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US announces beginning of blockade of Iranian ports
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» TEHRAN - The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports on Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, and despite the Iranian military warning that it would treat any such action as an act of piracy.
Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIMA - Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls following Peru's troubled presidential election Sunday, but failed to avoid a runoff after a tight vote marred by irregularities and a police raid on the country's election authority.
US-Iran talks uncertain as sides trade accusations
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A cloud of uncertainty was hanging over the scheduled start of talks on Friday in Pakistan between the United States and Iran, with no announcement yet on the arrival of negotiators and both sides accusing the other of failing to properly implement a fragile ceasefire.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Venezuela police tear-gas protesters demanding salary rises
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» CARACAS - Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.
BTS to kick off world tour after landmark Seoul comeback
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean K-pop megastars BTS will kick off their world tour on Thursday, riding the momentum of a chart-topping comeback album and a landmark performance in the heart of Seoul.
New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.
Ukraine says six killed in ‘massive’ Russian strikes
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» KYIV - Ukraine on Friday faced nearly 500 Russian missile and drone attacks that killed at least six people, officials said, the latest in an increasing number of daytime strikes by Moscow.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» JERUSALEM — Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after United States President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks.