Some gaps narrowed in Gaza truce deal
JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters/AFP): Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials' remarks on Monday, though crucial differences have yet to be resolved.A fresh bid by mediators Egypt, Qatar and the United States to end the fighting and release Israeli...
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12 people killed, 5 injured
ISTANBUL, Dec 24 (AFP): A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said.Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by."According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken...
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Protests in Syria over Christmas tree burning
DAMASCUS, Dec 24 (BBC): Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire in the main square of the Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town...
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Panama leaders past and present reject Trump's threat of Canal takeover
PANAMA CITY, Dec 24 (AFP): The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump's recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway.The US president-elect on Saturday had slammed what he called unfair fees...
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Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (AFP): Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in Washington after developing a fever, his office said."President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center this afternoon for testing and observation after...
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