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Day 5: Latest developments in the war
Oil traffic through Strait of Hormuz down 90%: Kpler
Missiles: Oman rescues crew of Malta-flagged ship
Iranian warship sinks off Sri Lanka, bodies recovered at sea
Oman Crude trades at $85.93 amid war escalation
Bus-flight combo comes to the rescue of stranded passengers
Iran claims complete control of the Hormuz Strait
Drone downed near Baghdad airport: Reports
State funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei to begin Wednesday evening
11-year-old succumbs to shrapnel wound in Kuwait
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US urges Americans to leave amid air travel disruptions

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday said it was pulling out non-essential personnel from several US missions across the Middle East and advised American citizens ​to immediately leave the region, even ​as air...

Slovak citizens evacuated from Israel and Jordan board a Slovak Air Force C‑27J Spartan military aircraft. — Reuters

Trump and Putin end summit without Ukraine deal

US President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference

Trump, Putin shake hands in Alaska

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Trump-Putin summit to take place on US military base

Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at a gift shop in Moscow. — AFP

Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe dies two months after shooting

An image of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay is displayed, in Bogota. — Reuters

Some US travellers to pay bonds up to $15,000

Consular officers will have three options for visa applicants subjected to the bonds: $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000, but will generally be expected to require at least $10,000

Brazil judge puts ex-president under house arrest

Jair Bolsonaro Former Brazilian President

US to require $15,000 bond for some tourists

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SPACEX CREW DRAGON DOCKS WITH ISS

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, at Nasa Kennedy Space Center in Florida. — AFP

World economies reel from Trump's punch

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US, Russian space chiefs talk moon, ISS cooperation in rare Florida meeting

Nasa's SpaceX Crew-11 crew members, Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos, Pilot Mike Fincke of US, Commander Zena Cardman of US and Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui of Japan's JAXA, at the Kennedy Space Center for transport to Launch Complex 39-A, ahead of their launch to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida. — Reuters

MICROSOFT WORLD'S SECOND $4 TRN FIRM

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US to refuse visas to Palestinian Authority officials

The US visa denials could possibly complicate attendance to the meeting by Palestinian leaders.

Study reveals potato’s secret tomato South American heritage

Natural interbreeding between wild tomatoes and potato-like plants in South America gave rise to the modern-day spud.

US and India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite

India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk II lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. — Reuters

Gunman kills four in New York skyscraper shooting spree

Members of the NYPD Crime Scene Unit work at the scene of a deadly mass shooting in Manhattan. — Reuters
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