US charges Cuba's Castro with murder over downing of planes
The United States (US) has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida, reports BBC.The case unveiled on Wednesday accuses Castro and five others in the shooting down of the aircraft belonging...
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Iran's Hormuz authority claims control of waters south of UAE port
TEHRAN, May 21 (AFP): Iran's new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz has said its claimed area of control extends to waters south of the United Arab Emirates' port of Fujairah, which hosts oil infrastructure designed to bypass the strategic waterway.Traffic through Hormuz -- a vital global shipping conduit --...
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Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China May 23-26
BEIJING, May 21 (AFP): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Beijing from Saturday to Tuesday for talks, the Chinese foreign ministry said, without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed.Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate in the Middle East conflict, sparked by US and Israeli...
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Rich nations topped $100b climate finance goal again in 2023, 2024: OECD
PARIS, France, May 21 (AFP): Wealthy countries topped their $100 billion annual climate finance goal for poorer nations for the third straight year in 2024, the OECD said Thursday, but questions are growing over their ability to meet a new larger pledge.Developed nations had long fallen short of their commitment...
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EU talks on 'return hubs' migration reform go into second day
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 21 (AFP): European Union talks on a migration reform to create so-called "return hubs" outside the bloc broke off without a deal Wednesday, with negotiations set to continue on Thursday, EU sources said.European lawmakers and countries were expected to agree on a tightening of immigration rules concocted...
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