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Iran Rejects Pressure Tactics on Nuclear Programme, Says Araqchi
Iran has reiterated that diplomacy remains the only path to resolving its decades-long nuclear dispute with the West, warning it will not bow...
China Plans Mass Evacuation as Super Typhoon Hits Philippines
Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the northern Philippines on Monday before turning toward southern China, prompting mass evacuations and widespread shutdowns across the region....
Russia Proposes Extending Nuclear Arms Control Deal with US
Russia has announced it is willing to continue observing nuclear arms limits agreed under the landmark New START treaty with the United States...
Russia, Iran Seal Deal on New Nuclear Power Plants
MOSCOW: Iran and Russia are preparing to sign major new agreements this week to expand nuclear cooperation, including the construction of multiple nuclear...
North Korea Ties Dialogue to End of US Push for Denuclearisation
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has expressed willingness to resume dialogue with the United States — but only if Washington abandons its...
Bagram Airbase Sparks Tensions Between Kabul and Washington
KABUL: Afghanistan’s defence ministry on Sunday firmly rejected the possibility of ceding control of the former US military hub at Bagram airbase, after...
SGX Unveils Two New Indexes to Attract Investors to Singapore Market
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two new indexes — the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index and the iEdge Singapore Next 50...
Arrests Climb to 216 in Philippine Crackdown on Anti-Corruption Protests
MANILA: More than 200 people were arrested in the Philippine capital on Sunday after clashes erupted during anti-corruption protests that had otherwise drawn...
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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon
Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
