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  1. 4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis

    A man wearing a black motorcycle helmet and black clothing sits on a motorbike, on the left, as another man wearing a black t-shirt with skeletons on it pours gas into the motobike.

    Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused by Iran's partial blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the U.S. and Israel.

  2. Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigns over Trump's war on Iran

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    Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.

  3. International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

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    More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the ‌International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose a blanket ban on transgender and intersex competitors.

  4. IN PHOTOS | Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Canada and abroad

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    St. Patrick's Day is marked annually on March 17, the traditional death date of Ireland's patron saint, and has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage worldwide.

  5. Why allies aren't leaping to Trump's aid in Strait of Hormuz

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    U.S. President Donald Trump is struggling to persuade other countries to help protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a development analysts say is partly the result of how he has treated allies since returning to the White House last year.

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