Three killed in Israeli strikes on Beirut airport highway

BEIRUT, Mar 05 (AFP): Lebanon's health ministry said late on Wednesday that three people were killed in Israeli strikes on vehicles on Beirut's airport highway.The strikes came after a third day of Israeli bombardments in response to renewed Hezbollah attacks."Two Israeli air strikes on the airport highway killed three people...

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Fewer Israeli strikes but also less aid in Gaza

GAZA, Mar 05 (AFP): In his makeshift tent in Gaza City, displaced Palestinian Jamal Abu Mohsen says the bombs are falling less often these days.Since Israel launched its military campaign against Iran-which has since widened to Lebanon-the 33-year-old Palestinian has noticed a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory."Air strikes have...

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Nepal votes for new parliament

KATHMANDU, Mar 05 (AFP): Nepal voted on Thursday for a new parliament in a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government.Key figures contesting for power include the Marxist former prime minister seeking a return to office,...

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Kim oversees naval destroyer, missile test

SEOUL, Mar 05 (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country's naval destroyer, claiming Pyongyang is in the process of "arming the Navy with nuclear weapons", state media reported Thursday.The tests, including a launch of a sea-to-surface cruise missile, come shortly after Kim led...

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