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Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard' after easing sanctions on Russian oil

DUBAI, Mar 13 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump said the US was going to be hitting Iran "very hard over the next week", shortly after issuing a partial 30-day waiver for purchases of sanctioned Russian oil, hoping to ease prices fuelled by the US-Israeli war on Iran.Prices have been whipsawing...

Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sweeps to power in Nepal landslide victory

KATHMANDU, Mar 13 (Reuters): A three-year-old party won Nepal's general elections by a landslide, authorities said, positioning its candidate Balendra Shah to become the next prime minister, with a mandate for the rapper-turned-politician to restore political stability.The March 5 election was the Himalayan nation's first vote since demonstrations against corruption...

Pakistani air strikes kill six, wound 12: Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 13 (Reuters): Pakistan bombed the fuel depot of private airline Kam Air near Afghanistan's airport of Kandahar, the ruling Taliban said on Friday, stepping up the neighbours' worst conflict in years, despite China's efforts to mediate.The overnight strikes also hit residential areas in Kabul and the eastern province...

Suspect in an attack on synagogue in Michigan dead

MICHIGAN, Mar 13 (Arab News): The suspect in an attack on a synagogue in Michigan is dead, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press, after a sheriff said security at the largest Reform Synagogue in the US had engaged in gunfire.The person confirmed the death at the...

New US weapons for Taiwan could be approved after Trump’s China trip

WASHINGTON/TAIPEI, Mar 13 (Reuters): A major US arms package for Taiwan that includes advanced interceptor missiles is ready for President Donald Trump's approval and could be signed after his trip to China this month, sources briefed on the discussions said.With a price tag of about $14 billion, the arms deal...

Grand Mosque reveals intensive sanitation and iftar services for millions during Ramadan

MAKKAH, Mar 13 (Arab News): There is an exceptionally high level of sanitation and iftar services at the Grand Mosque in Makkah for millions of worshippers and visitors this Ramadan, according to the General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.The authority recently told Arab...

Earthquake jolts Turkey, sending residents into the cold streets

ANKARA, Mar 13 (AP): A moderately strong earthquake struck central Turkey on Friday, Turkey's emergency response said. The tremor sent some residents rushing into the streets but no damage has been reported.The magnitude 5.5 quake was centreed in the town of Niksar in Tokat province, at a depth of 6.4...

Poland vows to ensure EU defence funding after presidential veto

WARSAW, Mar 13 (AFP): Poland's centrist government on Friday unveiled a "Plan B" for financing the modernisation of its military and arms industry, after nationalist President Karol Nawrocki's veto of nearly 44 billion euros in European loans.Lawmakers in Poland, the largest country on NATO's eastern flank, last month backed the...