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Iran reviews U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump asserts Tehran seeks deal amid widening war fallout

Dubai — Iran is reviewing a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal conveyed through intermediaries but has no plans to enter direct talks,

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Indian equities rally on ceasefire hopes in U.S.-Iran conflict

New Delhi — Indian shares rose on Wednesday, extending gains for a second session, after reports that the United States

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Asia revives pandemic playbook as Iran war fuels energy crisis

New Delhi— Countries across Asia are revisiting work-from-home policies and emergency energy measures used during the COVID-19 pandemic, as governments

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South Korea extradites jailed fugitive in cross-border narcotics crackdown

Seoul- South Korea police on Wednesday took into custody an alleged “drug lord” accused of running a narcotics trafficking network

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U.S. accelerates Taiwan arms deliveries amid mounting China threat, Taipei says

Taipei — Taiwan said on Wednesday the United States has a “quite high” sense of urgency in expediting delayed weapons

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Exploded munitions found near Libya’s Sharara pipeline after blast disrupts output

Tripoli— Libyan security authorities recovered exploded projectiles from a damaged crude pipeline at the Sharara oilfield, the interior ministry said

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Drone strike ignites fuel tank fire at Kuwait airport amid regional tensions

Kuwait City— Drones struck a fuel storage tank at Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, triggering a fire with no reported

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Iran allows limited Hormuz transit, bars U.S., Israeli-linked vessels

London— Iran said “non-hostile vessels” may transit the Strait of Hormuz if they comply with security requirements and coordinate with

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Israeli strikes kill nine in southern Lebanon as conflict intensifies

Beirut — Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, as Israel

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U.S. top court weighs revival of Trump-era asylum curbs at border

Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday examined whether the administration of Donald Trump can reinstate a restrictive immigration

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