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Bangkok Pub Fire Death Toll Rises to 30
BANGKOK, Thailand: The Bangkok pub fire death toll rose to 30, with at least 76 people injured after a blaze…
China, US, Iran Tensions Rise Over Hormuz Blockade
BEIJING: China urged the US and Iran to avoid returning to war after Washington moved to reimpose a blockade on…
Gulf Air Defences Activated After Iran Targets US Military Bases
DUBAI: Gulf air defences were activated again this week after Iran launched missiles and drones, it said, targeting United States…
European Central Bank Rate Hikes Priced Higher After Oil Tops $86
LONDON: Traders lifted bets on ECB rate hikes and a Bank of England increase after Brent crude rose above $86…
Bundibugyo Ebola Vaccine Trial Starts at Oxford First Human Trial
OXFORD: Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine trial has begun at the University of Oxford, marking the first Phase I human study of…
Pentagon Leak Task Force Launched with the Justice Department
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon and the US Department of Justice formed a task force to investigate and prosecute unauthorised disclosures of…
Houthi Missiles Target Saudi South After Sanaa Airport Row
RIYADH: Saudi Houthi escalation intensified Monday after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted ballistic missiles fired toward its south by the…
Trump Says US-Iran Deal Possible Despite Fresh Strikes
WASHINGTON, United States: President Donald Trump said Monday that a US-Iran deal remained possible even as Washington launched fresh strikes…
US Strikes Iran Third Night as Trump Restarts Blockade
The US struck Iran for a third consecutive night early Tuesday. President Donald Trump reinstated a naval blockade and proposed…