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Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos
VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China were…
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Drug giants eye China for deals despite growing Sino-US tensions
* Drug giants eye China for deals despite growing Sino-US tensions Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi looking at China M&A -employees…
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Cocked rifles and infrared cameras along Cyprus buffer zone stoke tensions that could spread farther
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The clang of unseen assault rifles being cocked carries across the United Nations-controlled buffer zone in ethnically…
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Thousands mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide which is denied by Serbs, fueling ethnic tensions in Bosnia
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Thousands of people from Bosnia and abroad gathered in Srebrenica on Thursday for the annual ritual of…
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Tensions Escalate in Agadir Due to “Umbrellas” and Wild “Parking”
In Agadir, the controversial practices of “parasols” and wild “parking” are causing outrage among holidaymakers and locals. On several beaches,…
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Health Sector Strike in Morocco: Growing Tensions and Impact on Patients
Morocco’s health sector is facing a series of looming national strikes, called by unions to protest the government. From June…
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South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise over Moscow’s defence pact with North Korea
South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defence pact with North Korea on Friday, as border…
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Israel-Hezbollah tensions drive fears of widening Gaza war
Fears of a regional war rose Thursday after Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement said none of Israel would be spared in…
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Modi, Trudeau briefly interact at G7 summit amid tensions over Nijjar killing allegations
Toronto: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief interaction with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the margins of the…
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Tensions rise at Serbia local vote as ruling populists seek to cement power after fraud accusations
BELGRADE, Serbia — Tensions soared during Serbia’s municipal election on Sunday in key cities and towns as ruling populists sought…
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