US aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam
Bangkok (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers were visiting Vietnam on Monday, a rare port
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Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s finance minister has derided comments by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government
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Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province
Islamabad (AP) — Lightning strikes across Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province killed at least 10 people, officials said Monday as heavy
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Myanmar burns $446 million worth of seized drugs as illicit trade booms in Southeast Asia
Bangkok (AP) — The authorities in Myanmar destroyed more than $446 million worth of illegal drugs seized from around the
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Oil climbs on concerns Russia political issues may impact supply
Singapore (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday after a revolt by Russian mercenaries over the weekend raised concerns about
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North Korea holds rallies denouncing US, warns of nuclear war
Seoul (Reuters) – North Korea held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a “war of revenge” to
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Officials say that the LTTE is being revived by the Dawood-connected Pakistani bandit Haji Salim
New Delhi – In an effort to revive the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) insurgent group in Sri Lanka
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Indian government orders Manipur state chief to ‘work harder’ to end violence
Mumbai (Reuters) – India’s federal government on Sunday ordered the chief minister of Manipur state to “work harder” to restore
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Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave
Amman (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at
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Pakistan’s parliament approves revised budget to clinch IMF deal
Islamabad (Reuters) – Pakistan’s parliament on Sunday approved the government’s 2023-24 budget which was revised to meet International Monetary Fund conditions in
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