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Apr 19, 20241 min read
No missile attack against Iran, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI - Explosions heard in Isfahan were a result of the activation of Iran's air defence systems, an Iranian official told Reuters on...
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Apr 19, 20243 min read
Factbox-What Iran and Israel would wield in a long-range air war
JERUSALEM - Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli...
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Apr 19, 20242 min read
Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports
WASHINGTON -Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, while Iranian state...
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Apr 19, 20244 min read
Factbox-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates
India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, set off on the world's largest electoral exercise on Friday. The country has more than...
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Apr 19, 20243 min read
India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
KAIRANA/CHENNAI, India -India began voting on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
India's election officials climb hills, ford rivers to reach voters
NONGRIAT, India -India was preparing on Thursday for the world's largest general election, as polling officers clambered up hills,...
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Apr 17, 20242 min read
Croatia votes in popularity test for the long-ruling HDZ
ZAGREB -Croats cast their votes on Wednesday in a parliamentary vote that will test the popularity of Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read
Explainer-China, health system top issues as Solomon Islands holds national election
The Solomon Islands holds a national election on Wednesday, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following...
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Apr 16, 20243 min read
Factbox-Lebanon's Hezbollah: What weapons does it have?
Lebanon's Hezbollah is one of the most heavily armed non-state groups in the world, and a formidable actor in the Iran-backed "Axis of...
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Apr 16, 20243 min read
Factbox-Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions
Global airlines faced disruptions to flights on Monday after Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel further narrowed options for...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
Singapore PM Lee to hand power to successor Wong on May 15
SINGAPORE -Long-time Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Monday he would hand over power to his designated successor,...
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