Trump moves deadline for striking Iran energy sites
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets, saying talks on ending the war were "going very well" as Israel announced fresh strikes on Tehran early Friday.As the conflict that has roiled energy markets nears its second month, US...
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Nepali rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as PM
KATHMANDU, Mar 27 (AFP): Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister on Friday after sweeping the first election since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year.The 35-year-old reformist and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) dominated polls this month on a platform of youth-driven political change."I, Balendra...
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Russian, US lawmakers meet in Washington
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (AFP): Russian lawmakers held talks Thursday with members of the US Congress, a Florida representative and the State Department said-the first such meeting in several years and one that was welcomed by the Kremlin.Five members of the Russian Duma met with a bipartisan group of five US...
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US accuses China of detaining Panama-flagged ships
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (AFP): The United States has accused China of detaining Panama-flagged ships after a takeover by Panamanian authorities of two ports previously controlled by a Chinese company.The US Federal Maritime Commission said on Thursday that "China has now imposed a surge in detentions of Panama?flagged vessels in Chinese...
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Myanmar military signals leadership changes as parade begins
NAYPYIDAW, Mar 27 (AFP): Myanmar's junta signalled changes in the military's leadership ahead of the country's annual show of force on Friday, potentially clearing the way for defence chief Min Aung Hlaing to become president.Tanks and military trucks laden with rocket launchers and mobile field guns trundled through the streets...
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Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo
BANDUNG, Mar 27 (AFP): Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday.The cubs, two males named Huru and Hara, were born last July to tigress Jelita, who remains in good health.According to the conservation...
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El Salvador approves life sentence for minors convicted of murder, rape
SAN SALVADOR, Mar 27 (AFP): El Salvador approved a bill on Thursday allowing courts to sentence minors to life in prison for rape, murder or terrorism, the latest push in President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs.Bukele, who has called himself the "world's coolest dictator," has filled El Salvador's prisons with...
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Epstein survivors sue US govt over revealed identities
WASHINGTON, Mar 27 (AFP): Survivors of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sued the US government and Google on Thursday over victims' identities being mistakenly revealed in a trove of documents published online by the Justice Department (DOJ).The DOJ released more than three million files in January related to the investigation...
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