US launches airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at 3 Gulf states

DUBAI, Jul 09 (Agencies): The United States (US) launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.The strikes came hours after US President Donald Trump...

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India clinches deal for Australian uranium supply

MELBOURNE, July 09 (AFP): Indian leader Narendra Modi said he clinched a uranium supply agreement while visiting Australia on Thursday, securing a fuel source that will play a crucial role in his nation's nuclear energy ambitions.Faced with an almost-insatiable appetite for electricity in the world's most populous nation, Modi has...

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Tensions erupt in India after 11-year-old raped and murdered

KOLKATA, July 09 (BBC): The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl.The body of the child was fished out from a pond on Sunday - a day after her family reported her missing.The...

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