100 perish as typhoon plays havoc in Philippines
CEBU, Nov 05 (AFP): The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the central Philippines climbed past 100 on Wednesday as the devastating impact on Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory.Floodwaters described as unprecedented had rushed through the province's towns and cities a day earlier, sweeping...
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Attack on key city in Sudan kills 40
PORT SUDAN, Nov 05 (AFP): An attack on a funeral in the key city of El-Obeid in Sudan's central Kordofan region killed 40 people, the UN said Wednesday, as paramilitaries looked poised to launch an offensive.The United Nations' humanitarian office did not specify when the attack took place or who...
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Russia awaits US clarifications on nuclear tests
MOSCOW, Nov 05 (Reuters): Russia is still awaiting U.S. clarification of President Donald Trump's remarks on resuming nuclear testing, TASS state news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying late on Tuesday.Trump had ordered in late October testing of nuclear weapons in the United States, saying the U.S. could...
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EU strikes last-ditch deal on climate targets as COP30 looms
BRUSSELS, Nov 05 (AFP): The European Union's 27 member states struck a deal Wednesday on the bloc's next big emissions-cutting targets, after making overnight concessions to win over reluctant capitals in time for the UN's COP30 summit. EU countries have been haggling for months over two separate targets for slashing...
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Ukraine gets partnership status in European military group
OSLO, Nov 05 (AFP): Ukraine on Wednesday obtained "enhanced partnership" status in the JEF alliance of northern and eastern European countries, said Britain's Defence Minister John Healey.The 10-strong Joint Expeditionary Force led by Britain also includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, all NATO members."I...
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