China urges Afghanistan, Pakistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force
SHANGHAI, March 14 (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in a phone
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Middle East
Iran war puts many in US on high alert, but synagogue attack shows limits
(Refiles to wider audience with no changes to text or headline) By Ted Hesson, Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay WASHINGTON,
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Pentagon limits info, clashes with press over Iran
The Pentagon’s engagement with the media during the Iran war has been heavy on rhetoric, short on operational detail and
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US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by unmanned boats, early findings show
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 13 (Reuters) – Two explosive-laden, unmanned boats rammed the Safesea Vishnu tanker in an
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UN official calls for humanitarian cargo to be allowed through Strait of Hormuz
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – A top United Nations humanitarian official on Friday called for humanitarian aid
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Mother and three sons in custody over US embassy bomb in Norway
OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) – Three brothers and their mother have been remanded in police custody for up to four
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War has halted Gulf oil flow — and restarting it won't be easy
The war in the Middle East has largely paralysed the Gulf region’s crucial oil industry, which has been hit by
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How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
Iran’s latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday. The nature of the limits
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Six US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling
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UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbours to allow diplomacy
By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, March 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will bring about a diplomatic conclusion to
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