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Allies fear US-Iran tensions could spark accidental conflict

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., to travel to Louisiana. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) International worries that the Trump administration is sliding toward war with

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Iran will defeat the American and Israeli alliance: Iranian defence minister

Photo Reuters Iran will defeat the American and Israeli alliance, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami said on Wednesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). “We will defeat the American-Zionist front,” he said. “Iran has the highest level of defense-military preparedness to confront any type of threat and excessive demands,” he added. The United

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Swazi King Directs Men To Marry More Wives Or Risk Jail Terms

This new pronouncement by the Swaziland King is a return to the dark ages. Are women still sex objects and should marriage be the symbol for social acceptance? King Mswati III of eSwatini has without mincing words stated that men will be required to marry at least two or more wives or be jailed if

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Saudi oil facilities attacked, U.S. sees threat in Iraq from Iran-backed forces

A technical staff is seen at the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Satish Kumar Saudi Arabia said armed drones struck two of its oil pumping stations on Tuesday, two days after the sabotage of oil tankers near the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. military said it was braced for “possibly

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Four killed in Sudan protests, military rulers say they will not allow chaos

Photo Reuters Sudan’s ruling military council warned that it would not allow “chaos” after four people were killed in violence that broke out over an agreement on a political transition reached by the generals and protest groups. Heavy gunfire was heard in the capital into Monday night but it was not clear who triggered the

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Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life

PHOTO AFP/LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI Rampaging mobs set fire to Muslim-owned shops, vandalised homes and attacked several mosques Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media banned after a man was killed by a sword-wielding mob in an escalating anti-Muslim backlash following the Easter terror attacks. Violence broke out late Monday, three weeks

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Filipinos voting in midterm elections crucial to Duterte

Filipino-Muslims show the indelible ink on their forefingers as proof that they have voted Monday, May 13, 2019 in Manila, Philippines, in the midterm elections highlighted by a showdown between President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies who aim to dominate the Senate and an opposition fighting for check and balance under a leader they regard as a

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Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks

Photo (AP) Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused “significant damage” to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the United States. The announcement by the kingdom’s energy

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Iran may attack Israel if U.S. standoff escalates: Israeli minister

Photo Reuters An Israeli cabinet minister warned on Sunday of possible direct or proxy Iranian attacks on Israel should the stand-off between Tehran and Washington escalate. The United States has increased economic and military pressure on Iran, with President Donald Trump on Thursday urging its leaders to talk to him about giving up their nuclear

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N. Korean cargo ship seized by US arrives in American Samoa

Photo (AP) A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived Saturday at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections. The Wise Honest was slowly towed to the port of Pago Pago during a cloudy Saturday morning and docked at

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