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Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled
Vienna (AFP) - Austrian police have found rat poison in a baby food jar in a probe that has seen...
Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered
Tehran (AFP) - The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the...
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran recloses strait
London (AFP) - Commercial ships came under fire and threats from Iran's military as they tried to cross the Strait...
US extends sanctions waiver on purchases of Russian oil
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale...
Trump tells AFP Iran deal close, ‘no sticking points’ left
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Friday that an Iran peace deal was all but done,...
Shippers eye Iran Hormuz reopening with wariness
London (AFP) - Shipping industry figures gave a cautious welcome Friday to Iran's announcement that it was reopening the crucial...
Trump signals Iran deal near, hails ‘brilliant day for world’
Las Vegas (AFP) - US President Donald Trump signaled Friday that an Iran peace deal was all but done, trumpeting...
Trump say Iran blockade continues despite Hormuz reopening
Las Vegas (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen...
First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler
Paris (France) (AFP) - Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the...
IMF, World Bank say restoring relations with Venezuela, recognizing interim government
Washington (United States) (AFP) - The IMF and World Bank said Thursday they are restoring relations with Venezuela, further legitimizing...
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