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No ties with Israel without Palestinian state: Riyadh

RIYADH, Feb 05 (Reuters/AFP): Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state - a statement that comes after US President Donald Trump said that the Saudis were not demanding a Palestinian state.In a shock announcement, Trump said on Tuesday...

Ismaili leader Aga Khan passes away

PARIS, Feb 05 (AFP): The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims and head of a major development aid foundation, died Tuesday in Lisbon at the age of 88, his foundation announced.He was the founder and president of the Aga Khan Development Network, which employs 96,000 people and finances development...

Hits Russian oil depot

KYIV, Feb 05 (AFP): Ukraine hit an oil depot in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar, Kyiv said after the local Russian governor reported a blaze at a facility.Kyiv has intensified its aerial attacks against Russian energy and military installations in recent months, in what Ukraine says is a just...

Philippine MPs vote to impeach VP Sara

MANILA, Feb 05 (BBC): The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption.Duterte has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr assassinated.She has denied the charges and alleged she is the...

10 dead in Sweden's worst mass shooting

STOCKHOLM, Feb 05 (AFP): Ten people were killed in a shooting by a gunman, who also died, at an education centre in Sweden, police said on Wednesday, adding that no motive had been established."Eleven people are dead, including the killer," police told AFP about Tuesday's massacre in the town of...

Iran cannot have N weapon: Trump

WASHINGTON, Feb 05 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran "cannot have a Nuclear Weapon", a day after he signed an order reinstating a "maximum pressure" policy against Tehran over allegations that it was trying to develop such weapons."I want Iran to be a great and successful Country,...