US can keep naval blockade on Iranian ports “indefinitely,” Pentagon chief says
By Phil Stewart PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. military has enough assets to maintain a naval blockade
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Middle East
Blaze forces families to abandon Turkish tour boat
More than 100 people had to abandon ship after a fire engulfed a children’s entertainment tour boat off southwestern Turkey
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After US criticism, Israel ties Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament
By Maayan Lubell and Maya Gebeily JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israel won’t withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is
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Lebanon has not agreed to shortlist of countries that could verify Hezbollah's disarmament, official says
BEIRUT, Aug 13 (Reuters) – A Lebanese official denied on Thursday a Reuters report that Beirut had agreed with Israel
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Israel sends more troops to West Bank village besieged by Jewish settlers
By Ali Sawafta QUSRA, West Bank, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israel’s military said on Thursday it had sent more troops
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Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact, Ankara says
ANKARA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact
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Gaza cancer patients face rising death rate amid Israeli curbs, doctors say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Hasseb Alwazeer CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Gaza cancer patients are dying at two to three
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Jailed Istanbul mayor Imamoglu joins new opposition party amid political turmoil
ANKARA, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Wednesday he was joining the newly formed New
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Taiwan holds naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure
By Ben Blanchard and Yi-Chin Lee TAIPEI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during
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Taiwan says it was targeted last month in AI-driven hacking campaign
By Ben Blanchard and Raphael Satter TAIPEI/WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies last month
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