Kremlin denies Putin rejected all of US proposals
MOSCOW, Dec 03 (BBC/AFP): The Kremlin says it is wrong to suggest President Vladimir Putin rejected all of US proposals for peace in Ukraine after talks with US negotiators in Moscow.Russian officials say the meeting was "constructive" but "no compromise" had been reached over territorial concessions for Ukraine.Meanwhile, Russia is...
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Israel plans to open key Gaza border crossing
JERUSALEM, Dec 03 (AP): Israel said Wednesday that partial remains returned by militants did not match the hostages remaining in Gaza, while it announced plans to reopen a key Gaza border crossing for the exit of Palestinians from the strip. While the DNA findings marked a setback for ceasefire efforts,...
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US halts immigration applications for 19 nations
WASHINGTON, Dec 03 (AFP): The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said Tuesday, deepening the nation's sweeping crackdown on migration.Authorities paused green card and citizenship processing, according to the memo, for people from countries already subject to...
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Venezuela vilifies US-ordered 'forced sale' of oil co
CARACAS, Dec 03 (AFP): Venezuela on Tuesday denounced what it called the "forced sale" of its most valuable overseas asset, oil company Citgo, after a US court authorized the transaction to pay off creditors.Citgo, a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's PDVSA state oil company, is in the crosshairs of creditors seeking...
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Toxic air causes over 200,000 respiratory illness in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Dec 03 (AFP): New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on health.Delhi, with its sprawling metropolitan region of 30 million residents, is regularly ranked among the...
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