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By Jonathan Saul Two Chinese container ships turned back after trying to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, ship-tracking data showed, despite assurances from Iran that Chinese vessels could pass. The operator, China's COSCO, had said ...
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China Urges Citizens to Evacuate From Iran ‘as Soon as Possible’
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A pedestrian reads a sign at a petrol station in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on March 30, 2026. Photo by MARLON TANO / AFP
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