Trump hopes to avoid strikes on Iran N sites

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Thursday he hoped to avoid military strikes on Iran's nuclear programme, an option long mulled by Israel.Asked if he would support military action against Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump told reporters he was going to speak to unspecified "very high-level people" about...

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Putin 'ready' for talks with Trump on Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 25 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump on the Ukraine conflict, fuelling expectations of contact between the two world leaders."As for the issue of negotiations... we have always said, and I want to emphasise this once again,...

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Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza

GAZA, Jan 25 (Reuters): More than 4,200 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip in the six days since a ceasefire began between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, the United Nations said, although there was a large drop in the number of loads delivered on Friday.The UN Office for the...

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Record wind gusts lash Ireland as storm hits

DUBLIN, Jan 25 (AFP): Ireland recorded its strongest-ever wind gusts on Friday as "destructive" Storm Eowyn barrelled in from the Atlantic, cutting power, grounding flights and shutting schools, officials said.Ireland and Scotland were put on high alert ahead of Eowyn making landfall, with schools ordered to close and trains and...

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