dismisses case
New York: In yet another significant development, the US Department of Justice has permanently dropped all criminal charges against Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani, in an alleged securities and wire…
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Norway journo questions PM Modi over avoiding questions from media
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s refusal to take questions from journalists during his visit to Norway has triggered debate over press freedom and diplomatic media norms, after Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng repeatedly raised…
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US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil already at sea
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, according to an official statement. The US Department of the Treasury issued an…
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Trump considers military action after US rejects Iran nuclear proposal
US President Donald Trump is considering possible military action against Iran after Washington rejected Tehran’s revised nuclear proposal, Axios reported on Monday, May 18. Trump is expected to meet senior national security…
