Tension in Gulf waters as freighter hit and Iran threatens US

TEHRAN, May 10 (AFP): The naval stand-off in the Gulf threatened to boil over Sunday following days of clashes and tit-for-tat accusations, as a cargo ship was hit off Qatar and Iran warned it could target US interests in the region.Qatar's defence ministry said the freighter had been arriving in...

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Indian film star sworn in as head of industrial hub Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI, India, May 10 (AFP): Indian film star C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as chief minister of Tamil Nadu state on Sunday after his new party brokered a coalition in the southern industrial hub.The swearing-in ceremony followed days of high drama in the state capital Chennai, where Vijay's fledgling...

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At least 9 killed as Israel pounds Lebanon despite truce

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 10 (AFP): Israel carried out strikes across Lebanon on Saturday, killing at least nine people in the south according to authorities, with raids also targeting a highway not far from Beirut outside of Hezbollah's traditional strongholds.The fresh attacks were some of the most intense since the start...

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