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Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortages
COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka took delivery on Saturday of Russian oil —…
Iran shows off underground drone base, but not its location: state media
TEHRAN: The Iranian army has given some details - but not the…
Russia and China block UN statement on Myanmar crisis
UNITED NATIONS: China and Russia blocked the U.N. Security Council from issuing…
13 dead, 3 missing after torrential rains in southern China
BEIJING: At least 13 people have died in torrential rains across southern…
US issues sanctions targeting North Korean weapons of mass destruction program
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on four entities, including…
G-7 pledges put coal on notice, could boost climate aid
BERLIN: Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that…
Iraqi lawmakers pass bill criminalizing any ties with Israel
BAGHDAD: Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill criminalizing normalization of ties…
Iran seizes 2 Greek tankers in Persian Gulf as tensions rise
DUBAI: Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized two Greek oil tankers Friday in…
‘Democracy is fragile’: NZ PM pays tribute to Benazir Bhutto
Cambridge: New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern paid tribute to the late…