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In crisis-hit Lebanon, Paris and Washington at odds over Hezbollah
When it comes to Lebanon, the US and France have similar outlooks, but one major point of difference involves the Hezbollah movement -- shunned by Washington but tolerated by a pragmatic Parisian ... ( read original story ...)
Why Israel stopped worrying about Palestinians copying Kosovo – analysis
The bigger reason why Israel was wary of ties with Kosovo was because of a concern over setting a precedent for the Palestinians. ( read original story ...)
UK pro-Israel lawyer faked graffiti attack to frame pro-Palestinian group
Berlow confessed the incident was faked. However, he went along with it as part of an attempt “to monitor various disruptive activities of the SPSC.” ... ( read original story ...)
Ships, aircraft fight new fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka
Ships and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India intensified efforts to extinguish a new fire on oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s coast two days after the previous blaze was doused ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea struggles to lure factories home from China
South Korea is struggling to lure companies with operations overseas back to the country despite expanded incentives aimed at helping local factories compete with China and south-east Asia. Park Young ... ( read original story ...)
Striking trainee doctors return to work as South Korea battles second virus wave
Thousands of trainee doctors in South Korea returned to work on Tuesday after ending a more than two-week strike as the country continued to post three-digit rises in new daily coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Election countdown starts in Myanmar under virus shadow
Myanmar's election campaign began Tuesday with Aung San Suu Kyi's party tipped for victory, with the Nobel laureate much loved at home despite her reputation shattered overseas, although she ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey, Greece and the dash for gas
FT energy editor David Sheppard uses maps of the eastern Mediterranean to explain why there is such interest in gas deposits. The Turkish exploration vessels searching for them are not using conventio ... ( read original story ...)
How to explore the vanishing sandbars of the Philippines
The Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 islands. But that tally does not include the thousands of shoals and sandbars that emerge during low tide. With a little preparation, tourists can visit ... ( read original story ...)