US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities
NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters): New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple US officials familiar with the intelligence.It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement...
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ASEAN to dedicate two meetings to Myanmar conflict next week
YANGON, May 21 (Reuters): The Southeast Asian grouping ASEAN will hold two meetings specifically on the civil war in army-ruled Myanmar ahead of its summit next week, the bloc's secretary-general said on Wednesday, in a bid to advance its faltering peace effort.The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations has repeatedly...
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Indian troops kill Maoist rebel chief
NEW DELHI, May 21 (AFP): Indian commandos killed Wednesday the Maoist insurgent chief, the country's home minister said, in what could be a decisive blow to the decades-long conflict.Amit Shah said troops had killed 27 rebels in central India, including the "topmost leader" of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist...
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45 killed in Gaza strikes
Gaza, May 21 (AP): Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday killed at least 45 people, including several women and a week-old infant.The fresh strikes come as Israel's war on Hamas shows no signs of relenting, despite a surge in international anger at Israel's widening offensive.Israel began...
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Trump selects $175b defence shield design
The ambitious programme aims to block threats from China and RussiaWASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters): President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion Golden Dome missile defence shield and named a Space Force general to head the ambitious programme aimed at blocking threats from China...
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Japan minister quits over free rice gaffe
TOKYO, May 21 (AFP): Japan's farm minister resigned Wednesday after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices."Just now I submitted my resignation to Prime Minister (Shigeru) Ishiba," Taku Eto told reporters at the premier's...
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UK to launch 'world first' gonorrhea vaccination drive
LONDON, May 21 (AFP): Health authorities in England on Wednesday announced the rollout of a world first vaccine programme for gonorrhoea, amid record levels of the sexually transmitted disease.Gonorrhoea cases in England in 2023 topped 85,000, the highest number since records began in 1918, with doctors warning of rising levels...
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