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UK, France to host defence ministers meeting on Hormuz

The UK and France will on Tuesday host a multinational meeting of defence ministers on military plans to restore trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz, the British government said. The announcement came hours after Iran warned London and Paris against sending warships to the

Modi urges India to conserve fuel as global price surges

May 10 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens and businesses to conserve fuel and revive work-from-home practices to cut petrol and diesel consumption, as a surge in global energy prices strains the country's foreign exchange reserves. • People

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump rejects Iran peace response - President Donald Trump said Sunday he has rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for ending the Middle East war, deeming it "totally unacceptable." "I have just read the response

Iran responds to US peace proposal as drones hit Gulf

Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran's long-awaited answer came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Drones target Gulf vessels as Tehran warns US

Drones were launched at several targets in the Gulf on Sunday, with one hitting a freighter sailing towards Qatar, as Tehran warned the United States that it would no longer hold back from retaliatory strikes. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of being behind an attack that

Twelve Pakistani policemen killed in car bombing

May 10 (Reuters) - Twelve policemen were dead after a car bombing at a police post in northwestern Pakistan followed by a fight with militants in the city of Bannu, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Three personnel have been found alive and transferred to hospital, the