US may try for diplomatic success with N Korea
SEOUL, Dec 08 (Reuters): US President Donald Trump's new global security roadmap has dropped any reference to denuclearising North Korea as a goal, fuelling speculation that Washington may be angling to boost the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang in 2026.The target of ending North Korea's nuclear threat had...
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Territory 'most difficult' issue in Ukraine talks
KYIV, Dec 08 (AFP/BBC): The issue of territory is still the "most problematic" in discussions on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, an official familiar with the negotiations told AFP on Monday, ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with European allies in London following US-Ukraine talks.Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister Keir...
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Israel, Qatar and US hold trilateral meeting in NY
WASHINGTON, Dec 08 (AFP): The United States, Israel and Qatar held a trilateral meeting in New York Sunday, a senior White House official told AFP, months after Israeli jets conducted an airstrike in Doha, unsuccessfully targeting Hamas leadership.The White House official confirmed that the meeting had taken place but did...
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At least one Thai soldier, 4 Cambodian civilians killed
BANGKOK, Dec 08 (BBC): Residents on both sides of Thailand's and Cambodia's border evacuated in droves on Monday as fresh clashes erupted, killing at least five people.Both sides have each accused the other of starting the violence, which is the most serious confrontation between the two countries since they agreed...
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Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery
COLOMBO, Dec 08 (AFP): Sri Lanka has almost doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 627, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday.More than two million people-nearly 10 percent of the population-have...
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