Erdogan pushes Putin on 'limited ceasefire' at ports, energy facilities
ASHGABAT, Dec 12 (Agencies): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a "limited ceasefire" concerning attacks on ports and energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war, in face-to-face talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.Speaking on the sidelines of a summit in Turkmenistan, Erdogan told Putin that efforts to end...
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Thai PM dissolves parliament, paving way for national elections
BANGKOK, Dec 12 (AFP): Thailand's Prime Minister dissolved parliament on Friday after three months in office, a royal decree showed, paving the way for general elections early next year.The move comes earlier than expected and during renewed deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along their disputed border."The House of Representatives...
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US slaps sanctions on Maduro relatives as Venezuela war fears build
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (AFP): The United States imposed sanctions Thursday against relatives of Venezulan leader Nicolas Maduro and six companies shipping the South American country's oil.The move came as the White House said it will bring an oil tanker seized by American forces off the Venezuelan coast to a port...
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UN IOM warns displaced Gazans face floods
BEIRUT, Dec 12 (Agencies): Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans face flooding of their tents and shelters by heavy rains, and materials for shelters and sandbags are not being allowed to enter the enclave, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday. Torrential rain swept across the Gaza...
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Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally screened in Japan
TOKYO, Dec 12 (AFP): A Japanese #MeToo campaigner's documentary premiered in her homeland on Friday after months of delays, with one audience member telling AFP she hoped it triggered a change in society.Shiori Ito won a landmark 2019 civil case against a Japanese TV reporter accused of raping her-a charge...
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Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific
MOUNT VERNON, Dec 12 (AP): Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and stranded people Thursday, with evacuation orders issued for tens of thousands of Washington state residents and authorities hoping levees prevent far worse damage."The flooding levels we're looking at are potentially historic in nature, so...
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North Korea's Kim vows to root out 'evil', scolds lazy officials
SEOUL, Dec 12 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to root out "evil" and scolded lazy officials while praising his troops fighting with Russia against Ukraine, state media said Friday, capping a major meeting of Pyongyang's top brass. The three-day meeting of the regime's central committee discussed...
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