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As US naval blockade looms, Iran warns of wider Gulf escalation and regional instability
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (170+ words) TEHRAN, April 13 " Iran's military said a US naval blockade set to begin today would be illegal and amount to piracy, warning that no Gulf ports would be safe if its own were. .. As US naval blockade looms, Iran warns of…...
Better than a tent: Fibreglass shelters offer more privacy and protection to displaced families in Gaza
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (320+ words) KHAN YUNIS (Palestine), April 12 " In southern Gaza, aid workers are meticulously assembling fibreglass homes meant to shelter thousands of Palestinians still displaced six months after a ceasefire started between Israel and Hamas. Nearly two million people in Gaza are living…...
It's very difficult to live': Iran war leaves crisis'scarred countries counting the costs
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (777+ words) LONDON, April 11 " Sanoj Weeratunge thought this would finally be the year his tour firm put Sri Lanka's spate of crises behind it. Then the Iran war erupted 2, 700 miles (4, 345km) away, the government hiked fuel prices by 35 per cent and business slumped…...
US'Iran talks stretch into second day as Hormuz minesweeping row intensifies
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (967+ words) ISLAMABAD, April 12 " Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early today, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz. In the Pakistani capital Islamabad, Vice…...
Trump says it "makes no difference" if US, Iran reach deal, says Washington has "already won"
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (258+ words) WASHINGTON, April 12 " US President Donald Trump said yesterday he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting the United States had come out ahead from the war. "Whether we make a deal or not makes no…...
Malaysia's solidarity with Palestine "beautiful and amazing', says Brazilian activist before Global Sumud Flotilla sails
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (262+ words) BARCELONA, April 12 " "Terima kasih Malaysia," said activist Thiago Avila commending the country's unwavering solidarity and its efforts in voicing support for Palestine on the global stage. The member of the Steering Committee for the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2. 0, described Malaysia's…...
What to know as Israel and Lebanon head to Washington for US'mediated talks
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (834+ words) BEIRUT, April 12 " Israeli and Lebanese envoys are expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting "with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has threatened to derail a fragile US-Iran ceasefire. Both sides…...
Latest in Middle East: Iran'US clash over Hormuz mine'sweeping as Netanyahu touts "crushing" of Iran"s nuclear programme
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (676+ words) PARIS, April 12 " The latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran and US spar over strait" Iran denied Washington's claims that two US Navy warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz to clear the strategic waterway of mines, with Tehran warning…...
No Gaza or Israel displays allowed at Speakers" Corner event today, Singapore authorities remind organisers
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (220+ words) SINGAPORE, April 11 " Organisers of a public event at Hong Lim Park's Speakers' Corner today have been reminded by authorities not to include any coordinated displays linked to the Israel-Palestine conflict, including flags or related symbols. The reminder was issued by…...
War in the Middle East: Where things stand ahead of Pakistan peace talks
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (492+ words) PARIS, April 11 " The latest developments in the Middle East war: Iran delegation meets Pakistan PM" An Iranian delegation met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad ahead of talks with the US aimed at ending the war. Confirming the sit-down,…...