Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
MIAMI, May 22 (Agencies): The US has charged Cuba's 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, with murder - stoking speculation that Havana could be next on Washington's regime-change list.Amid a maximum pressure campaign that has led to the most significant fuel and energy shortages in Cuba in decades, a steady chorus...
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'50-50' chance of US-Iran deal on Hormuz strait: UAE
PRAGUE, May 22 (AFP): The US and Iran have just a "50-50" chance of reaching an agreement that would free up the Strait of Hormuz, a senior UAE official said on Friday.Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash urged Tehran not to overplay its hand in the stop-start negotiations during the Middle East...
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India seeks to stamp out viral 'Cockroach' youth party
NEW DELHI, May 22 (AFP): Indian authorities have sought to block the social media handles of the satirical "Cockroach People's Party", formed last week in response to comments from the country's top judge seen as critical of young people.The parody "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) -- echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
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UN voices 'grave concern' over Taliban marriage law
KABUL, May 22 (AP): The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against women and girls.The government rejected the accusations, saying the decree follows Islamic...
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