US sanctions target Iran’s internet censorship amid protests
Washington (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it imposed sanctions on Iranian technology company Arvan Cloud for helping
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah says not linked to accused in peacekeeper killing
Beirut (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday denied that five men accused by a military tribunal of killing an Irish U.N. peacekeeper
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Pakistan outlines process for barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia
Karachi (Reuters) – Pakistan has passed a special order to allow barter trade with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia for certain
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited to address American Congress
Modi’s upcoming congressional address coincides with a state visit by President Joe Biden, during which Modi will receive high diplomatic honors typically reserved for close allies
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Asia security summit kicks off amid US-China tensions
Singapore (Reuters) – Asia’s top security meeting opened on Friday, with intensifying competition between the United States and China expected
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Restoration lags for Syria’s famed Roman ruins at Palmyra and other war-battered historic sites
Associated Press Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, has begun restoring Palmyra’s triumphal arch, the largest-scale project
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Dubai (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed a Nepali national after his conviction for stabbing a Saudi to death.
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IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain
Colombo (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery
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UN anti-drug agency warns there is no let-up in methamphetamine trade from Asia’s Golden Triangle
Bangkok (AP) — The huge trade in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a small corner of Southeast Asia
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India to host SCO summit in virtual format in July
New Delhi (Reuters) – India will host a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in a virtual format in July,
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