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President Lee Jae Myung urged North Korea to resume dialogue, a day after Seoul blamed Pyongyang for a DMZ mine blast that wounded three soldiers.
Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel after Reuters reported that Chinese refiners had suspended fuel exports beyond Hong Kong and Macau and that PetroChina had cancelled October cargoes. The US is also pressing France and Germany to release diesel reserves, sources told Reuters.
Mustafa Kamal says 14 newborns were martyred, pledges an investigation within days and action against anyone found responsible for negligence, apparently he will look into it, fast.
Islamabad denies allegations of assisting Iran militarily while tensions rise over stalled negotiations and Hormuz blockade
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