Israel builds up forces for Gaza offensive
JERUSALEM, Sept 03 (AFP): Israeli reservists began responding to call-up orders on Tuesday, swelling the military's ranks ahead of a planned offensive to capture Gaza City after nearly two years of devastating war.Despite mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its campaign, Israel has recently been stepping up operations...
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Acting Thai govt moves to dissolve parliament
BANGKOK, Sept 03 (AFP): Thailand's acting prime minister has moved to dissolve parliament, his party said Wednesday, after the largest opposition party backed a rival candidate to lead the country.Prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was ousted by the Constitutional Court last week over her handling of a border row with Cambodia,...
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Iran open to US nuclear talks, rejects missile curbs
TEHRAN, Sept 03 (AFP): Security chief Ali Larijani said Tuesday that Iran was open to nuclear talks with the United States but ruled out any restrictions on its missile programme."The path for negotiations with the US is not closed; yet these are the Americans who only pay lip service to...
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Suicide bombing kills 11 at Pak political rally
QUETTA, Sept 03 (AFP): At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday evening when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in Balochistan, two officials in the troubled southwestern Pakistani province told AFP.At least 40 people were wounded in the explosion, which took place in the parking...
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