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Taiwan opposition leader to make 'peace' visit to China, first in 10 years
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Taiwan opposition leader to make 'peace' visit to China, first in 10 years

Cheng Li-wun, who will become the first sitting chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT) to travel to China in a decade, says she wants to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping to build cross-strait 'peace'

Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks
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Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks

Floods and storms kill dozens across region, with Afghanistan reporting 77 deaths and Pakistan 44

India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz
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India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

Data from ship tracking company Marine Traffic's website confirmed that the Green Sanvi was an Indian-flagged tanker

Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family
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Afghanistan quake kills 12, including 8 members of same family

Shaking was felt in many parts of the country, including the capital Kabul

Iran's oil exports from Kharg island increase despite war: media
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Iran's oil exports from Kharg island increase despite war: media

Kharg Island, located off Iran's western coast, is a vital oil export terminal for the country

Downed US jets heighten tensions as Iran hunts missing pilot
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Downed US jets heighten tensions as Iran hunts missing pilot

US says recovery efforts continue as Black Hawks take fire but exit Iran; crew condition unknown.

US intelligence signals Iran unlikely to ease Strait of Hormuz control soon
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US intelligence signals Iran unlikely to ease Strait of Hormuz control soon

Experts warn that Iran could continue constricting the waterway to keep global energy prices high

Israel says striking Hezbollah sites in Beirut after destroying bridge
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Israel says striking Hezbollah sites in Beirut after destroying bridge

Lebanon’s NNA says Israeli warplanes destroy a Sohmor bridge, hit another, and strike the town center repeatedly into early Saturday

Iranian engineers mourn their tallest bridge, bombed by Trump
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Iranian engineers mourn their tallest bridge, bombed by Trump

AFP visits a bombed bridge in Karaj where officials say 12 strikes split it in half while its pillars remain standing

China says Pak-Afghan peace talks progressing steadily under Beijing’s mediation
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China says Pak-Afghan peace talks progressing steadily under Beijing’s mediation

Beijing says both sides welcome mediation as dialogue continues after months of deadly border fighting

Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy
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Bangladesh cuts office hours, turns off wedding lights to save energy

Bangladesh imports 95 percent of its oil and gas needs, mostly from the Middle East and said that, while there are adequate stocks of petrol and diesel, it hopes to mitigate the effects of 'unsecured' supply lines

Iran says it downs two advanced US jets amid widening war
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Iran says it downs two advanced US jets amid widening war

IRGC says it downs two advanced US jets, including an F-35 in central Iran, with another crashing near Qeshm and the pilot’s fate unknown

Iran says preparing joint Hormuz navigation protocol with Oman
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Iran says preparing joint Hormuz navigation protocol with Oman

Oman has yet to report any such negotiations.

Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran
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Trump says US forces yet to start 'destroying what's left' in Iran

Trump says Iran’s leadership 'knows what must be done, and fast', stressing swift cease‑fire steps

UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz
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UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz

UN cites Good Friday holiday for delay, sources say

Iran says targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in latest attacks
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Iran says targeted UAE, Bahrain, Israel in latest attacks

Iran military says US-linked steel sites in Abu Dhabi, aluminium in Bahrain, Rafael factories targeted

Iran vows 'crushing' attacks as strikes hit regional infrastructure
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Iran vows 'crushing' attacks as strikes hit regional infrastructure

Israel's military warns that its air defenses are operating to down missiles fired from Iran

China FM says US-Israel attack on Iran 'clearly violated international law'
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China FM says US-Israel attack on Iran 'clearly violated international law'

Wang Yi stresses UN Security Council should prevent the escalation of conflict, and not legalize 'unauthorized' military actions

China says US, Israeli attacks on Iran the 'root cause' of Hormuz blockage
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China says US, Israeli attacks on Iran the 'root cause' of Hormuz blockage

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says military means cannot fundamentally solve the problem, and the escalation of conflicts is not in the interests of either side

India's says defense exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 billion
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India's says defense exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 billion

The figures mark a rise of more than 60 percent from 2024, defense ministry says