US pushes Lebanon to rethink Israel Boycott law
A new push in the US-backed diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel is beginning to take shape, with another round of talks expected in Washington later...
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EU approves a massive loan package to help Ukraine
The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for the next two years, the...
10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack
A group of militants killed at least 10 people, including a Turkish national, at a copper and gold mining project in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province,...
Israel targeted journalist killed in airstrike: Lebanon
Lebanon’s prime minister, Nawaf Salam, on Thursday accused Israel of war crimes after Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike while reporting...
Philippine ex-president to stand trial
Rodrigo Duterte is accused of the extrajudicial killing of thousands during his “war on drugs” Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, will stand...
Hormuz crisis puts Malacca Strait in view
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced policymakers in Asia to face questions over the security of other maritime chokepoints, including the Strait...
Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report
A Pentagon assessment said it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, which could keep oil prices high,...
Under-fire Nepal minister quits after weeks in office
Nepal’s home minister stepped down Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances after less than a month in office he won on an anti-corruption platform....
India’s Manipur burning for 3-yr
Violence has erupted yet again in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, shattering months of relative calm after a bomb blast earlier this month killed two...
Iran captures two vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has captured two foreign commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and moved them to its coast, in a further escalation that comes hours...
Lebanon seeks one-month truce extension
Lebanon will push for a one-month extension of the current ceasefire with Israel during a second round of direct talks in Washington on Thursday, Lebanese...
Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade...