At least 27 people killed, over 90 injured

GAZA, June 03 (AFP): Rescuers said the Israeli military killed at least 27 people near a US-backed aid centre in Gaza on Tuesday, with the army reporting it had fired on "suspects who advanced toward the troops".The UN human rights chief condemned such attacks as a "breach of international law...

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South Korea's Lee will win by landslide

SEOUL, June 03 (AFP): Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party is on track to win South Korea's presidential election by a landslide, exit polls showed Tuesday, with turnout high after months of political chaos.Six months to the day after ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into crisis with...

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No quick success in 'complex' Ukraine talks, says Russia

MOSCOW, June 03 (AFP): Russia on Tuesday said it was wrong to expect a quick breakthrough in Ukraine talks, a day after Moscow rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire at negotiations in Istanbul.The sides agreed on a large-scale swap of captured soldiers and exchanged their roadmaps to peace, or...

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