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Over 6 mln air travel trips affected by ...
Over 6 mln air travel trips affected by the Middle East conflicts
A large number of flights in and out of the Middle East have been canceled, affecting more than 6 million passenger trips since the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium.
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US attack on Iranian oil hub deepens cri...
US attack on Iranian oil hub deepens crisis around Strait of Hormuz
The United States has launched a major strike on Iran's key oil export hub, Kharg Island, raising fears of a wider regional confrontation as Tehran warned it could target American business facilities if its energy infrastructure comes under attack.
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Australian troops to be deployed to assi...
Australian troops to be deployed to assist flood-hit Northern Territory
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that military troops will be deployed to help communities hit by days of flooding in Northern Territory.
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Moments of the week (03/09-03/15)...
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Moments of the week (03/09-03/15)
Moments of the week (03/09-03/15)
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Chilean journalist traces China's develo...
Chilean journalist traces China's development at 'two sessions'
"Coming to Beijing to cover China's annual two sessions has been completely different from my previous visits to the country," said Fabián Pizarro, head of the China Phenomenon program at Chile's Radio Cooperativa.
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Trump says Iran's terms 'not good enough...
Trump says Iran's terms 'not good enough' for ceasefire deal
US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he's not ready to make a deal to end the military campaign against Iran "because the terms aren't good enough yet."
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Israel says it strikes over 200 sites in...
Israel says it strikes over 200 sites in Iran in past 24 hours, kills 2 intelligence officers
Israel said on Saturday its air force had struck more than 200 infrastructure sites across western and central Iran in the past day, as a joint US-Israeli campaign against the country entered its third week.
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China, Vietnam to hold 10th border defen...
China, Vietnam to hold 10th border defense friendship exchange
China and Vietnam will hold their 10th border defense friendship exchange in mid-March, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense announced on Sunday.
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Hezbollah says clashes ongoing with Isra...
Hezbollah says clashes ongoing with Israeli forces in southern Lebanon town of Khiam
Hezbollah fighters clashed directly with Israeli forces in the southern Lebanese border town of Khiam on Saturday night, the militant group said, as Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people across southern Lebanon.
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US judge pauses move to end protections ...
US judge pauses move to end protections for Somali immigrants
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from ending humanitarian protections that allow about 1,100 immigrants from Somalia to live and work in the United States.
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Benin arranges return of nationals from ...
Benin arranges return of nationals from Gulf region: statement
The Beninese government has put in place arrangements to facilitate the return of its nationals stranded or residing in the Gulf region to the West African country, according to an official statement on Saturday.
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Trump says 'many countries' will send wa...
Trump says 'many countries' will send warships to Hormuz Strait
US President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media that "many countries" would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, without offering any details.
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US strikes over 90 military targets on I...
US strikes over 90 military targets on Iran's Kharg Island: CENTCOM
The US forces "executed a large-scale precision strike" on Kharg Island, a key oil export hub of Iran, on Friday night, the US Central Command claimed on Saturday.
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German philosopher Juergen Habermas dies...
German philosopher Juergen Habermas dies at 96
Juergen Habermas, one of Germany's most influential philosophers and sociologists, died at the age of 96 in the town of Starnberg in the southern German state of Bavaria on Saturday, German media report.
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